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Sal Murdocca

Biography

Sal Murdocca

Salvatore (Sal) Murdocca grew up in Brooklyn, New York, back in the days when, as long as he showed up at school and the dinner table, a kid was pretty much free to do as he liked. And what Sal liked to do when he wasn't out exploring with his friends was to draw and paint.
 
As an adult, Sal has illustrated advertisements and picture books, but his absolute favorite work has been illustrating the Magic Tree House series. Drawing the ever-changing subjects, locations, time periods and action of each book is a wonderful challenge. It's also fun to be the one who gets to show the world what each new Magic Tree House story will look like!
 
When he's not busy working on the Magic Tree House books, Sal loves to bike with his wife around Rockland County, New York, and the south of France, where they live. He carries a sketchbook with him on these trips, stopping sometimes to draw beautiful things he sees along the way.

Sal Murdocca

Books by Sal Murdocca

Night of the Ninth Dragon (Magic Tree House, No. 55)
Written by Mary Pope Osborne with illustrations by Sal Murdocca - Adventure, Animals , Children's 7-10
Balto of the Blue Dawn
Written by Mary Pope Osborne with illustrations by Sal Murdocca - Children's, Children's 7-10, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Youth Fiction
Magic Tree House Incredible Fact Book
Written by Mary Pope Osborne and Natalie Pope Boyce with illustrations by Sal Murdocca - Children's, Children's 7-10, Children's Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Science
Magic Tree House #51: High Time for Heroes
by Mary Pope Osborne and Sal Murdocca - Children's 7-10, Historical Fiction
Hour of the Olympics (Magic Tree House, No. 16)
written by Mary Pope Osborne with illustrations by Sal Murdocca - Children's, Historical Fantasy
Civil War On Sunday (Magic Tree House, No. 21)
written by Mary Pope Osborne with illustrations by Sal Murdocca - Children's, Historical Fantasy
Shadow of the Shark (Magic Tree House Merlin Mission, No. 25)
written by Mary Pope Osborne with illustrations by Sal Murdocca - Children's, Historical Fantasy
Stallion by Starlight (Magic Tree House, No. 49)
written by Mary Pope Osborne with illustrations by Sal Murdocca - Children's, Historical Fantasy
Magic Tree House Survival Guide
by Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce, and Sal Murdocca - Children's Nonfiction
A Perfect Time for Pandas (Magic Tree House, No. 48)
written by Mary Pope Osborne with illustrations by Sal Murdocca - Children's, Historical Fantasy
Soccer on Sunday (Magic Tree House, No. 52)
written by Mary Pope Osborne with illustrations by Sal Murdocca - Children's, Historical Fantasy
High Time for Heroes (Magic Tree House, No. 51)
written by Mary Pope Osborne with illustrations by Sal Murdocca - Children's, Historical Fantasy
Abe Lincoln at Last! (Magic Tree House, No. 47)
written by Mary Pope Osborne with illustrations by Sal Murdocca - Children's, Historical Fantasy
Hurry Up, Houdini! (Magic Tree House, No. 50)
written by Mary Pope Osborne with illustrations by Sal Murdocca - Children's, Historical Fantasy
Dogs in the Dead of Night (Magic Tree House, No. 46)
written by Mary Pope Osborne with illustrations by Sal Murdocca - Children's, Historical Fantasy
A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time (Magic Tree House, No. 44)
written by Mary Pope Osborne with illustrations by Sal Murdocca - Children's, Historical Fantasy
Dinosaurs Before Dark: 20th-Anniversary Full-Color Edition
Written by Mary Pope Osborne, Illustrated by Sal Murdocca - Children's, Fiction, Juvenile Fiction
Leprechaun in Late Winter (Magic Tree House, No. 43)
written by Mary Pope Osborne with illustrations by Sal Murdocca - Children's, Historical Fantasy
Leprechaun in Late Winter (Magic Tree House, No. 43)
written by Mary Pope Osborne with illustrations by Sal Murdocca - Children's, Historical Fantasy
Winter of the Ice Wizard (Magic Tree House. No. 32)
written by Mary Pope Osborne with illustrations by Sal Murdocca - Children's, Historical Fantasy
A Good Night for Ghosts (Magic Tree House, No. 42)
written by Mary Pope Osborne with illustrations by Sal Murdocca - Children's, Historical Fantasy
Summer of the Sea Serpent (Magic Tree House, No. 31)
written by Mary Pope Osborne with illustrations by Sal Murdocca - Children's, Historical Fantasy
Moonlight on the Magic Flute (Magic Tree House, No. 41)
written by Mary Pope Osborne with illustrations by Sal Murdocca - Children's, Historical Fantasy
Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve (Magic Tree House, No. 30)
written by Mary Pope Osborne with illustrations by Sal Murdocca - Children's, Historical Fantasy
Eve of the Emperor Penguin (Magic Tree House, No. 40)
written by Mary Pope Osborne with illustrations by Sal Murdocca - Children's, Historical Fantasy
Christmas in Camelot (Magic Tree House, No. 29)
written by Mary Pope Osborne with illustrations by Sal Murdocca - Children's, Historical Fantasy
Dark Day in the Deep Sea (Magic Tree House, No. 39)
