Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
The Imaginary
A. F. Harrold · 2014
85/100
👍 Worth It
Harrold and Gravett have made something genuinely special here — a book that earns its emotional weight by being fully committed to both the whimsy and the sadness underneath it. The Carnegie and Kate Greenaway nominations are not honorary; Emily Gravett's illustrations carry real artistic ambition. Parents of sensitive younger readers should know the child injury scene and the concept of being forgotten land with real feeling — bring tissues and a willingness to talk.
✦ Penny’s Take — this is The Review Group’s own editorial assessment. Penny’s analytical review line researched this book from real sources and scored it across the lenses shown below. It’s an honest first-party read — not a page-by-page personal one. The gold ✓ Penny Tested mark is reserved for books Penny reads cover to cover herself.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety80
Substance / usefulness86
Craft & writing90
Originality85
Evidence & accuracy85
Hype vs delivers85
Age-fit82
👁 Human-eye gut-check88
Penny’s verdict85
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