A teddy bear must travel into the land of monsters to rescue his boy who was taken in the night. In the process, he discovers a much larger plot that threatens all children everywhere.
Young Readers (7-12)
Welcome to a world where teddy bears come to life at night to protect the children, and shadow monsters are controlled by goblins and orcs,
The first book in the Teddy Defender series will entice young readers that enjoy fantasy and action/ adventure in the style of Pixar or Disney, as well as older readers who enjoy parallels to the tales of Orpheus or Dante's Inferno.
Sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride.
It has hit number 1 in several categories, since it was published several months ago. At present it sales a copy a day or two, but book 3 should be coming out soon, which should help sales. There have been days where it's sold 5 of 6 copies, but it depends on whether I'm doing a promo or not.
Bare tree branches scraped across Rick Tomo’s window, blowing in the wind and casting eerie shadows through the room. The sun had begun its descent and cast a golden glow on the foothills in the distance, pinks and reds reflecting on the blinds. A gust of wind rattled the windows and Rick pulled up his teddy bear, Ari, to protect himself.
Ari’s beady eyes shone in the setting sunlight as laughter came from the cartoon monsters on the television. Crouching, Rick walked Ari across the bed. He sprang up and turned Ari to kick the air with a “Hi-ya!” to Rick’s head, but Rick blocked it and said, “Not today, Ari!”
They faced each other in a stare down, boy and teddy bear. Ari wore a red bowtie, to match Rick’s pajamas.
Footsteps sounded from the hall. The door handle clicked. Oh no, Rick thought, monsters!
He pulled Ari in front of him to face the door. “Come on, Ari. With our powers combined, they don’t stand a chance!”
Ari’s button eyes gleamed with the yellow light from the hall as the door opened. Rick pulled back and let Ari go. Ari flew for the intruder, arms spread for the attack and…
…Rick’s mom caught the stuffed toy with a smile. “Got me again.”
Rick laughed and plopped to his butt on the bed, holding out his arms for Ari.
“What’d we say about standing on the bed?” his mom said.
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Italian
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Translated by Gaia Massullo
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Portuguese
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Translated by Johnny Wesley Moreira Ferreira
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Russian
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