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1) Crenshaw
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Jackson and his family have fallen on hard times. There's no more money for rent. And not much for food, either. His parents, his little sister, and their dog may have to live in their minivan... again. Crenshaw is a cat. He's large, he's outspoken, and he's imaginary. He's been gone for four years, but has come back into Jackson's life to help him. Is an imaginary friend enough to save this family from losing everything?
2) Real to me
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Told from the perspective of an imaginary friend who grapples with the complex feelings of growing apart from their human.
3) Imaginary
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Eleven-year-old Zach knows he is too old to have an imaginary playmate, but between grieving for the loss of his father and coping with bullying at school the only place he seems to find joy is in his fantasy world with his best friend Shovel.
Author
Series
Dory Fantasmagory volume 5
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Dory's sure that her big sister's friendship troubles have to do with pirates, but she'll have to navigate those rocky waters without her imaginary first mate Mary, who's found an exciting new pal of her own"--
Author
Series
Haylee and Comet volume 3
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When Haylee's old BFF returns to town, she and Comet learn to welcome a new friend to their twosome"--
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
An imaginary friend waits a long time to be imagined by a child and given a special name, and finally does the unimaginable--he sets out on a quest to find his perfect match in the real world.
8) Dotty
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2010.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Ida's imaginary friend, Dotty, is tied to her with a blue string and when Ida's classmates tease her about Dotty, Ida is surprised to discover that her teacher carries a red string with her wherever she goes.
9) Jessica
Author
Language
English
Description
Ruthie does everything with her imaginary friend Jessica; and then on her first day at kindergarten, she meets a real new friend with the same name.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Help! This little girl has lost her best friend. He's a dinosaur (not the extinct kind). He's enormous (bigger than a panda!). He was last seen before she gave him a bath and washed off all the mud (maybe that wasn't a good idea?). She's tried to lure him with snacks and put up Lost Dinosaur posters, but nothing has helped. If only it weren't such a clear day--if only it were raining, or snowing, or the leaves were falling, or something. Would it...
11) Max's dragon
Author
Series
Max books (Kate Banks) volume 2
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
[2008]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Many unusual and unexpected things happen while Max plays with his invisible dragon.
12) Leon and Bob
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
1997.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
24 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
Leon and his imaginary friend Bob do everything together until a new boy moves in next door.
13) Dream friends
Author
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 x 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"A shy little girl yearns to find a real-life friend as wonderful as the one she plays with in her dreams"--Provided by publisher.
14) Aldo
Author
Publisher
Crown Publishers
Pub. Date
[1991]
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
A small girl reflects on the comfort she gets from her imaginary friend Aldo.
16) Ted
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2001.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
38 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
A young boy manages to get his busy father's attention with the help of a special imaginary friend.
17) Sunshine
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Language
English
Formats
Description
For most of Ben's life, he has been a kid without a mom. He has his dad, who knows Ben doesn't like oatmeal and always hugs Ben before bed. And he has Sunshine, his loyal little dog, who is never far from his side. But his mom, who left when he was young, has just been a story, faint in his memory. Now he's about to spend a whole week with her on her remote island in the middle of the northern Minnesota wilderness. Though he's nervous about bears...
19) Blackboard Bear
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
1999.
Edition
Second edition.
Physical Desc
29 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 19 x 24 cm
Language
English
Description
When a little boy is not allowed to play with the older children, he creates an imaginary friend by drawing a giant bear on his blackboard.
Author
Series
Haylee and Comet volume 2
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Haylee and Comet share one simple wish: a friend. And as with all great best-friendships, the universe brings them together in the right place at the right time. With each adventure, Haylee and Comet learn about what it takes to grow a strong and long-lasting friendship: accepting their differences, discovering the things they share, communicating with honesty, and being open to forgiveness. And just maybe, there'll be some surprises along the way."--Page...
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