Books with title Worth

Fifteen year old Padraig McKenna is dead. And that's just the start of his problems. Instead of the brief spell of haunting his best friends and finally getting to see inside the girls changing rooms that he was expecting to come his way, a clerical error leaves him trapped in limbo until he can complete his life’s work. Unfortunately with no records to go by, he has to rely on the not too impressive ability of his angel-in-waiting, Gabrielle, who is suffering from an unfortunate case of incompetence and dresses like an colour blind Boy George. To make matters worse, the only person who can see him on earth is Emily, the one person who hates him most, and frustratingly the one person he might just have been destined for. Secretly Padraig thinks it would be much less hassle to spend the rest of eternity in Limbo than have to listen another of Emily's lectures on fabric softener and biodegradable socks. Now it seems that a daemon has gotten loose and is after HIS human, and Padraig is the only one who can sort it out. If that wasn’t enough Gabrielle is in danger of loosing her wings if Padraig fails, Emily seems to be falling in love with Padraig’s best friend and walking through walls is a lot harder than it looks.

Life for a family on a Nebraska homestead is difficult, with illness and weather causing worries about crops and finances, and conflicts between ranchers and farmers. For 11-year-old Nate's family, the days grow even darker when he gets his leg crushed in a farm accident. To help out, Nate's father brings home John Worth, just off the Orphan Train and dealing with the loss of his own family in a New York City tenement fire. With Nate's honest telling of the story comes a fascinating narrative of family life during the late 19th century: the overwhelming responsibility children endured; the grueling, daily chores; the family's struggle to hold onto their land and deal with their losses; the importance of community and the mores of the time. The richly drawn characters and their courageous, candid story present an important slice of history and a compelling exploration of friendship.

Fifteen year old Padraig McKenna is dead. And that's just the start of his problems. Instead of the brief spell of haunting his best friends and finally getting to see inside the girls changing rooms that he was expecting to come his way, a clerical error leaves him trapped in limbo until he can complete his life’s work. Unfortunately with no records to go by, he has to rely on the not too impressive ability of his angel-in-waiting, Gabrielle, who is suffering from an unfortunate case of incompetence and dresses like an colour blind Boy George. To make matters worse, the only person who can see him on earth is Emily, the one person who hates him most, and frustratingly the one person he might just have been destined for. Secretly Padraig thinks it would be much less hassle to spend the rest of eternity in Limbo than have to listen another of Emily's lectures on fabric softener and biodegradable socks. Now it seems that a daemon has gotten loose and is after HIS human, and Padraig is the only one who can sort it out. If that wasn’t enough Gabrielle is in danger of loosing her wings if Padraig fails, Emily seems to be falling in love with Padraig’s best friend and walking through walls is a lot harder than it looks.