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The Imaginary

by A. F. Harrold

Ages 8–11 Reading age 9 Novel Set in everyday life spookymoving

Rudger is Amanda's imaginary friend, and only she can see him. Then Amanda is hurt, and a man who eats imaginary children comes looking.

A story about children, magical creatures and a grown-up villain, spooky and moving in tone. We would put it with children of 8–11, and at a reading age of about 9 for reading alone.

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