Imaginary, Lee Bacon
Imaginary, Lee Bacon
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Imaginary

Author: Lee Bacon

Narrator: Ramón de Ocampo

Unabridged: 5 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 10/12/2021


Synopsis

Zach should've outgrown his imaginary friend by now. He knows that …

Zach’s eleven, long past the days when kids are supposed to go on epic, makebelieve adventures with their invisible friends. But after the death of his father five years ago, all Zach has wanted is an escape from the real world. So his
imaginary friend, Shovel, hasn’t faded away like the other kids’ have.

Shovel tries his best to lift his spirits, but now that Zach’s in middle school, things are getting a little awkward. His best friend ditched him for a cooler crowd. His classmates tease him in the hallways. He still misses his dad. Reality is the worst.
Which is why Zach still makes regular visits to a fantasy world with Shovel.

But is Zach’s overactive imagination helping him deal with loss or just pushing people away? Moving and heartfelt, Imaginary is the story of a boy and his imaginary friend—told as only an imaginary friend could.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Alisha

I loved this story! It was super cute and told from the point of view of Zach's imaginary friend. I felt like this book dealt with grief and bullying very well. I can't wait to see a finished copy of the book because the illustrations so far were super adorable. I think this will be a big hit with m......more

Goodreads review by Amanda

This was a fun middle grade book about grief and how we deal with it. We hear the story of Zach as told my his imaginary friend Shovel. Zach is dealing with some grief and as a now middle schooler is facing life along side Shovel even though most kids would think he is too old for an imaginary frien......more

Goodreads review by Britt

This a tale of grief narrated by the imaginary friend of an 11 year old who lost his dad to an illness when he was very young. It's a story of love, friendship, family and growing up. I think kids will love it - especially those that have lost a parent to COVID in the last year or so. I cried my fac......more

Goodreads review by Lana

Wow! Where to start… This is such a moving middle grade story about an imaginary friend and his boy, who’s lost his dad. The story is told through the imaginary friend’s perspective. Sometimes when you start to read a story, you just know this is going to be one you’ll never forget, one you want on y......more