The Imaginary

Author: A.F. Harold

Many children have imaginary friends, but were you aware there’s a waiting room for imaginary friends to wait until they’re imagined by a human? Rudger didn’t have to wait long to be seen by Amanda Shuffleup. They quickly become inseparable. No one else can see Rudger until the creepy Mr. Bunting arrives at the Shuffleup’s door. Something doesn’t seem right about Mr. Bunting, and rumor has it he eats imaginaries. Will Rudger escape the evil grasp of Mr. Bunting? Older elementary students will love the wild illustrations in this tale of friendship and imagination. (Reading Level: 3-5)

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Nnewts

Author & Illustrator: Doug TenNapel

In the first installment of Nnewts, Escape from the Lizzarks begins with Herk, a young Nnewt, wanting nothing more than to have strong legs to get him out of his baby pool. He wants to join his father on hunts but isn’t strong enough, so he stays back when their village is attacked by Lizzarks. Will Herk survive the Lizzarks’ attack and save his the other Nnewts? Older elementary students will love the vivid and wildy imaginative illustrations in this fast-paced, action-packed adventure. (Reading Level: 3-5)

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Home

Author & Illustrator: Carson Ellis

From the illustrator of The Composer is Dead by Lemony Snicket, Dillweed’s Revenge by Florence Parry Heide, and the Wildwood series by her husband, Colin Meloy, Carson Ellis created a fascinating picture book about the different types of homes throughout the world, literature, and mythology. Her detailed and artistic illustrations will spark students’ curiosity about how others live. Home provides an excellent opportunity to spark student discussions about their homes and lives.

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