{"product_id":"ready-for-action-toy-academy-2-volume-2-9781338149166","title":"Ready for Action (Toy Academy #2): Volume 2","description":"The second hilarious and heartwarming illustrated chapter book from the writer of the blockbuster film \u003ci\u003eMinions\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGrumbolt is majoring in action He's finally getting to follow his dreams at Toy Academy, from learning daring maneuvers, to getting paired up with a sidekick  Grumbolt can't wait to find out who his sidekick is... until it turns out that \u003ci\u003ehe's\u003c\/i\u003e the sidekick. And to school bully Rex Everything, no less. This duo will never work.But when a toy named Tempest Boomcloud kidnaps a classmate and steals Rex's van, it looks like Grumbolt and Rex will have to work together to stop Tempest's evildoing and figure out why she's terrorizing them. Can they stop fighting long enough to brave dangerous lairs, vanquish terrifying teddy bears, and stop Tempest?This laugh-out-loud chapter book by Brian Lynch, the writer of \u003ci\u003eMinions\u003c\/i\u003e and a writer of \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Life of Pets\u003c\/i\u003e, and illustrated by Edwardian Taylor, is stuffed full of action and fun.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEdwardian Taylor works as a freelance visual development artist for mobile games, TV, films, and commercials in Dallas, Texas. He is the illustrator of the Toy Academy series, written by Brian Lynch, as well as the illustrator of the picture books \u003ci\u003eRace!\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Sue Douglass Fliess, and \u003ci\u003eIt's Not Jack and the Beanstalk\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Josh Funk. Learn more about him at edwardiantaylor.com and follow him on Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr @edwardiantaylor. \u003cbr\u003e Brian Lynch is a screenwriter whose work includes the movies \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Life of Pets\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMinions\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePuss in Boots\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHop\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also written the comic books \u003ci\u003eMonster Motors\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBill \u0026amp; Ted's Most Triumphant Return\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSpike\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAngel: After the Fall\u003c\/i\u003e. He currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife and son. He firmly believes that the greatest toy is either an \u003ci\u003eAdventure People\u003c\/i\u003e Daredevil Skydiver or Shipwreck from \u003ci\u003eG.I. Joe\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Scholastic Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50524360212754,"sku":"9781338149166","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ce85797c-a18f-4eb9-a749-d8394a2dc22a.jpg?v=1731177541","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ready-for-action-toy-academy-2-volume-2-9781338149166","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}