Children's Books by age 4-8 presents: Mikey the Backpack Monster! Manny is a shy boy who lives with his family and pet Dog Bandit. Manny is always being teased no matter where he goes, especially at school. Manny always tried to avoid the bullies at school everyday. He was very lonely. One night Manny has a dream about having a monster in his backpack. Mikey the monster comes to life and things change for Manny. Find out what Caryn Whitfield has in store for the two big bullies! It makes for a nice bedtime story as well!