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Name: The Legend of Spud Murphy
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Author: Eoin Colfer

📘 The Legend of Spud Murphy by Eoin Colfer

Will, the youngest of four brothers, lives in a house full of chaos. Along with his older brother Marty, he is joined on a holiday library outing—an idea his mother thinks will tame the boys. Inside, they encounter the eccentric librarian Spud Murphy, rumored to wield a gas‑powered spud gun, and learn that the library is not as boring as they imagined. Amid teasing and brotherly squabbles, the boys discover a newfound love of books and a surprising kindness in Mrs. Murphy.

First publish date: 2004

Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure

Authors: Eoin Colfer

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