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“Gravett's full color double-page spreads are magnificent in their capture of the otherworldly tone of the novel. Harrold's story moves along at a steady clip, thanks to some very tense sequences and Gravett's typically polished illustrations, which feature spikes of lurid color and haunting imagery.” ― Publishers Weekly “Echoes of Who Framed Roger Rabbit? and Toy Story can be detected in Harrold's (the Fizzlebert Stump books) eerie standalone fantasy. For all its flirtations with danger, 'The Imaginary' is most affecting and lovely when describing powerful relationships - the ones we need and the ones we want, and how this shifts, surprising us, over the course of our lives.” ― The New York Times Book Review capture the motion of Amanda and Rudger's adventures, but the tranquility of play too.
“Emily Gravett's delicate illustrations (and dazzling cover art). A great choice for readers who like fantastic tales with a dose of true scariness.” ―starred review, School Library Journal Gravett's illustrations provide excellent support for the story. The author is equally adept at depicting lighthearted characterizations and scenes that are truly scary. Wonderfully entertaining.” ―starred review, Kirkus Reviews
Bunting and his own dreadfully spooky imaginary companion. Gravett's several double-page, full-color illustrations, along with lively margin drawings, sweetly blend the real with the imaginary, giving Amanda and Rudger appealing personality-and deliver chills in the form of Mr. “Harrold offers an appealingly childcentric world with hefty doses of scare and malevolence.
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