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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · October 7, 2025
Center of the Universe
By Abby Hanlon
Dory joins her first soccer team and sets out to outshine a talented new teammate.
160 pages
4.4 Goodreads · 314 ratings
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Abby Hanlon
Biography
Abby Hanlon taught first grade in the New York public school system. Inspired by her students’ storytelling and drawings, Abby began to write her own stories for children. Her first book was Ralph Tells a Story followed by the Dory Fantasmagory books. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband and their two children.
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8
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9
Illustrated
1
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Picture books
1
Chapter books
8
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Book type breakdown: 1 picture books, 8 chapter books.
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Dory joins her first soccer team and sets out to outshine a talented new teammate.
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$759
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A young girl navigates her daily life and relationships with her family and friends.
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A boy loses his rhyming gift. Can he find the right words again?
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A young girl navigates her daily life and relationships with her family and friends.
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Head in the Clouds
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A six-year-old girl navigates her imaginary world and real life as she tries to learn to read and solve mysteries
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Ralph struggles to find stories until he discovers inspiration in the smallest things.
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