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A chaotic, joyful dive into the boundless imagination of a youngest child left to her own devices during a long summer. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Dory Fantasmagory.
- chaotic
- imaginative
- summery
- lighthearted
- 01
Doll bones
Holly Black
A chilling, autumnal road trip that captures the bittersweet, terrifying threshold between childhood imagination and adolescent reality.
- 02
The Legend of the Ghost Dog
Elizabeth Cody Kimmel
A chilling, wilderness-set mystery where the echoes of the past howl through the present.
- 03
The last of the really great whangdoodles
Julie Edwards
A warm, whimsical invitation to look closer at the world and believe in the impossible.
- 04
Someday
Eileen Spinelli
A gentle celebration of childhood that balances grand, adventurous daydreams with the cozy comforts of everyday domestic life.
- 05
Among Others
Jo Walton
A quiet, fiercely intelligent love letter to the science fiction and fantasy books that save us when the real world becomes unbearable.
- 06
Waiting for the magic
Patricia MacLachlan
A gentle, big-hearted exploration of how the quiet wisdom of animals can help heal a fractured family.
- 07
Wish
Barbara O'Connor
A tender, Southern-fried story about a prickly girl and a stray dog finding exactly where they belong.
- 08
Hondo and Fabian
Peter McCarty
A hushed, beautifully observant ode to the quiet rhythms of a day in the life of two beloved pets.
- 09
On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness
Andrew Peterson
A whimsical, warm-hearted adventure where quirky humor slowly gives way to epic, shadow-battling stakes.
- 10
May Bird and The Ever After
Jodi Lynn Anderson
A quiet, atmospheric portal fantasy that plunges a lonely outsider into a spooky realm of ghosts and shadows.
- 11
All the lovely bad ones
Mary Downing Hahn
A deliciously spooky descent from playful summer pranks into a chilling confrontation with a tragic, restless past.
- 12
The Thing About Georgie
Lisa Graff · 2007
A warm, observational middle-grade journey about navigating school projects, changing families, and figuring out what makes you uniquely you.
