Walter Plume and the Dehydrated Imaginat

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Eleven-year-old Walter Reed, grieving his missing uncle, is stuck waiting while his aunt sells statues door-to-door. Stepping out of the truck, he discovers grass sprouts beneath h is feet—he has the power to bring dead things to life. Drawn into the hidden garden world of Fantaisie, Walter learns its people have been drained of joy and imagination by the tyrannical Ickabod Von Snot-hook. Guided by a mysterious origami lion whose wise sayings appear just in time, Walter must master his temper and imagination to save them. A boy whose imagination literally brings dead things back to life A pocket origami lion dispenses wisdom that changes every time you read it—like a fortune from Proverbs Clean, faith-friendly fantasy parents can hand any middle-grader without worry A villain named Ickabod Von Snot-hook who can't see how ugly he's really become “A garden has a life of its own; if you listen closely, you can hear a heartbeat, a rhythm.”Perfect for an imaginative 8-12-year-old who loves quirky portal-fantasy adventures with a gentle faith-friendly message. Show more