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  • Published: 15 September 2017
  • ISBN: 9781101994276
  • Imprint: Dial
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 176
  • RRP: $15.99

Dory Fantasmagory: Head in the Clouds





Dory turns learning to read into a hilarious adventure through the power of imagination in the third book of this acclaimed series!

Dory turns learning to read into a hilarious adventure through the power of imagination—perfect for fans of Junie B. Jones and Ivy and Bean!
 
Ever since Dory met Rosabelle, a real true friend whose imagination and high spirits match her own, school has been pretty good. But now the class is learning to read, and it's proving to be a challenge for Dory. While Rosabelle can read chapter books in her head, Dory is stuck with baby books about a happy little farm. Dory wishes for a potion to turn her into a reader but things don't go as planned. Suddenly, a naughty little girl who looks an awful lot like Dory's imaginary nemesis, Mrs. Gobble Gracker, shows up. And a black sheep leaves the pages of the farm book to follow Dory to school. It really needs her help--this seems like a job for a superhero! And it would help if she knew how to read. 

In her third book, Dory takes reluctant reading to new heights with a story that is as one-of-a-kind and hilarious as she is.


"An especially wonderful book to share with reluctant readers...I can’t imagine a book more calculated to reinforce the power of reading and becoming a reader than Dory Dory Black Sheep. It is a true triumph." —Publishers Weekly ShelfTalker
 
"Hanlon has a winning way with the story’s characters (real and imaginary) and dialogue.” —Booklist

  • Published: 15 September 2017
  • ISBN: 9781101994276
  • Imprint: Dial
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 176
  • RRP: $15.99

Praise for Dory Fantasmagory: Head in the Clouds

Praise for Dory Dory Black Sheep
"An especially wonderful book to share with reluctant readers...I can't imagine a book more calculated to reinforce the power of reading and becoming a reader than Dory Dory Black Sheep. It is a true triumph." --Publishers Weekly ShelfTalker

"Dory's fans will be entertained by this further adventure." --Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Dory Fantasmagory
* "This inventive child is irresistible...Charming, funny, true to life." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review

* "Time spent with Dory is time well spent." --Publishers Weekly, starred review

* "Readers will laugh at her entertaining antics." --School Library Journal, starred review

A Golden Kite Honor Book for Fiction
ALA/ALSC/YALSA 2015 Notable Children's Book
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2014
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2014
One of Parents magazine "10 Best Children's Books" of 2014
An ALSC 2015 Summer Reading List pick

"This book is AMAZING! Perfection of tone, plot, pacing, art, you name it... In a word, fantastico." --Betsy Bird, A Fuse #8 Production Blog

Praise for Dory Fantasmagory: The Real True Friend:

* "Once again, Hanlon's hilarious narration and cartooning reveal an uncanny talent for getting into the mile-a-minute mind of a one-of-a-kind girl." --Publishers Weekly, starred review

* "Well written, humorous, and engaging... A great addition to any library." --School Library Journal, starred review

"Old friends and new will hope this highly successful sequel will not be the last starring this inventive, original child." --Kirkus Reviews

"The story has its tender moments, but kids will find plenty to laugh about as well. A fine sequel to the popular series opener, Dory Fantasmagory." --Booklist

"Dory and the Real True Friend is a sequel that lives up to, and wonderfully expands the world of the original. It's genius." --Travis Jonker, 100 Scope Notes blog

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