Roverandom Author:J.R.R. Tolkien In 1925, while the Tolkien's were on holiday at Filey in Yorkshire, four-year-old Michael lost his beloved little toy dog. To comfort him, J.R.R. Tolkien wrote Roverandom, a story about a real dog, Rover, who is turned into a toy by a wizard. When dropped on the beach by a small boy, the toy is transported to the moon along the path of light the... more » moon makes when it shines over the sea. The Man in the Moon renames him 'Roverandom' and gives him wings. Roverandom sets out on a series of adventures, encountering the Great White Dragon and other moon fauna like giant spiders and dragon moths. Finally, back on earth, Roverandom travels under the sea inside Uin, oldest of the whales, to ask the wizard who changed him into a toy to undo the spell.« less
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.