There is a box. Anything you imagine will appear inside. You have one go, one chance to create anything you want. What would you pick?”
Tim is an adventurous 10 year old who lives in the hotel his adoptive parents run. When a professor stays in the hotel, Tim discovers his invention, and is able to make it work. When the professor goes missing, Tim joins up with the professor’s granddaughter to work out what’s going on.
There’s quite a mix within this book – firstly is the main adventure, complete with crazy scientists, people who aren’t who they seem, and the technology. Within are also other issues, such as Tim’s relationship with his adoptive parents, and overcoming his fears.
Central to the story is of course the Imagination Box, asking the reader to consider for themselves.. just what would they wish for for themselves? One of the first things Tim makes is a finger monkey – of course – who’s probably the star of the story. The monkey is called Phil, he talks, and he loves chocolate and bananas!
The Imagination Box is the first in a trilogy, aimed at age 9+, with a mix of adventure and humour.
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