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Book: Spark and the League of Ursus

Author: Robert Repino

Book Series: Standalone

Rating: 4/5

Recommended For...: fantasy fans, middle grade readers

Publication Date: April 21, 2020

Genre: MG Fantasy

Recommended Age: 12+ (some scary and creepy moments)

Publisher: Quirk Books

Pages: 192

Synopsis: Spark is not your average teddy bear. She’s soft and cuddly, sure, but she’s also a fierce warrior. At night she fulfills her sacred duty: to protect the household from monsters. But Spark’s owner Loretta is growing up and thinks she doesn’t need her old teddy anymore.

When a monster unlike any other descends on the quiet home, everything changes. Children are going missing, and the monster wants Loretta next. Only Spark can stop it. She must call upon the ancient League of Ursus—a secret alliance of teddy bears who are pledged to protect their human friends. Together with an Amazon-princess doll and a timid sock monkey, the bears are all that stands between our world and the one that lies beneath. It will be a heroic chapter in the history of the League . . . if the bears live to tell the tale.

Review: Overall this was a good horror book for littles who like stories that go bump in the night. The story was intriguing and kept me hooked. The whole book has a "Among The Sleep" feel to it and I liked the cheesy teddy bear we had as a companion.


However, I did feel like the book had underdeveloped characters and world building. Additionally, it also felt too cheesy for me and a bit too scary for the target demographic.

Verdict: It’s great!