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Doctor Who: Imaginary Friends

Doctor Who: Imaginary Friends

a 1960s story

Summary

*Part of the six books for six decades collection*

It's Christmas, 1963, when nine-year-old Gerald starts dreaming of strange worlds and monsters

His parents think it's harmless at first. But Gerald is convinced it's real - his dreams of Daleks and cavemen and insects as big as a person.

Desperate for help, what Gerald's family really need, right now, is a Doctor.

About the authors

Doctor Who

Doctor Who is the longest running sci-fi show in the world, and a flagship BBC property. First appearing on air in 1963, it follows the adventures of the Doctor, a Time Lord who travels through time and space, fighting alien monsters and saving the universe.
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Jacqueline Rayner

Jacqueline Rayner has written many books, audioplays and comic strips, many of them set in the world of Doctor Who, including the number one bestseller The Stone Rose and two 'Quick Reads' for World Book Day. Before becoming a full-time writer, she worked at BBC Books as an editor on their Doctor Who range.
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