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Everything is made even better by Emily Gravett's fabulous illustrations: in colour for the pink dinosaur, in charcoal for the gloomy imaginary companion of Mr Bunting. There's a picture of Rudger trying not to Fade as he slumps against a tree that brought a tear to my eye. The imaginations of author and illustrator come together perfectly in this story and I'm sure the combination will incite the imaginations of readers, too. It certainly did mine.

If you like the sound of ''The Imaginary'', you might also enjoy [[Coraline by Neil Gaiman|Coraline]] or [[The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman|The Graveyard Book]], both by the fabulous Neil Gaiman. Imaginary friends are also under threat in another Bookbag favourite [[Who Framed Klaris Cliff? by Nikki Sheehan]].