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Imaginary companions

  • Waiting for the Man
    Author:
    Basu, Arjun
    Summary:

    A surreal journey of a man who is searching for purpose and for happiness Joe, a 36-year-old advertising copywriter for a slick New York agency, feels disillusioned with his life. He starts dreaming of a mysterious man, seeing him on...
  • The blue girl
    Author:
    De Lint, Charles
    Summary:

    New at her high school, Imogene enlists the help of her introverted friend Maxine and the ghost of a boy who haunts the school, after receiving warnings through her dreams that soul-eaters are threatening her life. Some descriptions of...
  • My bright friend
    Author:
    Boulerice, Simon
    Summary:

    Now that his parents are separated, Ludo has two homes: one in the country with his mom, and the other in the city with his dad. The young boy doesn't like leaving the countryside and his friends to go to his father's apartment in the...
  • My best friend and other illusions
    Author:
    Rosen, Suri
    Summary:

    What if your imaginary friend from childhood suddenly reappeared . . . except this time he's no figment of your imagination, but an actual living person. For thirteen-year-old Charlotte "Charlie" Dickson, the shocking arrival of her...
  • Mustard
    Author:
    Sandler, Kat
    Summary:

    Mustard shouldn't still be here, but he is. Imaginary friends don't normally stay with their Person until that Person is a troubled teenager, exhibiting strangely violent behaviour. Imaginary friends don't suddenly become...
  • Mouthing the Words
    Author:
    Camilla Gibb
    Summary:

    "Thelma is not yet six years old at the outset of this tale, and already the world shows no promise of accomodating itself to her desires. Still, Thelma tries - by asking practically every adult she meets to adopt her. Not that she...
  • Living with Viola
    Author:
    Fung, Rosena
    Summary:

    ** IBBY 2023 Collection of Books for Young People with Disabilities** Heartbreakingly honest and quietly funny, this graphic novel from a debut creator is a refreshingly real exploration of mental health, cultural differences, and the...
  • Little Frida : a story of Frida Kahlo
    Author:
    Browne, Anthony
    Summary:

    Following a bout with polio at the age of six, Frida Kahlo's life was marked by pain and loneliness. In real life, she walked with a limp, but in her dreams, she flew. One day, her imagination took her on a journey to a girl in white...
  • Inkling
    Author:
    Kenneth, Oppel
    Summary:

    The Rylance family is stuck. Dad's got writer's block. Ethan promised to illustrate a group project at school—even though he can't draw. Sarah's still pining for a puppy. And they all miss Mom. So much more than they can say. Enter...
  • Imaginary friend
    Author:
    Chbosky, Stephen
    Summary:

    Single mother Kate Reese and her son Christopher settle in Mill Grove after escaping an abusive relationship. Then Christopher vanishes, and returns six days later with a voice in his head.
  • I Hid My Voice
    Author:
    Saniee, Parinoush, Kalantari, Sanam
    Summary:

    This is the story, based on fact, of a boy who couldn’t speak until the age of seven. Now twenty, he describes the events of his life.Four-year-old Shahaab has not started talking. The family doctor believes there is no cause for...
  • Crenshaw
    Author:
    Applegate, Katherine
    Summary:

    In her first novel since winning the Newbery Medal, Katherine Applegate delivers an unforgettable and magical story about family, friendship, and resilience. Jackson and his family have fallen on hard times. There's no more money...
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