👉 Dumby is a fictional character created by American author Mary Karr. Dumby is a character who appears in several of Karr's novels, including "The Longest Week," "The House on Mango Street," and "My Life as a Dog." In these books, Dumby is a young boy who has an unusual ability to see ghosts and other paranormal phenomena. Despite being a ghost, Dumby is often portrayed as innocent or curious, rather than malicious or dangerous.