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Don't Dawdle Dorothy!

Name: Don't Dawdle Dorothy!
ISBN: 9780711212152

By Margrit Cruickshank

Dorothy’s ordinary walk home turns magical—but will her imagination lead her astray?

imaginative · humorous · playful · whimsical

Genres

Fantasy Humour Friendship/Family

What is Don't Dawdle Dorothy! about?

On the way home after shopping, Dorothy’s mother urges her not to dawdle. But Dorothy cannot resist drifting behind, lost in her imagination. As she closes her eyes, the person ahead transforms into a frightening witch, a Snow Queen with icy claws, a strange space alien and a huge, grumpy bear. Each daydream makes the journey more exciting—and a little alarming. Will Dorothy reach home safely, or will her wild imagination lead her somewhere unexpected?

Pages

32 pages

Reading age

Picture Book (2-7)

This edition

1999

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