The Land of Roar (The Land of Roar series, Book 1)
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By Jenny McLachlan, and and, Ben Mantle
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The first in a new children’s fantasy adventure series, full of imagination, humour and heart, and with echoes of Peter Pan, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Neverending Story and Jumanji.
The Land of Roar is perfect for children aged 8 to 12, and can sit on their bookshelf next to Nevermoor, Wizards of Once and How to Train Your Dragon. Readers can bring their fantasy world to life and meet dragons, unicorns, mermaids and more in this beautifully illustrated children’s book. Believing is just the beginning … When Arthur and Rose were little, they were heroes in the Land of Roar, an imaginary world that they found by climbing through the folding bed in their grandad’s attic. Roar was filled with things they loved – dragons, mermaids, ninja wizards and adventure – as well as things that scared them (including a very creepy scarecrow…) Now the twins are eleven, Roar is just a memory. But when they help Grandad clean out the attic, Arthur is horrified as Grandad is pulled into the folding bed and vanishes. Is he playing a joke? Or is Roar … real? ‘This funny, captivating story is filled with the painful pangs of growing up and the transporting qualities of imagination’ Guardian ‘A vividly imagined adventure, […] full of heart, humour and a terrifying villain’ Fiona Noble, The Bookseller ‘This is proof, not that it’s needed, that Jenny McLachlan is a writer of enormous heart and versatility. I’m a really big fan’ Phil Earle, award-winning author of Being Billy and co-author of Get Me Out of Here! with Andy McNab ‘Roar is an exhilarating, hilarious, vividly drawn tribute to the power of the childhood imagination, the love of family and the magic we risk losing as we grow up. If you plan to visit one new place in 2019, make it Roar’ Sarah Driver, author of The Huntress trilogy Jenny McLachlan is the author of several acclaimed teen novels including Flirty Dancing, Stargazing for Beginners and Truly, Wildly, Deeply. Before Jenny became a writer, she was Head of English in a secondary school; she now loves visiting schools as an author and delivering funny and inspiring talks and workshops. When Jenny isn’t thinking about stories or writing stories, she enjoys living by the seaside, cycling and running over the South Downs. The Land of Roar is Jenny’s middle-grade debut. Ben Mantle began his illustration career early, picking up his first award in a local library colouring-in competition aged seven. He went on to study Animation at the Surrey Institute of Art & Design before working as an animator. Ben has illustrated a number of children’s books including Rudey’s Windy Christmas (HarperCollins) and Callum’s Incredible Construction Kit (Egmont) which won the 2013 Bishop’s Stortford Picture Book Award. He is also the creator of the award-winning The Best Birthday Present Ever! and The Best Christmas Present Ever! published by Macmillan Children’s Books. Ben lives and works in Brighton. TweetReviews
Enjoyable read- a fantasy story that takes great imagination in to an unknown world. Twins Arthur and Rose need to rediscover the imaginary world of Roar which is filled with dragons, mermaids and ninja wizards to save their grandad from Crowky, the villain who is half crow/ half scarecrow.
It is worth preserving and enjoying 📚
really good.
This book is super interesting to read.
Arthur was very brave save his granddad in his and his sister's imaginary world or is it real!
reminded me of The Chronicles of Narnia
The Land of Roar is a captivating fantasy novel that blends adventure, nostalgia, and the power of imagination. The story follows twins Arthur and Rose as they rediscover their childhood imaginary world, Roar, only to find it more real and dangerous than they remembered. With engaging characters, vivid world-building, and a mix of humor and suspense, the book is a delightful read for both children and adults, offering a thrilling escape into a world where imagination knows no bounds.
I liked this book , it was exciting and really good
This was a great book and I can’t wait to read the next one
I loved how the children were brought back to when they were younger and had a real adventure
This book turned out better than I thought it would.My favourite part was when Wininja kept on making bad spells.
This was an adventurous book about a little boy named Arthur and his sister, Rose who set out on a journey into the magical land of Roar. My favourite chat is Wininja who is Arthur’s best friend. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and recommend it to all my friends.
Very action packed
Lots on imagination
I would definitely recommend if you like fantasy and adventure
It was fiction
My favourite characters were Arthur Rose Win and Grandad
I read it in school for our book but it was boring
As we read more it was more exciting and I hope we get the next book
at school sometime
It was the best book of my life because of the tension and the cliff hangers are amazing. And my favourite character is Arthur because I am called Arthur
Probably one of the best books I have ever read.
So amazing. Can't wait to read the next two books.
I liked this book because the people in it are really cool but when they find out it brings memories and there is a big twist in it
It was a good book
I enjoyed the Land of Roar, as it was very exciting and I loved the idea that it came from the children’s imagination. I liked it when Arthur crawled through the camp bed in Grandad's attic, and came out into a tunnel under the on/off waterfall. Crowky and his scarecrows were scary. I would recommend this to the children at my school.
This book had me hooked from the beginning! It is full of fun, adventures and imagination!
A fun book about childhood and imagination.
11 year old twins Rose and Arthur have grown up spending holidays with their fun loving granddad, but as they have grown older they have started to grow apart. Arthur still wants to play imaginative games whilst Rose would rather be on her phone, now in the final summer holidays before starting secondary school their relationship and imaginations are about to be tested.
The Land of Roar is the imaginary place Rose and Arthur invented through their games when they were younger. Filled with amazing varied landscape, mermaids, dragons, fairies, a ninja wizard, the lost girls and a rather scary scarecrow, Crowky Roar was the ultimate imaginary escape. However over time Rose and Arthur have begun to forget about Roar, until that is when clearing out their Granddad's loft they find a map of the imaginary land and many of the props that they used in their play.
It is whilst clearing the loft that suddenly their beloved Granddad disappears, Arthur follows quickly but the more sceptical Rose takes her time to join Arthur in the Land of Roar to help rescue their missing Granddad.
This was another excellent read with lots of fantasy adventure, plenty of tension and amazing imagination. I loved the telling of Rose and Arthur’s relationship, how as they have grown older they have grown apart but how through a shared love they are brought back together. Their love for one another and their grandfather is heart-warming and believable. The descriptions of Roar and its inhabitants makes imagining them easy but this is then enhanced with beautiful illustrations throughout which also help to keep the reader engaged. A definite read for upper KS2.
I loved it
it's about a boy who findes a chinese dragon
Great fantasy story.
That book was seriously epic and no joke, see you at the 2nd one
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i loved land of roar because arthur still believed in magic although rose did not. I read the whole book in one day and when i finished i forgot i was in the real world and not in Roar with rose, artur ,winninja ( also known as win ) the lost girls, pickle, vlad , crowky and so many more. If you enjoy reading books about fantasy and adventure then this is the book for you. I am so excited to read the next two books from the series which are called the battle of roar and the return of roar . have fun a nd never stop reading.
I loved this book!I loved it when win thought the word imaginary meant awesome and I liked it whenRose came to roar
I could not recommend this book any more. It is funny, exciting and full of mystery. My favourite character is Wininja. I would recommend this book to people of all ages.
This book was a very entertaining book to read and i would recommend this book to people interested in adventure books
