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The Land of Roar
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Start date
April 11, 2020
Finish date
April 20, 2020
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Absolutely magical! This book was lovely to read, and I was hooked straight away. This magical adventure …more

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Lauren Hanslow
May 18, 2020 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
I thought that this was a really lovely book, where the idea of 'Roar' reminded me of Narnia from 'The Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe'. There are twins, Arthur and Rose, who are about to start secondary school and have grown into people with differing interests. With help from their grandad, they re-discover the land of Roar, which they created when they were younger. Roar is different from what they remember and for it to return to its prime, the twins just have to believe. The storyline is very ...more
Rebecca Alexander
This fantastic adventure book is full of magic and excitement. Twins Arthur and Rose used to play an imaginary game called ‘Roar’, where they had to climb through a bed to start the game. In this imaginary land was things they loved as well as things they were scared of. They were the masters of ‘Roar’ and went on numerous adventures there. Now they are about to start secondary school and they don’t play this game anymore. Until one day when their Grandad wants them to play one last time, so he ...more
Anelka
Apr 20, 2020 rated it it was amazing
Absolutely magical! This book was lovely to read, and I was hooked straight away. This magical adventure of twins starts in an attic where the twins are clearing it out and they reminisce about an old game they used to play when they were younger. Now they are older, they no longer believe in the magic of their old game. But it leads to a magical adventure which feels like you are on a quest with them. With twists and barriers along the way the twins find the magic they remember from their old g ...more
Lauren Hanslow
Mar 06, 2021 rated it it was amazing
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