{"product_id":"imaginary-9781419746642","title":"Imaginary","description":"\u003cb\u003eLee Bacon's poignant, humorous, and breathtaking \u003ci\u003eImaginary\u003c\/i\u003e is an inventive story of friendship, loss, and growing up . . . as only an imaginary friend could tell it--featuring illustrations by Katy Wu.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Zach should've outgrown his imaginary friend by now. He knows this. He's 11, long past the days when kids are supposed to go on epic make-believe adventures with their invisible friends. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But after the death of his father five years ago, all Zach wanted was an escape from the real world. So his imaginary friend, Shovel, hasn't faded away like the other kids' have. Their imaginary friendship grew stronger. Still, Zach's now in middle school, and things are getting 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 makes regular visits to a fantasy world with Shovel. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But is Zach's overactive imagination helping him deal with loss or just pushing people away? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Spot art depicts a charmingly appealing Shovel and a racially diverse human cast . . . A witty, heartfelt, and sophisticated story about the consequences of grief.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (Starred Review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLee Bacon\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several books for young people, including \u003ci\u003eThe Last Human\u003c\/i\u003e and the Joshua Dread and Legendtopia series, as well as the original audio story \u003ci\u003eThe Mystery of Alice\u003c\/i\u003e. His books have been translated into 23 languages. Bacon grew up in Texas and now lives in New Jersey. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKaty Wu\u003c\/b\u003e is a designer and children's book illustrator currently based in Portland, Oregon. She's worked on a number of children's books, as well as with animation studios such as Blue Sky Studios, Cinderbiter, Pixar, and Laika. She has also worked at Google as a \"Doodler,\" creating Doodles for the Google homepage.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Harry N. Abrams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50682199212306,"sku":"9781419746642","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1376eac8-c433-4903-8be3-b2556ce2e837.jpg?v=1733966321","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/imaginary-9781419746642","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}