The Imaginary: an unforgettable story of friendship
A.F. Harrold
Apr 2023 · Bloomsbury US Audio · Narrated by Sarah Ovens
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Bloomsbury presents The Imaginary by A.F. Harrold, read by Sarah Ovens.
Perfect for Neil Gaiman and Roald Dahl fans, this journey into the secret world of imaginary friends is quirky, dark, and utterly irresistible.
Rudger is Amanda Shuffleup's imaginary friend. Nobody else can see Rudger—until the evil Mr. Bunting arrives at Amanda's door. Mr. Bunting hunts imaginaries. Rumor has it that he even eats them. And now he's found 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?
Winner of the UKLA Book Award (7-11 category) (2016)
Perfect for Neil Gaiman and Roald Dahl fans, this journey into the secret world of imaginary friends is quirky, dark, and utterly irresistible.
Rudger is Amanda Shuffleup's imaginary friend. Nobody else can see Rudger—until the evil Mr. Bunting arrives at Amanda's door. Mr. Bunting hunts imaginaries. Rumor has it that he even eats them. And now he's found 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?
Winner of the UKLA Book Award (7-11 category) (2016)
Bloomsbury presents The Imaginary by A.F. Harrold, read by Sarah Ovens.
Perfect for Neil Gaiman and Roald Dahl fans, this journey into the secret world of imaginary friends is quirky, dark, and utterly irresistible.
Rudger is Amanda Shuffleup's imaginary friend. Nobody else can see Rudger—until...
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About the author
A. F. Harrold is the author of The Afterwards, The Imaginary, The Worlds We Leave Behind, and The Song from Somewhere Else, as well as a poet who writes and performs for adults and children (see, for example, The Book of Not Entirely Useful Advice). He lives in Reading, England, with a podcaster and two cats.
www.afharroldkids.com
Emily Gravett is the author and illustrator of numerous children’s books, including Wolves, winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Boston Globe/Horn Book Honor Award for Illustration; and Orange Pear Apple Bear, a Quills Award finalist and a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year and a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year. Emily lives in Brighton, England, with her partner, their daughter, and the family dog.
www.afharroldkids.com
Emily Gravett is the author and illustrator of numerous children’s books, including Wolves, winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Boston Globe/Horn Book Honor Award for Illustration; and Orange Pear Apple Bear, a Quills Award finalist and a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year and a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year. Emily lives in Brighton, England, with her partner, their daughter, and the family dog.
A. F. Harrold is the author of The Afterwards, The Imaginary, The Worlds We Leave Behind, and The Song from Somewhere Else, as well as a poet who writes and performs for adults and children (see, for example, The Book of Not Entirely Useful Advice). He lives in Reading, England, with a podcaster ...
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