Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend
Ideal for readers who enjoy heartfelt contemporary fiction with imaginative storytelling, unusual friendships, and bittersweet choices.
Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend
About the book
Imaginary friend Budo narrates this heartwarming story of love, loyalty, and the power of the imagination—the perfect read for anyone who has ever had a friend . . . real or otherwise
Budo is lucky as imaginary friends go. He's been alive for more than five years, which is positively ancient in the world of imaginary friends. But Budo feels his age, and thinks constantly of the day when eight-year-old Max Delaney will stop believing in him. When that happens, Budo will disappear.
Max is different from other children. Some people say that he has Asperger's Syndrome, but most just say he's "on the spectrum." None of this matters to Budo, who loves Max and is charged with protecting him from the class bully, from awkward situations in the cafeteria, and even in the bathroom stalls. But he can't protect Max from Mrs. Patterson, the woman who works with Max in the Learning Center and who believes that she alone is qualified to care for this young boy.
When Mrs. Patterson does the unthinkable and kidnaps Max, it is up to Budo and a team of imaginary friends to save him—and Budo must ultimately decide which is more important: Max's happiness or Budo's very existence.
Narrated by Budo, a character with a unique ability to have a foot in many worlds—imaginary, real, child, and adult— Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend touches on the truths of life, love, and friendship as it races to a heartwarming . . . and heartbreaking conclusion.
Our take
Budo has been eight-year-old Max Delaney’s imaginary friend for more than five years, but he knows his existence depends on Max continuing to believe in him. When a woman from Max’s school kidnaps the boy, Budo joins forces with other imaginary friends to rescue him, even if saving Max means disappearing forever. Ideal for readers who enjoy heartfelt contemporary fiction with imaginative storytelling, unusual friendships, and bittersweet choices.
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