Did you hear me shout to my entire neighborhood that there’s a new Dory Fantasmagory book coming out this month? I love Dory. I wish I had written Dory. But no, that honor belongs to genius creator Abby Hanlon, whose illustrated chapter book series about an imaginative, irrepressible little girl is uproarious fun for readers of all ages. In Center of the Universe, Dory asks her fairy godmother, Mr. Nuggy, to help her become the star of her soccer team—but will the characters who populate Dory’s imagination create chaos instead? (I’m guessing yes.) The whole series of seven books can be read in any order, and they’re particularly great for kids who are looking for a bridge from heavily illustrated books to more text-heavy options. - Literary Hub