1st Line: "'Yes, yes, Agent Strong, we get it.'"

Prose (Story): Book three in the comedy-suspense adventure series for kids picks up three days after Revenge of the Living Ted, where young Lisa Marie and her stepbrother Vernon find themselves flying solo when a government agency has taken away Bearvis and their teddy bear army to be studied ... just in time for Grizz, the arch-nemesis they thought was now defeated, to return with a new plot involving now taking over the entire world via a new, insidious invention. What can the kids, especially without their friends, do when teddy bears everywhere - really, really angry ones - start springing to life, determined to rule?

Don's (Review): Easily in my top ten favorite children series of all time, book three - just like its predecessor - joyously escalates both the suspense and scale of possible disaster with Grizz's latest plot. The mayhem here extends way beyond the young siblings' small town/community, and seeing evil teddies (via Cosgrove's always glorious, always funny illustrations) come to life in the middle of London, taking to the streets with destruction on their minds, really sets a new bar for what Lisa Marie and Vernon need to do, in order to stop them. Bearvis returns, of course, Elvis-y as ever, and even in the middle of trying to thwart the villain's most complex, dastardly plot yet (which includes a gigantic, King Kong-sized teddy the kids must somehow vanquish, no less), author Hutchison still fnds time to interject plenty of humor, some of it laugh-out-loud, even while building suspense and character. The fact that an epilogue of sorts hints at a potential fourth book doesn't hurt, either; this children's series is so charming and funny, its characters and plots so well-drawn, I'm here for it till the end. 4.5/5 stars

NOTE: I received a free ARC of this title from NetGalley and the publisher, in exchange for an honest review.

I was under the impression that this is a comic/graphic novel. It is not, but the book is illustrated. The art style, as well as the humor, is reminiscent of Cartoon Network and I really liked that.

The other thing I didn't realize was that it's a 3rd book in the series... However, I never felt like I was missing something. There were frequent references to the other books that helped me fill in the blanks.

Despite going into this book with the wrong expectations, I had a good time reading it. I would've liked this book a lot if I read it as a child.

Thank you to Delacorte Books for Young Readers and Random House Children's for the advanced reading copy.

I received an electronic ARC from Random House Children's through NetGalley.
The final book in the trilogy wraps up the adventures while leaving a small hint that more danger may be coming. Lisa Marie, Vernon, Drake and Bearvis reunite to tackle Grizz and his army of evil teddies to save England and the rest of the world.
Hutchinson continues to spin the absurd into a world that works for middle graders. Readers will connect to the characters and feel that they are part of the action as this team of middle schoolers figure out how to defeat an evil mastermind and the even more wicked animated bears he creates.

Thanks to NetGalley and Stripes Publishing for access to this ARC! "Invasion of the Living Ted" is another wonderful addition to the series. Perfect balance of humor and thrills within these pages. Exciting storyline and fun illustrations keep the reader (especially my 9 year old son) flipping through!

I really liked this book. The storyline and illustrations are great, can't wait til my is old enough to read it.

Barry Hutchinson and Lee Cosgrove combine talents to share an imaginative illustrated novel adventure. I loved the creativity in both word and picture, and would be excited to share this book with young readers.

This book was received as an ARC from Random House Children's - Delacorte Books for Young Readers in exchange for an honest review. Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own.

At first, I did not know what to make of this book at first but when I read this book, I could not help but smile ear to ear because the whole plot was hysterical and the characters were so naive and wishy-washy that I had to continue reading to see if they could catch the gigantic bear and save their town. The illustrations were so creatively drawn that I had to keep reading and see the facial reactions of all of the characters. This book will be a hit with our young readers and will be heavily in demand.

We will consider adding this title to our JGraphic Novel collection at our library. That is why we give this book 5 stars.