This is the first book in a series of adventures of Leo the little lion backpack and his owner, a boy named Tim. Traveling through the corners of the airport hidden from the eyes of passengers, readers discover a variety of professions, complex logistical processes and little-known facts about the work of one of the busiest places on the planet.
A boy named Tim goes on his first ever trip, his little lion backpack, Leo, gets lost and ends up in the airport's lost luggage world. There, he must retrieve stolen tags by the evil Grey Suitcase to save new friends and find a way home.
What's the story about
Gray Suitcase
Main characters
Suzy – lost and found manager's bag
Hiking backpack Bob
Shredder
Leo
Tony's travel suitcase
LEO AT THE TOY FACTORY Tim and Leo find themselves at a magical toy factory, where they help to solve a mysterious malfunction.
SPACE MANEUVERS Tim and Leo go on a space journey, where they help aliens solve a problem with star fuel.
ASCEND TO EVEREST The hiking backpack Bob embarks on a risky adventure, joining an expedition to Everest, where icy obstacles and dangerous trials await on the way to the summit of the world's highest mountain.
ODYSSEY AROUND THE WORLD Tony, the suitcase with stickers, embarks on a round-the-world journey, visiting different countries and cultures, and in each of them, he finds new friends and adventures.
Ideas for a book series
Each book in the series explores a new place, where Leo and his friends encounter puzzles, riddles and unexpected situations, revealing their secrets, taking children into the knowledge of the modern world.
writer, visual artist
owner and director of the creative video studio F2b
shortlisted for the "How to Write a Children's Book" workshop at Band school
attended Robert McKee's "Story" seminar on screenwriting excellence
graduated documentary photography course at the "Izvestia" School of Journalism
lives and works in Bali, Indonesia
art historian, illustrator, teacher, independent curator
ex-assistant to chief curator and ex-art producer at Garage Museum of Contemporary Art, Moscow
tutor of the program An Introduction to History and Museum and Exhibition Practices at HSE University, Russia
since 2020 perceived numerous projects for commercial and private clients as illustrator both in Russia and worldwide.