Marco Polo Brave Explorer (Book Buddies #2)

by Cynthia Lord (Author) Stephanie Graegin (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
Series: Book Buddies

Can an intrepid toy mouse help a child venture out of his comfort zone? Book Two of an endearing illustrated series about friendly library toys and the children who borrow them.

Marco Polo is a retired Christmas ornament, but in his mind he is a great mouse explorer. Because he's tiny and likely to be lost, he is the least-borrowed of the Book Buddies--toys that children can check out of the library just like a book--and he almost never leaves the library. But the little mouse finally meets the right match in Seth, a boy who is about to attend his first sleepover. If Seth were to bring the stuffed bunny he usually sleeps with, he'd risk being teased, but Marco Polo is the perfect size to hide away in his sleeping bag. Are both boy and mouse in for an unexpected adventure?

Charmingly illustrated and offering a window into the secret life of toys (including a suspenseful glimpse at where all the household's lost toys go), Marco Polo Brave Explorer explores common fears and quiet bravery and will leave readers eager for the next episode in the Book Buddies series.

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Lord's engaging narrative is well-attuned to the concerns of readers who find comfort in stuffed animals. . . . An appealing addition to the Book Buddies series.

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Cynthia Lord
Cynthia Lord is the award-winning author of Rules, a Newbery Honor Book and a Schneider Family Book Award winner, as well as the critically acclaimed Half a Chance, A Handful of Stars, and Because of the Rabbit. She made her picture-book debut with Hot Rod Hamster, which won several awards, including the Parents' Choice Award, and is the author of the Shelter Pet Squad chapter book series. She lives in Maine with her family. Visit her at cynthialord.com.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781536228229
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Candlewick Press (MA)
Publication date
October 20, 2022
Series
Book Buddies
BISAC categories
JUV047000 - Juvenile Fiction | Books & Libraries
JUV040000 - Juvenile Fiction | Toys, Dolls & Puppets
JUV039140 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
Library of Congress categories
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