![]() ![]() Agent: Ann Tobias, A Literary Agency for Children’s Books. Hanlon’s ( Ralph Tells a Story) loosely scrawled illustrations, speech balloons, and hand-lettering are an enormous part of the story’s humor, channeling Dory’s energy and emotions as emphatically as the narration. Reality and fantasy combine hilariously in a story that, at heart, is about a girl who wants little more than to spend time with her brother and sister. ![]() Dory is a little rascal with a BIG personalityand an imagination to match As the youngest in her family, Dory really wants attention, and more than anything she wants someone to play with. Discover Dory’s first four adventures in this box set of the beloved chapter book series. Nuggy, who introduces himself as her fairy godmother. About Dory Fantasmagory: Outside the Box. ![]() This sets Dory’s imagination spinning, leading to the appearance of the vampiric Mrs. Gobble Gracker, “who robs baby girls,” is looking for her. To combat her older siblings’ refusal to play with her because she’s a “baby,” Dory conjures up Mary, a monster friend who appreciates her incessant questions, like “Why do we have armpits?” and “What is the opposite of sandwich?” Dory’s pestering leads Luke and Violet to tell her that 507-year-old Mrs. Dory’s nickname, “Rascal,” is an immediate tip-off to the six-year-old’s personality, but there’s more to Dory than just being a spitfire. Dory the rascal turns learning to read into a hilarious adventure through the power of imagination Ever since Dory met Rosabelle, a real true friend whose. ![]()
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