Tj Murphy Libri

Patrick Flynn's father dies, leaving him in charge or his younger sister, Katie, in 1901 New York City. Arranged by his father, Patrick embarks upon the Orphan Train, heading for a new home in the West. He meets and befriends Sarah the Sparrow, a street kid. There is also Jimmy the Brick and Scar Benny--a couple of mean Bowery boys. They taunt and abuse Patrick, making his life miserable. Patrick hopes to find a new family in the West, but is rebuked at every stop for various reasons: he is too old, too slight, too insistent on not parting with Katie. Even a tornado threatens to destroy his quest for a new home. Only upon arriving in Wichita, Kansas does Patrick find that which he is seeking. He and Katie begin fresh lives with a new family. And friends made aboard the train will remain friends forever. But will enemies remain enemies?

Enough time had passed that Race, Spec, and Vid had almost stopped having the nightmares. Those nightmares about zombies, skeletons, and even witches. Those were not the nightmares of fairytales or scary movies. Those were the nightmares of things that were all too real. Things that had taken turns in trying to devour the kids in oh, so many horrid ways. Could anything possibly force them back into that ghastly land? Oh, yes…the nightmares had lessened; which is why what happened next came as a bit of a surprise. It was not the kind of surprise that they needed, wanted, nor ever hoped to encounter again. But it happened anyway.

Patrick and Katie have found a new home and parents--out on the Midwest prairie. It is a very hard life they have been thrust into. Their friends Sarah and Jimmy live nearby. Along with them, as well as new friends, they manage to get into more scrapes and face new disasters--as well as fierce animals they are unfamiliar with. Will they survive in this harsh land...or will they succumb under the pressure of these new and sometimes terrible events?

After going through a tornado and a hurricane, why would 12-year-old Devon Cullin venture onto The Big Island of Hawaii--just days before his 13th birthday? But venture he does, and meets a family who has lived there for their entire life. Together with Akela and Kahawai, Devon decides to go up onto the volcano and finds himself trapped up there overnight. He goes through one harrowing experience after another, and fears that this will be his final adventure. Will he make it down off the volcano...or is this indeed his final exciting adventure?

Life is full of adventures and a lot of happiness for 11-year-old Danny Parker, who lives on his beloved Parrot Island in Florida. But one day his world is suddenly thrown into complete and utter chaos. Danny must learn to adapt to new surroundings in a strange new habitat in Kansas--with no Gulf of Mexico anywhere in sight. Will he be able to accept this change or is the lure of his island home too much for him to ignore? Take this journey with him to find out exactly how he reacts in his attempt to solve this dilemma. TJ Murphy loves writing for kids. After 150 periodical publications, he decided to write novels. He has eight e-books now available. Island Boy is his favorite. Kansas and Florida are natural settings for this story because he has lived in both states. TJ and his wife, Bonnie, currently live in the Tampa Bay area in Florida.

11-year old Devon Cullin & his pals embark on a boat trip to their favorite island in the Gulf of Mexico. After arriving they discover that a hurricane has suddenly turned their way. Barely surviving a harrowing trip home, they flee to the house & try to engage the hurricane shutters as the fierce storm arrives, much stronger than originally forcasted. When an upstairs window breaks, the boys decide to venture out during the eye to get a board from the shed to cover the hole. Will they make it back inside & secure the house before the worst half hits...or will this storm destroy the house...& them right along with it?