Dory Fantasmagory: Can't Live Without You

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The wildly popular, ever hilarious Dory Fantasmagory series is back for a sixth adventure, with Dory turning separation anxiety into a ghostly, goofy escapade. "Abby Hanlon's Dory Fantasmagory series is some of the best children's literature in years." -New York Magazine When Dory loses track of her mom in the hardware store, it leads to a touch of separation anxiety. Dory suspects her mom will soon sail off on a ship across the world to eat cake and play kickball and never return. 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. Then Dory's longtime nemesis Mrs. Gobble Gracker reappears, wearing a wedding dress, and Dory's mom makes an announcement that leaves not just Dory reeling but her siblings too. Maybe a haunting is exactly what's needed to get this family back to normal. 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. "Abby Hanlon's Dory Fantasmagory series is some of the best children's literature in years." -New York Magazine "Dory is as likable a kid heroine as I've encountered in a decade." -The Boston Globe

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Praise for Dory Fantasmagory

Irresistible. Kirkus Reviews, starred review

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

AMAZING! Betsy Bird, Fuse 8 Blog, School Library Journal

Praise for The Real True Friend

Hilarious! Publishers Weekly, starred review

Its genius. Travis Jonker, 100 Scope Notes Blog

Dory is as likable a kid heroine as Ive encountered in a decade. Boston Globe

Praise for Dory Dory Black Sheep

A true triumph. Publishers Weekly Shelf Talker

Praise for Head in the Clouds

Marvelous. The New York Times

Praise for the series and Can't Live Without You

"Abby HanlonsDory Fantasmagoryseries is some of the best childrens literature in years."New York Magazine

Author Bio

Abby Hanlon has taught creative writing and first grade in the New York City public school system. Inspired by her students' storytelling and drawings, Abby began to write her own stories for children, and taught herself to draw after not having drawn since childhood. She lives with her husband and two children in Brooklyn.