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Zusatztext "An effervescent bit of fun." Informationen zum Autor Eoin Colfer is the New York Times bestselling author of the Artemis Fowl series as well as two adult crime novels, Plugged , which was short-listed for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and Screwed . He lives in Ireland with his wife and two children. Oliver Jeffers makes art and tells stories. From his much-loved debut, How to Catch a Star , Oliver has gone on to create a collection of award-winning and bestselling picture books (including the illustrations for The Day the Crayons Quit , written by Drew Daywalt), which have been translated into many languages all over the world. Originally from Northern Ireland, Oliver now lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. Oliver used to have an imaginary friend called Egbert. But Egbert stole his bicycle and was last seen pedaling west as hard as he could. That was seventeen years ago. Klappentext Did you know that if the conditions are just right, and if you add a little electricity, or magic, or luck, that an imaginary friend might appear just when you need one? An imaginary friend like . . . Fred. Fred is the best imaginary friend you could ever hope for, but no matter how hard he tries, the same thing always happens: his friend finds a real friend in the real world, and Fred fades away, bit by bit, waiting to be wished for again . . . Then one day, a boy called Sam wishes for a friend, and Fred appears! For a while, everything is perfect. But what about the day when Sam finds a real friend? Could it be that this time, something magical might happen . . . ? Imaginary Fred is a quirky, funny, utterly irresistible story from a bestselling dream team. Zusammenfassung From the internationally bestselling author Eoin Colfer and the New York Times Bestselling illustrator of The Day the Crayons Quit comes a quirky! funny! and utterly irresistible story. Did you know that sometimes! with a little electricity! or luck! or even magic! an imaginary friend might appear when you need one? An imaginary friend like Fred. Fred floated like a feather in the wind until Sam! a lonely little boy! wished for him and! together! they found a friendship like no other. The perfect chemistry between Eoin Colfer's text and Oliver Jeffers's artwork makes for a dazzlingly original picture book. ...
