Harrold, A. F.

"After an accident in the woods involving a young girl, eleven-year-old Hex meets a mysterious woman who offers him a deal to change his world, which sets off a ripple effect that Hex's best friend Tommo must rectify"--OCLC.

"Packed with silly rhymes and witty wordplay, A.F. Harrold's poetry is . . . bursting with fun--and advice. But it's not always the most useful"--Provided by publisher.

When her best friend, Ness, dies suddenly, Ember finds a way into the Afterworld, determined to bring Ness back.

Saved from bullies by the class misfit, Nick, Frank is drawn to Nick's house by strange music, discovers he has incredible secrets that bring danger, and decides to help him as he helped her.

No friend is perfect--Rudger, Amanda's Shuffleup's friend, is imaginary. That's his imperfection. Even so, Amanda has fun with Rudger--but then the sinister Mr. Bunting arrives at Amanda's doorstep, and he hunts imaginaries. To save Rudger, Amanda has to stop imagining him--but that might be his end as well.

Rudger, an imaginary playmate, must find his friend Amanda before he fades away to nothing, while eluding the only other person who can see him, evil Mr. Bunting, who hunts--and possibly even eats--imaginaries.