The Imaginary

Author: A. F. Harrold

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  • : 19.99 AUD
  • : 9781408852460
  • : Allen & Unwin
  • : Allen & Unwin
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  • : 0.505
  • : September 2014
  • : United Kingdom
  • : 19.99
  • : November 2014
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  • : A. F. Harrold
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  • : Hardback
  • : 1114
  • : Emily Gravett
  • : en
  • : 823.92
  • : Children's - Grade 4-6, Age 9-11
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  • : Integrated illustrations, mono and colour
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Barcode 9781408852460
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Description

Rudger is Amanda's best friend. He doesn't exist, but nobody's perfect. Only Amanda can see her imaginary friend - 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. But can a boy who isn't there survive without a friend to dream him up? A brilliantly funny, scary and moving read from the unique imagination of A.F. Harrold, this beautiful book is astoundingly illustrated with integrated art and colour spreads by the award-winning Emily Gravett.

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Rudger is Amanda's best friend. He doesn't exist, but nobody's perfect. An extraordinary tale of love, loss, imagination and not really being there, for fans of Roald Dahl and Neil Gaiman.

Author description

A.F. Harrold is an English poet (1975 - present) who writes and performs for adults and children. He is the owner of many books, a handful of hats, a few good ideas and one beard. He spends his time showing off on stage, writing poems and books, and stroking his beard (it helps churn the ideas). He lives in Reading with a stand-up comedian and two cats. Emily Gravett was born in Brighton. After leaving school with few qualifications, she spent eight years living on the road before getting a place on the BA illustration course at Brighton University. She won the Macmillan Prize for Illustration with Wolves, which was published to great acclaim in August 2005, winning many prizes and marking the beginning of an international career creating extraordinary books for children. She lives in Brighton with her daughter, partner and two rats.