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STUFFED

Liz Braswell

What if monsters are really real, and your stuffed animals really kept you safe from them at night?

Clark Smith is securely protected from things that go bump in the night by his own army of stuffed animals, but when his father starts to fall apart it becomes clear that there's a really big monster haunting the Smith household - so big it can prey on adults. Can Clark, with the help of the stuffed animal his grandmother makes for him, save his father - and learn what it means to sacrifice something for the person you love?

Told through both Clark's and Foon's points of view, STUFFED confirms every kid's dream: that stuffed animals do have a life and a purpose, and that sometimes the most unconventional friendships are also the most valuable.

Upcoming Title: Untitled Sequel to STUFFED (Disney-Hyperion, Spring 2020).

Liz Braswell is the New York Times bestselling author of the Twisted Tales series and The Nine Lives of Chloe King. In addition to writing, she spent ten years working as a video game producer. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two children.
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Published by Hyperion

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The author twists plenty of originality from the old kid-afraid-of-the-dark chestnut, and the tension between Clark and his mom is well drawn. Clark (presumably white, like his family) has a soft, indoor-kid vibe to him that is refreshing in a middle-grade landscape teeming with kids who overflow with attitude. Chapters written from Foon's perspective bring a healthy dose of weirdness to the book, neatly developing a character that has been alive just a few hours but is determined to do what needs to be done. A warm and engaging tale.

[...] Braswell (Disney's Twisted Tales series) uses Clark's and Foon's first-person narratives - interspersed with stuffy patterns throughout - to convey Clark's fears and his family dynamic, his struggle to make friends, and the power of love over fear. -- Publishers Weekly