The fifth bonus episode, featuring the 2025 National Buy Bob's Book Day and the essays "99-cents for a snowball" and "A walk in the rain".For more, visit the In My Backpack website at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.inmybackpack.com">www.inmybackpack.com</a>

Bob Hocking

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