![]() I’m going to do some magic and turn your whole school into a pancake, so you won’t have to go, ever.” What can you do? Can you use your magic wand to make it go away?” Take this interaction between Dory and her fairy godmother, Mr. Her ability to pepper the story with off-the-wall characteristics, wonderfully absurd dialog, and general silliness is as keen as anyone. Rosabelle is up for the challenge, and the pair work together to save Mr. Nuggy) leaving Dory to figure out a rescue plan. Gobble Gracker has kidnapped her fairy godmother (Mr. As Dory is figuring out how to make a real true friend, the evil Mrs. At school she meets Rosabelle, who just might be a real princess. ![]() This is a problem for Dory, who prefers pajamas to school clothes and her imaginary friend Mary to real life companionship. It’s funny, it’s real, it’s a wonderfully effervescent little early chapter book in a category often filled with formula-following series. ![]() I was exited about Abby Hanlon’s Dory Fantasmagory last year (it made our Top 20 Books of 2014 list), and I’m just as excited about this follow-up, Dory and the Real True Friend. Why review a particular book? I was asked this recently and my answer was pretty simple: I like to review books I’m excited about. ![]()
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