Laura Murray

The Gingerbread Man

1 - The Gingerbread Man: Loose in the School (Jul-2011)
2 - The Gingerbread Man: Loose on the Fire Truck (Jul-2013)
3 - The Gingerbread Man: Loose at The Zoo (Aug-2016)
4 - The Gingerbread Man and the Leprechaun Loose at School (Jan-2018)

The Gingerbread Man Is Loose Graphic Novel

1 - Buttons on the Loose (Jan-2024)
2 - Class Pet on the Loose (Jan-2024)
3 - Paper Airplanes on the Loose (Oct-2024)

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  The Gingerbread Man: Loose in the School
  

  • Jul-2011
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  The Gingerbread Man - 1
  

  When a class leaves for recess, their just-baked Gingerbread Man is left behind. But he's a smart cookie and heads out to find them. He'll run, slide, skip, and (after a mishap with a soccer ball) limp as fast as he can because: "I can catch them! I'...

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  The Gingerbread Man: Loose on the Fire Truck
  

  • Jul-2013
  • / General Fiction
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  The Gingerbread Man - 2
  

  Guess who gets to go along on a field trip to the firehouse? The Gingerbread Man! But when he falls out of his classmate's pocket, Spot the Dalmatian comes sniffing around. Luckily, this Gingerbread Man is one smart cookie, and he races into the fire...

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  The Gingerbread Man: Loose at The Zoo
  

  • Aug-2016
  • / General Fiction
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  The Gingerbread Man - 3
  

  Is there anything more fun than a class trip to the zoo? The Gingerbread Man and his classmates don’t think so, and they get to solve riddles on a WILD scavenger hunt. They meet giraffes, monkeys, and even a fox (especially scary for a Gingerbread ...

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  The Gingerbread Man and the Leprechaun Loose at School
  

  • Jan-2018
  • / General Fiction
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  The Gingerbread Man - 4
  

  A leprechaun is causing all kinds of trouble on St. Patrick's Day--but our popular Gingerbread Man is back to save the day! After a mischievous leprechaun makes a mess of the band room, the Gingerbread Man vows to catch him. He follows the leprec...

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  Buttons on the Loose
  

  • Jan-2024
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  The Gingerbread Man Is Loose Graphic Novel - 1
  

  This fan-favorite Gingerbread Man is loose in graphic novels for the earliest readers!The Gingerbread Man loves living in his gingerbread house at school. The kids there made him and baked him, gave him a hat and a little bow tie, and???oh no! His tw...

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  Class Pet on the Loose
  

  • Jan-2024
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  The Gingerbread Man Is Loose Graphic Novel - 2
  

  This fan-favorite Gingerbread Man is loose in graphic novels for the earliest readers!The Gingerbread Man is as excited as his classmates about their new class pet. And today it’s his turn to feed Squeaks. But—uh-oh!—her cage door i...

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  Paper Airplanes on the Loose
  

  • Oct-2024
  • / General Fiction
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  The Gingerbread Man Is Loose Graphic Novel - 3
  

  This fan-favorite Gingerbread Man is loose in graphic novels for the earliest readers!When the Gingerbread Man’s class mixes science and math to make paper airplanes, they get to launch them outside—what fun! But—uh-oh!—his fr...

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  New Friend on the Loose
  

  • Jun-2025
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  This fan-favorite Gingerbread Man is cooking up something new in this graphic novel for the earliest readers!The Gingerbread Man’s class is back in the kitchen! They’re using shapes to make fun cookies, and the Gingerbread Man knows just ...

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  Trick-or-Treaters on the Loose
  

  • Aug-2026
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  Join the Gingerbread Man for a night full of trick-or-treating, frights, and fun in this graphic novel perfect for Halloween.It's Halloween and the Gingerbread Man can't wait to join his class in their celebrations. He even gets to make his very own ...

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Award-Winning Books by Laura Murray

The Gingerbread Man: Loose in the School
2012 Delaware Diamonds Award -- Grades K-2
2014 Monarch Award -- Grades K-3
2014 Virginia Readers Choice Award -- Primary