and "An absolute epic of imagination...an extraordinary and inventive adventure! and " The Land of Imagination is more real than you think. When an Imaginary Friend - an IF - is lost to the fantastical realm, it's up to Colemine Slawson to find him and bring him home. Guided by a gunslinger, they'll journey through the ever-shifting landscape of pretend on their quest. But the dark force of the kingdom's ruler is spreading throughout the Boundarylands - the presence of real-world children threatens the Royal's very existence, and he will stop at nothing to bring them down. In Part I of this extraordinary epic of imagination, Colemine and his classmates are introduced to a strange new teacher and the mysterious IF Project, which will change their lives forever and open the door to a world of wonder and magic, and send them tumbling into a dark and whimsical adventure.