Dory Fantasmagory: The Real True Friend

My granddaughters enjoyed this book. The illustrations are adorable and the story is very entertaining. I enjoyed helping them read it as one of their very first picture books. I highly recommend it.

My 7 year old loves these books and read them all very quickly. She’s very picky about books and these finally got her to read!

This is a hilarious and well-written story that will appeal to girls of many ages. My 6-year old has asked me to read this book to her at least 3 times, and we loving laughing together as we do. We give it as a gift for all of her classmates' birthdays, and have created a big Dory fan group in her class. This book is such a welcome relief from the formulaic series about magic fairies/cats/ponies! Great characters, humor, and just enough adorable drawings...my daughter's favorite book, hands down. The sequel, Dory and the True Friend, is also outstanding.

Rascal!! This story is a great story where kid’s imagination takes you to different places. My 7 yr old daughter loves Dory and we chose these series because she was struggling to read and I was recommended to try this book. She is hooked now in the series and asks for reading time every night

An excellent series, and this title, like the first, was so enjoyable, I had to order my own copy after initially checking it out from the library. I love the balance of illustration to text, and how delightful the illustrations are. It made owning the physical book a must. The story is amazing. I am not sure how the author managed to capture with such clarity how the world must look to an over-imaginative first grader, but as a mother of a Dory-like seven-year-old, the things she writes really ring true. I wish I could find more books like this--I feel like the Dory series is a real standout for the 1st or 2nd grade still-emerging reader.

Dory remains quite the entertaining character with her imagination and spirit shining through her antics. This time Dory heads back to school anxious about finding a true friend (a real friend according to her siblings). The combination of illustrations with text makes for a fast read and appealing story. Dory's efforts to behave at school while maintaining her unique characteristics makes for a very entertaining read. I thoroughly enjoyed watching Dory's attempts to befriend a classmate who seems to have a similarly strong imaginary life despite her brother and sister's skepticism. Dory's imagining's add plenty of humor with her friend Mary wanting to go to school with her despite the 'trouble' she got into the previous year, Mr. Nuggy, Dory's fairy godmother, who promises to turn the school into a pancake before inadvertently turning himself into a chicken, and Mrs. Gobble Gracker, the ugly witch who is always a threat. The way Dory's and Rosabelle's individual stories come together creates the backbone of the book making for a fun, light read. The only thing that might concern some readers/parents is the fact that at one point Dory takes off her shirt and puts it on her head to do battle. But otherwise a laugh out loud crazy read.

Wonderful author who has helped my daughter want to read!

Fun series for 8 year old independent reader.

My 6 year old kid is so fond of dory fantasmagory books. She is hooked to these books. She finishes the whole book in a day or two and repeats them. The illustrations are good and keeps the child hooked to read the book.

My daughter loved this book and couldn't wait to read the rest of the books in this series. It was funny, engaging, introduced her to a number of words that were new to her (reading wise) and had a good balance of illustrations and words per page to keep her reading. Most importantly, for us, was that this book made chapter books less intimidating for her. After reading this book/series she's now regularly reaching for chapter books. If you're looking for a funny, entertaining book or for a transition to chapter books - this book is for you.

My daughter loves reading (and giggling) through the chapters. It is a great way to get her reading in English and develop her reading skills through fun and entertaining texts.

Dory goes to school and finds a friend, but is she just another imaginary friend? This new adventure has it all .... princesses and dragons and rescues and.... just laugh out loud funny.

Cogí tapa blanda , no es de buena calidad , pero están muy bien