Abby Hanlon

Dory is the youngest in her family, and sometimes it feels like her older brother and sister are just too busy for her. But Dory has a secret weapon: her incredible imagination! If they won't play with her, she'll create her own amazing adventures right at home. Join Dory as she outsmarts sneaky monsters that might be hiding under her bed or behind the couch. She has a wonderful imaginary friend named Mary to share all her wild ideas with, and together they find extraordinary ways to play. From moving into a closet to figuring out clever plans, Dory is always busy and full of energy. Will her big brother and sister finally see how amazing and brave Dory really is? Get ready for a laugh-out-loud story full of fun, mischief, and a little girl with a huge personality!

When your big sister is having trouble with her friends, what do you do? If you are Dory, you jump right in to save the day! Violet has lost a friendship bracelet, but Dory is completely sure a band of pirates is hiding this missing treasure. Searching for the bracelet leads to a wild ocean journey where living a pirate's life proves to be much harder than it looks. Out at sea, Dory really misses her best imaginary friend, Mary. But Mary has made a brand new friend of her own, leaving Dory feeling incredibly jealous and left out. Just when the waves feel too rough to handle, Dory's old enemy Mrs. Gobble Gracker crashes the party, turning this ocean journey into a massive, soaking wet free for all. This laugh out loud chapter book mixes real pals, make believe crewmates, and tons of imagination into an unforgettable adventure. Get ready to sail into a story where being tough means being totally yourself!

Heading off to school is a big deal, especially when your older brother and sister give you a strict warning to leave your imagination at home. Dory is ready for her first day, but leaving her imaginary best friend Mary behind is not going to be easy. Once she arrives at school, Dory crosses paths with a new girl whose style and wild ideas are just as fantastic as her own. The only problem is trying to convince her skeptical siblings that this amazing new friend is actually a real person and not just another invisible playmate! This hilarious chapter book perfectly captures the funny, messy reality of making friends and staying true to your wonderfully energetic self. Bursting with charm and packed with wildly funny misunderstandings, this story shows exactly why having a huge personality makes school so much more fun. Jump into a classroom where creativity rules and the best friends are the ones who understand your brilliant imagination.

Get ready for double the fun and double the mischief with this special collection featuring the first two adventures of a wonderfully wild little rascal. Being the youngest in the family is tough, especially when your older brother and sister refuse to play with you. Left to entertain herself, Dory unleashes her massive imagination to outsmart the sneaky monsters hiding all over her house and survive the endlessly boring days of summer. But the adventures do not stop there! When it is finally time to head off to school, Dory faces her biggest challenge yet. She must figure out how to navigate the classroom, leave her imaginary playmates at home, and find a real, true friend of her very own. Packed with untiring energy and hilarious sibling squabbles, this brilliant chapter book bind up is the perfect way to experience the stories that started it all. You will be laughing completely out loud from the very first page.

Losing sight of your mom in a giant hardware store can make your heart beat incredibly fast. Even after they are safely reunited, Dory cannot shake the nervous feeling that her mom might disappear again. After all, grown ups can do whatever they want! Dory starts to worry that her mom is planning to sail off on a massive ship to travel the world, eat delicious cake, play kickball, and never come back. Those are some awfully big feelings for a little girl to handle. But Dory knows exactly how to solve this massive problem. She throws a bedsheet over her head and decides to haunt her entire family as a ghost! If she is a ghost, they can never run away from her ever again. This hilarious and deeply comforting chapter book perfectly captures the wild leaps of childhood anxiety and the brilliant ways kids cope. Prepare to laugh along with a rascal who tackles big emotions with unmatched creativity.

Lacing up your cleats for your very first soccer team should be thrilling, and Dory is completely ready to score a billion goals! But things on the field are not going exactly as planned. Her best friend Rosabelle is throwing a massive fit over having to wear soccer shoes, and her other pal George is acting incredibly babyish. Trying to be a good sport, Dory decides to befriend their new teammate Valentina. However, making friends gets complicated when Valentina kicks the ball perfectly every single time, steals all the attention from the coach, and makes a billion goals sound like a small number. Determined to steal back the spotlight and become the true star of the team, Dory turns to her wildly reliable imagination to flip the score. This incredibly funny chapter book dives right into the competitive chaos of kids sports and the tricky business of making new friends, proving that the best victories always happen off the field.

Learning how to read can be incredibly frustrating, especially when it feels like everybody else is figuring it out faster than you. School has been absolutely great for Dory lately, mostly because she gets to play with her wildly imaginative best friend, Rosabelle. But now the class is tackling reading, and Dory is completely stuck staring at babyish books about a happy little farm while Rosabelle breezes through thick chapter books in her head. Wishing for a magical potion to turn her into an instant reader, Dory accidentally sparks a whole new adventure. A naughty little girl who looks exactly like her old nemesis shows up, and a fluffy black sheep actually jumps right out of the farm book to follow Dory into the classroom! The sheep desperately needs a superhero, and it would really help if that superhero actually knew how to read. This laugh out loud chapter book perfectly captures the real struggles of learning something new.

Wiggling your very first loose tooth is the most exciting thing in the world, and Dory simply cannot stop talking about the tooth fairy! Her endless chattering is driving her older brother and sister completely crazy, but they are not the only ones listening. Dory's constant excitement sparks a massive jealous streak in her imaginary nemesis, Mrs. Gobble Gracker. Refusing to share the spotlight, the wicked old Gracker decides to steal the tooth fairy's job entirely! Flying straight toward Dory's house while wearing a completely ridiculous tutu, the nemesis is ready to cause some serious trouble. Now, Dory must team up with her favorite make believe friends to hatch a brilliant plan, save the tooth fairy for kids all over the world, and finally collect her hard earned dollar. Packed with wild hijinks and unstoppable energy, this hilarious chapter book proves that even a simple loose tooth can turn into a wonderfully massive, completely ridiculous adventure.