Dory Fantasmagory
Fantasmagory
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4.6 • 33 Ratings
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
Move over, Junie B. Jones and Ivy & Bean! Here comes a lovably energetic little sister with a BIG personality—and an imagination to match!
As the youngest in her family, Dory really wants attention, and more than anything she wants her brother and sister to play with her. But she’s too much of a baby for them, so she’s left to her own devices—including her wild imagination and untiring energy. Her siblings may roll their eyes at her childish games, but Dory has lots of things to do: outsmarting the monsters all over the house, moving into the closet, and exacting revenge on her sister’s favorite doll. And when they really need her, daring Dory will prove her bravery, and finally get exactly what she has been looking for.
With plenty of pictures bursting with charm and character, this hilarious book about an irresistible rascal is the new must-read for the chapter book set.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
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. 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. Gobble Gracker, "who robs baby girls," is looking for her. This sets Dory's imagination spinning, leading to the appearance of the vampiric Mrs. Gobble Gracker and the gnomelike Mr. Nuggy, who introduces himself as her fairy godmother. 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. 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. Time spent with Dory is time well spent. Ages 6 8.
Customer Reviews
Thank you for everything and Dori phantasmagoria
I love it so much and I already read all the books but I just want to read it again because it reminds me of such the great times I had of with it I love this book and I hope you make many more it’s super great for new readers and just for old readers like me well I’m not old but it’s just such a great book I love it so so much thank you for this book
I love the way my favorite book
Who is my favorite I love it I love it I love it and I am on chapter 6 and that’s all you really need to know
Wonderful
I wanted to get a book for some of the children I used to nanny for. I read it before putting it in the mail and loved it! The characters are so funny and Dory reminds me so much of the kids I work with. I know the seven year I'm sending it to will be able to relate to her. She is at the age where she likes illustrations in her book. I know she will find both the characters and illustrations hilarious. The author obviously knows children well. I can't wait for the next one to come out.