The Imaginary Friend Chronicles

The Imaginary Friend Chronicles follows Izzy as she discovers her own imaginary friend, Rose. Izzy meets her neighbor, Alsie, and her imaginary friend Dragon and they soon realize that Izzy has a superpower: she can see everyone’s imaginary friend. They also discover there are many lost and forgotten imaginary friends looking to be matched with a new child. With her newfound power, Izzy tries to match lost and forgotten imaginary friends with new children, but there are just too many for her to match. The girls discover the magical world of imaginary friends and find that a little girl can have a big impact, with a little help from her friends.

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A note from the author, Dave Yaeger

The Series

Front cover of Playtime with Izzy, a children's book by Dave Yaeger featuring a dog, monkey, pig, and parrot

Book 1 | Playtime with Izzy

Playtime with Izzy is the first installment of The Imaginary Friend Chronicles. Izzy is a girl whose world is only limited by her imagination. One minute she is the owner of a restaurant dealing with finicky eaters and the next she is a doctor who fixes broken unicorn horns. Izzy doesn't notice, but there is a mouse in the house watching her play. The mouse is peeking out from behind doors and pillows just to see how Izzy plays. The mouse notices that something is missing and just might be able to help Izzy's dream of having a friend to play with, come true.

Big sister reads to her little bother (who finds the mouse)

Book 2 | Izzy and Her Imaginary Friend

Izzy and Her Imaginary Friend is the second book in The Imaginary Friend Chronicles. Izzy dreams of having a friend to play with, but learns the hard way that there are some limitations to what imaginary friends can do. The story introduces Rose, Izzy’s Imaginary Friend, by way of a mouse and a dream. Some dreams do come true.

Book 3 | Izzy, Alsie, and Their Imaginary Friends

Izzy, Alsie, and Their Imaginary Friends is the third book in The Imaginary Friend Chronicles. Izzy meets a girl who lives on her street. They both have imaginary friends, and Izzy discovers she has a SUPER POWER. Izzy can see and talk to everyone’s imaginary friend.

Book 4 | Izzy and Dragon's Breath

Izzy and Dragon’s Breath is the fourth installment of The Imaginary Friend Chronicles. Alsie’s imaginary friend Dragon has a problem. Though he is supposed to be a fire breathing dragon he can’t even work up a puff of smoke. Will Doctor Izzy find the cure?

Book 5 | Izzy and Alsie Go to School

Izzy and Alsie Go to School is the fifth in The Imaginary Friend Chronicles series. Izzy discovers more about her ability to match children with lost and forgotten imaginary friends. They find out that there are a lot of lost and forgotten imaginary friends and that school is not a good place to take them. Will Izzy and Alsie be able to match the many lost and forgotten friends out there? Book 5 is the start of their adventures to find a way to match them all.

Book 6 | Izzy and the Magic Glasses

Imaginary friends are piling up in Izzy’s house. Is there any way for Izzy to match more of them with new children? Sixth in The Imaginary Friend Chronicles series, Izzy and the Magic Glasses sets the stage for Izzy’s friend Alsie to help match lost and forgotten imaginary friends with new children. A little magic just might do the trick.

Book 7 | Izzy and the School for Imaginary Friends

Izzy and the School for Imaginary Friends is the seventh book in The Imaginary Friend Chronicles. Even with her friend Alsie’s help, there are just too many lost and forgotten imaginary friends. With a little magic the girls discover a school where imaginary friends learn to be whatever a child imagines. Izzy and Alsie might even find a better way to match lost and forgotten friends with children looking for a friend.