My Nasty Backpack

My Nasty Backpack
Author: Allia Zobel-Nolan
Publisher: Reader's Digest Children's Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006-06-06
Genre: Backpacks
ISBN: 9780794409210

Searching his backpack for a surprise for his mom, a boy discovers a variety of gross, nasty stuff.

Backyard to Backpack

Backyard to Backpack
Author: Evie Farrell
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2019-08-05
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 176087180X

Inspiring true story of a single mum and daughter who traded a conventional life for one lived fully, travelling the world together. What if you followed your heart to a life that made you truly happy? When her daughter Emmie was 6 years old, Evie Farrell left her corporate career, sold or donated almost everything she owned, rented out her house and, hand-in-hand with Emmie, began an epic two-and-a-half-year backpacking adventure that would change their lives forever. Evie farewelled a nasty break-up, long hours in a demanding job, a hefty mortgage and snatched hours with her daughter for a new life lived outside the lines, spending every day with Emmie exploring the world beyond the suburbs. They camped on the Great Wall of China, hung in train doorways in Sri Lanka, swam with mantas in Indonesia, donated much-needed blood in Cambodia, spotted wild orangutans and pygmy elephants in Malaysian Borneo, prayed in Buddhist temples in Taiwan and were chased by monkeys everywhere. In their journey toward happiness and self-acceptance, they learnt more about each other and the beautiful world around them than Evie ever expected. Backyard to Backpack is the inspirational true story that will have you asking yourself, what might be if you took a chance, stepped off the path of expectation and created your own adventure?

Bag Man

Bag Man
Author: Simon Cann
Publisher: Coombe Hill Publishing
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2016-12-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1910398179

Take the bag. Give it to the nasty man. Bring back the kid. Leathan Wilkey has been hired to make a ransom exchange. He has the cash, a car, and a phone so the kidnappers can direct him to the location of the exchange for the seven-year-old boy. But it soon becomes clear that there are two groups demanding the ransom, and they can’t both have the kid. And when Leathan finds the cash that he's been given might not be what the kidnappers are expecting, he questions whether he's the bag man or if he's been sent to draw fire. Bullets fly and Leathan ducks. When he looks up, he's the only one who's concerned that a stray piece of lead might hit the kid.

Backpack

Backpack
Author: Emily Barr
Publisher: Review
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2010-11-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0755381599

Sometimes travelling alone can be murder... Emily Barr transports readers to a sinister, dangerous South East Asia in Backpack. Escaping the downward spiral of her London life, Tansy gets more adventure than she bargained for. The perfect read for fans of Lisa Jewell and Adele Parks. 'Barr's debut comes as a blast of fresh air' - Sunday Express Tansy has to escape from her London life. She's desperate to get away from her media job, her coke habit, her dead mother and her selfish boyfriend. But she finds travelling through Asia more smelly than romantic and, besides, she's missing her boyfriend. However she is determined not to give in, give up or go home. As she travels further east she begins to enjoy her journey - until murder starts to follow her and the trip becomes much more adventurous than she had anticipated. What readers are saying about Backpack: 'A deep and thoughtful exploration of two journeys - psychological and literal' 'Fantastically written, there are many observations that ring true to anyone who's ever been globetrotting. Add a chilling thriller into the equation and you've got one mind-blowing read' 'A page-turningly good plot, with an intelligent viewpoint on travellers, politics and human relationships'

There's a Dragon in My Backpack!

There's a Dragon in My Backpack!
Author: Tom Nicoll
Publisher: Stripes Publishing
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2016-05-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9781847156761

Book two in a hilarious new series featuring one boy and a little dragon with an oversized appetite for adventure. Eric finally succumbs to Pan’s demands and agrees to take the Mini-Dragon to school with him. But Eric gets more trouble than he bargained for when nightmare neighbour Toby switches his backpack with Eric’s and dragon-naps Pan! Now Eric must dash across town to Toby’s posh school and swap them back before his snappy secret is out! Perfect for fans of Jeremy Strong and Compton Valance.

Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse

Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse
Author: Kevin Henkes
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 43
Release: 1996-08-19
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0688128971

Lilly loves everything about school, especially her cool teacher, Mr. Slinger. But when Lilly brings her purple plastic purse and its treasures to school and can't wait until sharing time, Mr. Slinger confiscates her prized possessions. Lilly's fury leads to revenge and then to remorse and she sets out to make amends. Lilly, the star of Chester's Way and Julius, the Baby of the World, is back. And this time she has her name in the title - something she's wanted all along. If you thought Lilly was funny before, you are in for a treat. So hurry up and start reading. Lilly can't wait for you to find out more about her.

Questions Of Peace

Questions Of Peace
Author: Jeff Carson
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Total Pages: 345
Release: 2023-12-14
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN:

Questions of Peace is a one-of-a-kind book of the endless struggles of two strangers on their way to being a family. This is one man's journey from his childhood void of love to his lifelong search to find out if true happiness really exists. Life takes him from a juvenile life of crime to the war-torn jungles of Vietnam and on to the cold harsh streets of New York City--homeless, helpless, locked in a day-to-day battle against the world and all its evils. His search ends with a most unlikely responsibility--a vivid testimony of God's true love, through the eyes of a child. This is a story of how the honest love of a child can bridge all gaps of society, no matter the color of our skin or our origin. On this planet, we all have the capacity to give love and be loved, if we would just dare to try. This is a different kind of love story, full of triumphs and defeats, which encourages us to stand up one more time after we stumble and fall. Question your life's peace. Do you have a godly peace? Do you honestly know where peace can be found? I have found it as I lived each of the pages of this book. I pray you find it here also. --Jeff Carson

Evolution

Evolution
Author: Cody Toye
Publisher: Booktango
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2014-12-18
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1468953729

Something more awful than death lurks in the aftermath of the fall of mankind...Evolution. Plants struggled for many years to survive in a Man-Made Concrete prison, but now, they have evolved into horrid creatures feeding on the most abundant of food sources and the human race hides in fear. Can a mousy teen, an autistic man, and a brave subway dweller truly be the world's last hope?

Road Home

Road Home
Author: Rex Ogle
Publisher: WW Norton
Total Pages: 215
Release: 2024-05-14
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 1324019948

This final, essential chapter in Rex Ogle’s memoir trilogy recounts being forced from his home and living on the streets after his father discovered he was gay. When Rex was outed the summer after he graduated high school, his father gave him a choice: he could stay at home, find a girlfriend, and attend church twice a week, or he could be gay—and leave. Rex left, driving toward the only other gay man he knew and a toxic relationship that would ultimately leave him homeless and desperate on the streets of New Orleans. Here, Rex tells the story of his coming out and his father’s rejection of his identity, navigating abuse and survival on the streets. Road Home is a devastating and incandescent reflection on Rex’s hunger—for food, for love, and for a place to call home—completing the trilogy of memoirs that began with the award-winning Free Lunch.

Hellion

Hellion
Author: Karen Lynch
Publisher: Karen Lynch
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2019-01-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1948392984

Jordan Shaw is one of the Mohiri’s best young warriors. Fearless and bold, she’s passionate about completing every job and living life to the fullest, even if that means breaking all the rules. When Jordan encounters a demon believed to have been killed off centuries ago, her discovery sends ripples up to the highest levels of the Mohiri. While they discuss how to face the biggest threat to humanity yet, she prepares herself for the mission of her life. She’s not afraid of danger or dying, and she’ll fight to the last breath to save her family. There’s just one problem – the frustratingly fierce male warrior who calls to her demon. In her heart, Jordan knows he’s her perfect match, but she has things to do before she’s bound to a mate. Like saving the world.