Toy Dance Party
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2008 · Est. 3.5 hour read

Toy Dance Party

Written by Emily Jenkins · Illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky

Book #2 in the Toys Go Out series

Three toys face a blizzard and a vacuum to keep their girl's love.

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176 pages· 20,131 words· Est. 3.5 hour read
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Lumphy, Stingray, and Plastic are left behind as their girl goes on vacation. As she grows up, the toys must brave a blizzard and rescue toy mice from a vacuum. Can they ensure her love endures? Join their adventure filled with challenges and a dance party with the washing machine.

From the publisher

“A bit like the great movie Toy Story and a bit like the wonderful Kate DiCamillo book The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. This is a great family book.” –The Washington Post on Toys Go Out, the companion to Toy Dance Party Here is the second book in the highly acclaimed Toys trilogy, which includes the companion books Toys Go Out and Toys Come Home and chronicles the unforgettable adventures of three brave and loving toys. Lumphy, Stingray, and Plastic are back! And this time the three extraordinary friends find that their little girl has left for winter vacation and taken a box of dominoes, a stegosaurus puzzle, and two Barbie dolls–but not them. Could she have forgotten them? As the girl starts to grow up, the three best friends must join together to brave a blizzard, save the toy mice from the vacuum, and make sure that they’ll always have the little girl’s love. (And they still have time to throw an all-out dance party with the washing machine!) Poignant and compelling, this sequel sparkles. –Kirkus Reviews, Starred

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
176
Words
20,131
Reading age
6–9
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
680L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about toysBooks about best friendsBooks about adventure and adventurersBooks about toys, dolls and puppets
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.9
F&P level
~P
AR points
3
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
125006
Publication
Published
May 11, 2010
First published
September 9, 2008
Publisher
Yearling
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780375855252

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