Dreams Come to Life
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Chapter Book · Ages 12–18 · 2019 · Est. 8.5 hour read

Dreams Come to Life

Written by Adrienne Kress

Book #1 in the Bendy and the Ink Machine series

A young artist uncovers dark secrets in a mysterious animation studio.

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304 pages· 68,530 words· Est. 8.5 hour read
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Buddy, a delivery boy with dreams of artistry, becomes an apprentice at Joey Drew Studios. As he navigates this new world, he discovers something sinister lurking in the shadows, leaving trails of dark ink. With Dot, a fellow intern, Buddy must unravel the mystery haunting the studio, even if it leads back to the enigmatic Mister Drew. Can they uncover the truth before it's too late?

From the publisher

An all-new official, original novel from the twisted world of the hit horror video game, Bendy and the Ink Machine!Seventeen-year-old Buddy has spent most of his life trying to escape the Lower East Side slums of New York City. Working as a delivery boy to support his family, Buddy wants to become an artist, a dream he’s sure will never be realized. But that all changes when a delivery job puts him face-to-face with Mister Joey Drew, the eccentric owner of an animation studio.Mister Drew takes Buddy under his wing as an apprentice, thrusting him into a world unlike anything Buddy has ever seen before. There’s the colorful cast of the studio, from the cranky, yet driven composer Sammy Lawrence to Dot, the writing intern and Buddy’s counterpart. Working for Mister Drew, Buddy starts to think that maybe it’s really as simple as Mister Drew says: Dreams do come true. But not everything at the studio is as picture-perfect as it seems . . .Something is going bump in the night at Joey Drew Studios, something that leaves behind trails of thick, dark ink. While the studio frantically works toward their latest deadline, Buddy and Dot team up to find out just what is tormenting the studio after-hours, even if it means tracking the trail to Mister Drew himself.Don’t miss this official, original, pulse-pounding story from award-winning author Adrienne Kress, developed with theMeatly, Mike Mood, and Bookpast!

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Format
Paperback
Pages
304
Words
68,530
Reading age
12–18
Audience
Young Adult
Lexile
HL550L
Themes & topics
Books about artistsBooks about monstersBooks about apprenticesBooks about animators
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.1
F&P level
~N
AR points
10
AR interest level
UG
AR quiz
504761
Publication
Published
September 3, 2019
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book · Graphic novel
Identifiers
ISBN
9781338343946

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