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Roverandom
Roverandom
Author: J.R.R. Tolkien
In 1925, while on vacation with his family on the Yorkshire coast, four-year-old Michael Tolkien lost his favorite toy, a little lead dog he was reluctant to put down even to dig in the sand. To console and distract him, his father, J. R. R. Tolkien, improvised a story - the story of Rover, a real dog magically transformed into a toy, who, after...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780395898710
ISBN-10: 0395898714
Publication Date: 4/1998
Pages: 106
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Rating:
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
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4.1 stars, based on 9 ratings
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
Members Wishing: 1
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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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