written by Mary Pope Osborne with illustrations by Sal Murdocca - Children's, Historical Fantasy
Monday with a Mad Genius (Magic Tree House, No. 38)
written by Mary Pope Osborne with illustrations by Sal Murdocca - Children's, Historical Fantasy
Blizzard of the Blue Moon (Magic Tree House, No. 36)
written by Mary Pope Osborne with illustrations by Sal Murdocca - Children's, Historical Fantasy
Night of the New Magicians (Magic Tree House, No. 35)
written by Mary Pope Osborne with illustrations by Sal Murdocca - Children's, Historical Fantasy
Season of the Sandstorms (Magic Tree House, No. 34)
written by Mary Pope Osborne with illustrations by Sal Murdocca - Children's, Historical Fantasy
Carnival at Candlelight (Magic Tree House, No. 33)
written by Mary Pope Osborne with illustrations by Sal Murdocca - Children's, Historical Fantasy
High Tide in Hawaii (Magic Tree House, No. 28)
written by Mary Pope Osborne with illustrations by Sal Murdocca - Children's, Historical Fantasy
Thanksgiving on Thursday (Magic Tree House, No. 27)
written by Mary Pope Osborne with illustrations by Sal Murdocca - Children's, Historical Fantasy
Good Morning Gorillas (Magic Tree House, No. 26)
written by Mary Pope Osborne, illustrated by Sal Murdocca - Children's, Historical Fantasy
Stage Fright on a Summer Night (Magic Tree House, No. 25)
written by Mary Pope Osborne, illustrated by Sal Murdocca - Children's, Historical Fantasy
Earthquake in the Early Morning (Magic Tree House, No. 24)
by Mary Pope Osborne and Sal Murdocca - Children's, Historical Fantasy
Twister on Tuesday: Magic Tree House #23
written by Mary Pope Osborne, illustrated by Sal Murdocca - Children's, Historical Fantasy
Revolutionary War on Wednesday (Magic Tree House, No. 22)
written by Mary Pope Osborne with illustrations by Sal Murdocca - Children's, Historical Fantasy
Dingoes at Dinnertime (Magic Tree House, No. 20)
by Mary Pope Osborne and Sal Murdocca - Children's, Historical Fantasy
Tigers at Twilight (Magic Tree House, No. 19)
written by Mary Pope Osborne with illustrations by Sal Murdocca - Children's, Historical Fantasy
Buffalo Before Breakfast (Magic Tree House, No. 18)
written by Mary Pope Osborne with illustrations by Sal Murdocca - Children's, Historical Fantasy
Tonight on the Titanic (Magic Tree House, No. 17)
written by Mary Pope Osborne with illustrations by Sal Murdocca - Children's, Historical Fantasy
Viking Ships At Sunrise (Magic Tree House, No. 15)
by Mary Pope Osborne and Sal Murdocca - Children's, Historical Fantasy
Day Of The Dragon King (Magic Tree House, No. 14)
written by Mary Pope Osborne with illustrations by Sal Murdocca - Children's, Historical Fantasy
Vacation Under the Volcano (Magic Tree House, No. 13)
written by Mary Pope Osborne with illustrations by Sal Murdocca - Children's, Historical Fantasy
Lions at Lunchtime (Magic Tree House, No. 11)
written by Mary Pope Osborne with illustrations by Sal Murdocca - Children's, Historical Fantasy
Polar Bears Past Bedtime (Magic Tree House, No. 12)
written by Mary Pope Osborne with illustrations by Sal Murdocca - Children's, Historical Fantasy
Ghost Town at Sundown (Magic Tree House, No. 10)
written by Mary Pope Osborne with illustrations by Sal Murdocca - Children's, Historical Fantasy
Dolphins at Daybreak (Magic Tree House, No. 9)
written by Mary Pope Osborne with illustrations by Sal Murdocca - Children's, Historical Fantasy
Midnight on the Moon (Magic Tree House, No. 8)
written by Mary Pope Osborne with illustrations by Sal Murdocca - Children's, Historical Fantasy
Sunset of the Sabertooth (Magic Tree House, No. 7)
written by Mary Pope Osborne with illustrations by Sal Murdocca - Children's, Historical Fantasy
Afternoon on the Amazon (Magic Tree House, No. 6)
written by Mary Pope Osborne with illustrations by Sal Murdocca - Children's, Historical Fantasy
Night of the Ninjas (Magic Tree House, No. 5)
written by Mary Pope Osborne with illustrations by Sal Murdocca - Children's, Historical Fantasy
Pirates Past Noon (Magic Tree House, No. 4)
written by Mary Pope Osborne with illustrations by Sal Murdocca - Children's, Historical Fantasy
Mummies in the Morning (Magic Tree House, No. 3)
written by Mary Pope Osborne with illustrations by Sal Murdocca - Adventure, Children's, Children's 6-9, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Youth Fiction
The Knights at Dawn (Magic Tree House, No. 2)
written by Mary Pope Osborne with illustrations by Sal Murdocca - Adventure, Children's, Children's 6-9, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Youth Fiction
Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House, No. 1)
written by Mary Pope Osborne with illustrations by Sal Murdocca - Adventure, Children's, Children's 6-9, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Science, Youth Fiction
A Crazy Day with Cobras (Magic Tree House, No. 45)
written by Mary Pope Osborne with illustrations by Sal Murdocca - Children's, Historical Fantasy
Dragon of the Red Dawn (Magic Tree House, No. 37)
written by Mary Pope Osborne with illustrations by Sal Murdocca - Children's, Historical Fantasy