Imagination is a highly valuable asset, as it's the only thing a child has left when they find out their adopted pet rock must be returned to its parents. Foster flights of fancy with today's Groupon: for $12, you get $28 worth of personalized storybooks from Flattenme.

Lauded by the likes of Oprah, Flattenme's lush, illustrated storybooks place children as the protagonists of eight different bedtime stories ($27.95 paperback, $39.95 hardcover). Simply load the name and a photo of a child, parent, or beloved steamboat captain on Flattenme's easy-to-use website, and your selected story instantly orbits around them. Spark an imagination bonfire with books such as My SuperSomeone, a rhyming read that can be customized for a male or female, child or adult, in a variety of languages. Your selected hero's name and face will pepper the story amid a detailed backdrop of whimsical illustrations, pithy narrative, and surprise sightings of Wayne Gretzky. In Here There Be Pirates, children ages 4 to 8 can set sail with pirates on a maritime adventure, and in The Day That Came to Play ($39.95 for a keepsake board book), younger progeny can partake in storybook stardom, frolicking through a playful dreamscape. Check here to virtually flip through all the versatile tales.

A book from Flattenme can provide a memorable keepsake for budding young readers. Books will be delivered 1.5 to 2 weeks after ordering, allowing adequate time to transform a hidden bookcase door into a functioning bookcase.