Hanlon, Abby – The Bell Bookshop https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk Henley-on-Thames Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:17:38 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cropped-Bell-Background-Blue-32x32.png Hanlon, Abby – The Bell Bookshop https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk 32 32 Dory Fantasmagory https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/dory-fantasmagory/ Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=56580 With millions of copies sold around the world, these hilarious, highly-illustrated books are perfect for fans of My Naughty Little Sister.

My name is Dory, but everyone calls me Rascal. This is my family. And I'm the littlest.

Meet Dory – an irresistible scamp with a huge imagination. Dory's the youngest in her family, which STINKS because it means everyone's always too busy to play with her. Or worse! They call her too little to join in. Luckily Dory has plenty of friends to keep her company – even if everyone else says they're just imaginary. And Dory has a lot to do: outsmarting the monsters that live in her house, escaping from prison (aka time-out) and exacting revenge on her sister's favourite doll…

Fully illustrated throughout, and with perfect-for-bedtime length chapters, this adorable little mischief-maker is sure to capture your heart.

Praise for the series:
'My seven-year-old-he and I were both laughing so hard.' Reese Witherspoon
'Some of the best children's literature published in years.' New York Magazine
'A smart and original winner.' People Magazine
'…this inventive child is irresistible…Charming, funny, true to life.' starred review, Kirkus
'Time spent with Dory is time well spent.' starred review, Publishers Weekly
'Readers will laugh at her entertaining antics.' starred review, School Library Journal

]]> Dory Fantasmagory and the Real True Friend https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/dory-fantasmagory-and-the-real-true-friend/ Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=56581 The rambunctious, raucous and rascally star of Dory Fantasmagory is BACK, and this time she's heading to school.

A Real True Friend: An actual kid everyone can see but who wants to play with you anyway.

Dory's so excited for her first day at school. Her big brother and sister warn her that if she wants to fit in she ought to leave her imaginary friend, Mary, at home – or better yet, her whole imagination! But being boring is just about as far from being Dory as you can get. And on her very first day she meets someone new, and wonderful – a little girl whose imagination and style are just about as wild as her own! Now all she has to do is convince her siblings that she's not making it all up . . .

Praise for the series:
'My seven-year-old-he and I were both laughing so hard.' Reese Witherspoon
'Some of the best children's literature published in years.' New York Magazine
'A smart and original winner.' People Magazine
'…this inventive child is irresistible…Charming, funny, true to life.' starred review, Kirkus
'Time spent with Dory is time well spent.' starred review, Publishers Weekly
'Readers will laugh at her entertaining antics.' starred review, School Library Journal

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