Joseph is an ordinary boy in a world that's losing the plot. Paranoia about the dangers of imaginary people have reached fever pitch and now Joseph's association with Klaris has put him in the firing line. To save himself, Joseph turns detective, delving into the heart of family life and uncovering some painful home truths.

People used to call them 'friends' and said how they were good for your brain. And then a day came when all that changed . . . when they became our enemy.

Now, anyone found harbouring a rogue imaginary person is in for the Cosh, an operation that fries your imagination and zaps whatever's in there, out of existence.

That's why I wish Klaris Cliff had never shown up. And why I know that proving her innocence is the last hope I have of saving myself.

Funny, quirky, and intriguing. This is a gripping read.

An intriguing subject for a children's novel and one handled with invention in Nikki Sheehan's debut novel... the book has pertinent things to say about the need for imagination in the modern world... revealing and touching.

This is a remarkably engaging, original and moving debut novel, posing important questions about imagination, isolation and grief, yet the author handles her material with such a witty, light touch... I loved it.

A rather clever idea, deftly executed.

Sheehan's book is as thought-provoking as it is moving.

It teaches you to fight for what you believe in and not give up.

A very poignant and thought-provoking read

Read this book if you like quirky, unusual novels.

This is a remarkably engaging, original and moving debut novel... If Sheehan has more of this quality to offer, she'll be an exciting novelist for the future. I loved it.

This is a warm, amusing and enthusiastic book with some thoughtful overtones. Strongly recommended.

The storyline was surprising and interesting; I felt involved throughout.