The Living Toys

By Alexis J. Star

Michael is like most boys. He loves toys. His collection is huge.

 

The toys are Michael's escapes from reality. They help him forget that he teased and that he doesn't have any friends. The toys are his friends. From Sock Monkey to Frankie, the Frankenstein monster, each of his toys give him joy. But they are just toys...until one day they are more than toys: they come alive!

 

In the same vein of sentient toy stories like The Nutcracker, The Living Toys is a short story that shows us how toys help us battle everything that life throws our way.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Alexis J. Star
• Release date: Jul 22, 2021
• ISBN: 9798201266349

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