They Stole Our Hearts: The Teddies Saga, Book 2 -- Daniel Kraus, Hardcover

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?

Author: Daniel Kraus
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Published: 01/11/2022
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.60h x 6.00w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9781250224422
Audience: Ages 9-12

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2021
Booklist 08/01/2021 pg. 73

About the Author

Daniel Kraus has landed on Entertainment Weekly's Top 10 Books of the Year (with The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch) and has won two Odyssey Awards (for Rotters and Scowler). With Guillermo del Toro, he wrote the bestselling The Shape of Water and Trollhunters (the inspiration for the Netflix series). And with George A. Romero, he coauthored The Living Dead. His novels have been Library Guild selections, YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults picks, Parent's Choice Gold Award winners, Bram Stoker finalists, and more. He lives in Chicago.
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