# Toy Academy: Some Assembly Required (Toy Academy #1): Volume 1 - Hardcover

by **Brian Lynch** (Author), **Edwardian Taylor** (Illustrator)

A hilarious and heartwarming illustrated chapter book from the writer of the blockbuster film _Minions_

**Perfect for fans of Dog Man** Welcome 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 _Evil_ 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 _Minions_ and a writer of _The Secret Life of Pets_, is a classic in the making.

### Author Biography

Edwardian 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 _Race!_, written by Sue Douglass Fliess, and _It's Not Jack and the Beanstalk_, written by Josh Funk. Learn more about him at edwardiantaylor.com and follow him on Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr @edwardiantaylor.  
Brian Lynch is a screenwriter whose work includes the movies _The Secret Life of Pets_, _Minions_, _Puss in Boots_, and _Hop_. He has also written the comic books _Monster Motors_, _Bill & Ted's Most Triumphant Return_, _Spike_, and _Angel: After the Fall_. He currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife and son. He firmly believes that the greatest toy is either an _Adventure People_ Daredevil Skydiver or Shipwreck from _G.I. Joe_.

**Number of Pages:** 192

**Dimensions:** 0.7 x 7.6 x 5.5 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** December 26, 2017

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Toy Academy: Some Assembly Required

**Interest Level:** Middle Grades, 4-8

**Reading Level:** 4.7

**Point Value:** 2

## Details

- **Price:** 12.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

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