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K-Gr 2—In this wonderfully offbeat story-within-a-story, a little boy forgets his toys in the garden. Afraid of spending the night outside, the toys ask WonderDoll, leader of the bunch, to tell them a tale as a distraction. WonderDoll spins an exciting yarn about the Hoctopize, an alien who collects abandoned toys aboard his ship while searching for his own lost Cuddles. When the alie...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

One evening, a little boy leaves his toys outside on the lawn. Pink Horse, Small Sheep, Cowboy, Blue Rabbit, Dinosaur, Robot, and WonderDoll are amazed to see stars for the first time; they're also a bit freaked out by the prospect of an outdoor overnighter. "We need someone to tell us a story," says Blue Rabbit, and maternal WonderDoll takes up the challenge. She tells of seven toys (the same ones as in this book) being beamed aboard a spaceship by the Hoctopize, a lonely alien searching for its missing stu...Log In or Sign Up to Read More