The story of Amanda and her imaginary friend Rudger starts to go wrong when the evil Mr Bunting and his imaginary accomplice find them. Mr Bunting needs to feast on imaginaries to keep himself alive, and he plans to eat Rudger if he can catch him. Sue Cowley’s book topic covers memory, growing up, den building, creating tension in illustrations and the power of our imaginations for good and bad.
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