And some kids will relish the scene about poisoning a witch others will find it troubling. Dory's antics include stabbing her doctor with a lollipop stick as revenge for a shot. There are sweet lessons along the way about being part of a loving family.
(The opening page defines "FANTASMAGORY" as "a dream-like state where real life and imagination are blurred together.") Hanlon shows much understated empathy for the characters and what makes kids tick, from Dory's overactive imagination and nonstop energy to the long suffering of her sibs who just want to be left in peace. When her siblings ignore her, she fills the house with imaginary (mostly cute) monsters.
The first installment of a new chapter-book series, it features an intrepid 6-year-old who's about to go into first grade and doesn't let being the baby of the family slow her down. In her sixth book, Dory delivers hoots and oopses on every page, entangling her friends-real and imaginary-in fabulous plots that sometimes take even Dory herself by delightful surprise.Parents need to know that Dory Fantasmagory is an entertaining story drawn from a lot of real-life experience by author/illustrator Abby Hanlon, a former first-grade teacher. Maybe a haunting is exactly what's needed to get this family back to normal. Gobble Gracker reappears, wearing a wedding dress, and Dory’s mom makes an announcement that leaves not just Dory reeling but her siblings too. These are big feelings, and Dory knows what to do: She throws a sheet over her head and haunts her family everywhere they go so they can't leave her, much to the annoyance of her brother and sister. Discover Dorys first four adventures in this box set of the beloved chapter book series.Dory is a little rascal with a BIG personality-and an imagination. Dory suspects her mom will soon sail off on a ship across the world to eat cake and play kickball and never return. 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. When Dory loses track of her mom in the hardware store, it leads to a touch of separation anxiety. Overview Discover Dorys first four adventures in this box set of the beloved chapter book series. The wildly popular, ever hilarious Dory Fantasmagory series is back for a sixth adventure, with Dory turning separation anxiety into a ghostly, goofy escapade.
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