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Dory is the youngest child in her family, known for her vivid imagination and playful spirit. When she befriends a new peer at school, her brother and sister are skeptical, dismissing the friendship as merely another of Dory's imaginary adventures. The story explores how family dynamics, perceptions of reality, and the power of imaginative play intersect in a child's worldview.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Abby Hanlon
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