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Roverandom
Roverandom
Author: J. R. R. Tolkien, Christina Scull (Editor), Wayne Hammond (Editor)
In 1925, four-year-old Michael Tolkien lost his beloved toy dog on the beach. To console him, his father, J. R. R. Tolkien, improvised a story about Rover, a real dog who is magically transformed into a toy and is forced to seek out the wizard who wronged him in order to be returned to normal. This charming tale, peopled by a sand-sorcerer and a...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780395957998
ISBN-10: 0395957990
Publication Date: 6/1999
Pages: 106
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Rating:
  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
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3.4 stars, based on 17 ratings
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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Our children enjoyed this fantasy. I categorized it as hard to follow, but they enjoyed the imaginatory dialogue. It's hard to put down, as the reader wonders if Roverandom will ever be "normal" again.


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