They Stole Our Hearts
They Stole Our Hearts
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They Stole Our Hearts

Written by Daniel Kraus & illustrated by Rovina Cai
Book #2 in the The Teddies Saga Series
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10 - 14
Reading age
240
Page count
660L
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Jan 11, 2022
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The heart-pounding sequel to They Threw Us Away, about a group of teddy bears looking for a place to call home…and answers to life’s biggest questions. The teddies–clever Buddy, brave Sunny, sweet Sugar, and wise Reginald–have managed to find a child. Life with Darling is far better than any they’ve known. But something’s not right–the promised bliss of Forever Sleep hasn’t come. And they are kept a secret from Darling’s mother, hidden underneath the child’s bed in the dusty darkness. Then the inevitable happens: Mama discovers the teddies. And like all adults they’ve met thus far, she responds with fear and anger. The teddies must watch as one of their friends is destroyed. The remaining trio barely escape, thrust back into a world that does not want them. Disillusioned and lost, the teddies embark on a journey back to the factory where they were created. En route, they find a civilization of discarded teddy bears. The comfort of a town of teddies has its allure…but the need for answers weighs heavy. And there’s something definitely off about these new teddies. Will our heroes accept their strange rules? Or must they dig deep for one more grand adventure to finally learn why they were thrown away?

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781250224422
    Publication Date
    January 11, 2022
    Publisher
    Henry Holt & Company
    Page Count
    240
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    10 - 14 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2021906534
    Lexile® Level
    660L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~P
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~4.3

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