{"product_id":"toy-academy-some-assembly-required-toy-academy-1-volume-1-9781338148459","title":"Toy Academy: Some Assembly Required (Toy Academy #1): Volume 1","description":"A hilarious and heartwarming illustrated chapter book from the writer of the blockbuster film \u003ci\u003eMinions\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of Dog Man \u003c\/b\u003eWelcome to Toy Academy: where toys learn to play. This is where action figures train to battle, stuffed animals study the art of the hug, and collectibles practice standing very, very still. Grumbolt isn't really any of those things. Lopsided and handmade, he doesn't know what he is or where he belongs  But when the \u003ci\u003eEvil\u003c\/i\u003e Toy Academy threatens to bring down his school, it's up to Grumbolt to go where no good toy has gone before and prove he's truly a great toy after all.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, is a classic in the making.\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":50464645447954,"sku":"9781338148459","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_687f843c-4a3f-439e-8cce-d6b483f17e17.jpg?v=1730107631","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/toy-academy-some-assembly-required-toy-academy-1-volume-1-9781338148459","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}