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A review by em_may01
The Imaginary by A.F. Harrold
4.0
Initially I was sceptical about this book, it would not have been a book that I would have chosen myself but once I started reading it I was intrigued and couldn't put it down.
Although I did enjoy the story I did find the illustrations a little creepy as well as the parts where Mr Bunting was trying to swallow the Imaginaries so may not be my first choice for a class read or for use in English. However, I loved the friendship between Amanda and Rudger and think some children would find comfort in their relationship especially if they have also had/have an imaginary friend. If I did use this book with a class, it would definitely be upper KS2 due to the themes in the book.
Although I did enjoy the story I did find the illustrations a little creepy as well as the parts where Mr Bunting was trying to swallow the Imaginaries so may not be my first choice for a class read or for use in English. However, I loved the friendship between Amanda and Rudger and think some children would find comfort in their relationship especially if they have also had/have an imaginary friend. If I did use this book with a class, it would definitely be upper KS2 due to the themes in the book.