
By Cynthia Lord, Stephanie Graegin (Illustrator)
Book #2 in the Book Buddies series
A toy mouse and a boy face fears at a first sleepover.
Marco Polo, a tiny toy mouse, dreams of adventure but rarely leaves the library. When Seth, a boy nervous about his first sleepover, chooses Marco as his secret companion, both embark on an unexpected journey. Can Marco help Seth conquer his fears without being discovered? Dive into a world where toys have secret lives and bravery comes in small packages. Will this unlikely duo find courage and friendship in the most unexpected places?
Can an intrepid toy mouse help a child venture out of his comfort zone? Book Two of an endearing illustrated series about friendly library toys and the children who borrow them. Marco Polo is a retired Christmas ornament, but in his mind he is a great mouse explorer. Because he’s tiny and likely to be lost, he is the least-borrowed of the Book Buddies–toys that children can check out of the library just like a book–and he almost never leaves the library. But the little mouse finally meets the right match in Seth, a boy who is about to attend his first sleepover. If Seth were to bring the stuffed bunny he usually sleeps with, he’d risk being teased, but Marco Polo is the perfect size to hide away in his sleeping bag. Are both boy and mouse in for an unexpected adventure? Charmingly illustrated and offering a window into the secret life of toys (including a suspenseful glimpse at where all the household’s lost toys go), Marco Polo Brave Explorer explores common fears and quiet bravery and will leave readers eager for the next episode in the Book Buddies series.
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