Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books The Imaginary: Now on Netflix

Received this book in my child’s Prime book box and WOW. I loved this book, and I found myself tearing up (sobbing) at the end of the story. Such a great reminder to try and cherish childhood and that sometimes as adults we are very caught up in our own problems. I highly recommend this book. It has a bit of a “shock” factor or scary aspect that kept my son SO interested and had enough nostalgia in it to pull at my heart strings. Kudos to the author as well as the illustrator.

(This review was written by Year 4 Panthers Class from Heene Primary School after being gripped by this fantastic book recommended by our teacher).We thought this book was amazing! We liked how it was about things that aren’t real because it felt like we were in a different dimension with lots of other people. It was touching and different to what we have read before which made it one of the best books we have ever read! It certainly got us thinking outside the box.If you pick up this book you won’t be able to put it down. The language A.F. Harrold used is really good and Emily Gravett’s illustrations are amazing because they make the spooky pictures stand out. The writing keeps you on the edge of your seat thinking what will happen next and it creates a picture in your mind. It’s full of amazement and wonder.In the book, there’s a girl called Amanda and her imaginary friend called Rudger (not RODGER!). It might remind you of your imaginary friends (apart from adults reading the book as their imagination isn’t as good as children’s). The storyline is very exciting but was a bit sad at times (we won’t tell you why because that will ruin it!). A.F. Harrold has really thought about how parents think there is something wrong with their children when they have an imagination but there really isn’t.WARNING: some bits of the book are a bit scary so be prepared!If you like Alice in Wonderland you will love this book. This book is suited for all ages (younger children would need to be read to).As soon as you start reading it, you get so stuck into it. When you’ve finished it, you’ll be so sad there’s not more to read and you’ll want all your friends to read it too. If you go past this book and don’t buy it, you WILL regret it!We can’t imagine how A.F. Harrold came up with this story. It’s an imaginary world only for those who have enough imagination. We hope he writes a sequel or the book gets turned into a film. We absolutely loved it!P.S. Don’t worry about the Fridge. (This will make sense after you’ve read the book!)

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The price is too much for a second hand book. I agree it is in great condition though. The original description of product should have mentioned that it is 2nd hand. And price should have been lesser.Overall quality is good.

This story about imaginary friends is one of the most beautiful and powerful children's books I have read in a long time. The Imaginary began by putting me slightly off-balance (when is it set, and where?) and from there it got even queasier. A truly horrifying pair of villains and inspired illustrations gives the book some real jump scares. One of the creepiest characters is Mr Bunting, a chubby man in a Hawaiian shirt who devours imaginary friends alive. '... he opened his mouth up, wider than any normal person would open their mouth, unhinged it almost, snake-like, and a hot breath wafted into Rudger's face. It smelt like a desert might smell, dry and reddish and rotten with spice.' Ultimately this is a story about what it must feel like to die or be dead, so parents be warned!