They Stole Our Hearts: The Teddies Saga, Book 2 (The Teddies Saga, 2)

ISBN: 125022442X

Author: Kraus, Daniel

Condition: New

About the AuthorDaniel Kraus is the author of numerous novels, including Rotters, The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch duology, Bent Heavens, and the Teddies Saga. With Guillermo del Toro, he wrote the New York Times-bestselling The Shape of Water and Trollhunters (the inspiration for the Netflix series). His novels have been Odyssey Award winners, Library Guild selections, YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults picks, Parents Choice Gold Award winners, Bram Stoker finalists, and more. He lives with his wife in Chicago.Rovina Cai us a freelance illustrator from Melbourne, Australia. She is the illustrator of The Teddies Saga.Product DescriptionThe heart-pounding sequel to They Threw Us Away, about a group of teddy bears looking for a place to call homeand answers to lifes 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 theyve known. But something's not right-the promised bliss of Forever Sleep hasnt come. And they are kept a secret from Darlings mother, hidden underneath the childs bed in the dusty darkness.Then the inevitable happens: Mama discovers the teddies. And like all adults theyve 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 allurebut the need for answers weighs heavy. And theres 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?Review* "This series continues to be disturbing and brilliant in equal measure." -Kirkus Reviews, Starred ReviewPraise for They Threw Us Away:Truly captivating. -The New York TimesA deliciously macabre fairy tale, full of snuggles. -Holly Black, award-winning author of Doll Bones and co-creator of The Spiderwick ChroniclesReminiscent of Watership Down...reflective children will revel in this thought-provoking world. -Kirkus Reviews, Starred ReviewBy turns swashbuckling and reflective, touching and disturbing, this existential work of fantasy and horror considers what one is willing to sacrifice when utterly lost. -Publishers WeeklyWith a nod to Watership Down...[r]eaders with a taste for disturbing adventures and disquieting revelations will be well served. -BooklistFans of Toy Story or The Velveteen Rabbit might be aghast, but readers who knew there was always something a little off about their playthings will appreciate this uniquely horrific take. -The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books