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Jacques Papier believes he is an ordinary boy who is ignored by teachers, overlooked for sports, and relegated to the back of the family table. When he learns that he is actually Fleur’s imaginary friend, his world turns upside down. Determined to prove that he has a real identity, Jacques embarks on an imaginative quest to show that he matters, even if his existence is bound to someone else’s imagination.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Michelle Cuevas
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