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The Imaginary
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Description
Rudger is Amanda Shuffleup's imaginary friend. It's a funny old life, not actually being there, but someone's got to do it.
Nobody else can see Rudger - until the sinister Mr Bunting arrives at Amanda's door. Mr Bunting hunts imaginaries. Rumour says that he eats them. And he's sniffed out Rudger.
Soon Rudger is alone, and running for his imaginary life. He needs to find Amanda before Mr Bunting catches him - and before Amanda forgets him and he fades away to nothing. But how can an unreal boy stand alone in the real world?
Fans of Roald Dahl and Neil Gaiman will love this unsettling story of love, imagination and not really being there.
Product details
| Published | 01 Nov 2014 |
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| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 240 |
| ISBN | 9781408857274 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Children's Books |
| Dimensions | 198 x 150 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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Full of comical characters and disastrous situations, it will keep children entertained from beginning to end.
Booktrust on Fizzlebert Stump
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AF Harrold writes with a very distinctive, unusual and utterly charming voice in this warm and funny tale. ... Fabulous.
Jeremy Strong, The Guardian
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By turns scary and funny, touching without being sentimental, and beautifully illustrated by Emily Gravett, The Imaginary is a delight from start to finish.
James Lovegrove, The Financial Times
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[A] winningly whimsical celebration of the imagination, beautifully enhanced by both black-and-white and full-color illustrations by Kate Greenaway Medal–winning Gravett. Together, the text and pictures make this a very real treat.
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