I am Ray's Imaginary Friend
Did you know there was a School for Imaginary Friends? Well there is - and one of its star pupils is the narrator of Ray's story.
Ray loves life in his village, until one day he hears his parents talking about moving house. Horrified by the idea, Ray invents an imaginary friend to talk to and even runs away. Eventually Ray is able to accept the move, and also the Ukrainian refugee mother and child who come to live with his family in their new home.
As Ray finds his feet again, the Imaginary Friend wonders if he is needed any more, or if he can also move on?
Brian Moses lives in East Sussex, UK. His books have sold over one million copies and he has been labelled ‘one of Britain’s favourite children’s poets’ by the National Poetry Archive. His latest book On Poetry Street was long listed for the UKLA Award.
Bethan Welby lives in Devon, UK. Her debut picture book The After Christmas Tree was longlisted for the Klaus Flugge Award, and Phyllis and Grace was short listed for the V&A Award, nominated for the Carnegie Award for Illustrtion, and won a White Raven.