Emily Gravett/Odd Egg Limited – illustratör

Rudger is Amanda''s best friend. He doesn''t exist, but nobody''s perfect. Only Amanda can see her imaginary friend – until the sinister Mr Bunting arrives at Amanda''s door. Mr Bunting hunts imaginaries. Rumour says that he eats them. And he''s sniffed out Rudger. Soon Rudger is alone, and running for his imaginary life. But can a boy who isn''t there survive without a friend to dream him up? A brilliantly funny, scary and moving read from the unique imagination of A.F. Harrold, this beautiful book is astoundingly illustrated with integrated art and colour spreads by the award-winning Emily Gravett.

Fact: Ember and Ness are best friends. There''s nothing more to say about it. It is what it is. It is what will always be. Ember and Ness.Then Ness dies. It is sudden and unexpected and leaves Ember completely empty. How can this be?When Ember finds a way into the Afterworld, she determines to bring Ness back. Because that''s what friends do isn''t it? They rescue each other. They help. They never give up. Ember and Ness. That don''t change.A powerful, poignant, darkly comic and deeply moving story about friendship at its most extraordinary.