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Roverandom
Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 3,566 Ratings and 241 Reviews

Book Description
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 terrible dragon, by the king of the sea and the Man-in... More
Book Information
PublisherMariner Books
BindingPaperback (19 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages106
ISBN-100395957990
ISBN-13978-0395957998
Publication Date06/1999
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About J.R.R. Tolkien (Author) : J.R.R. Tolkien (3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973) was a published author, creator, editor, illustrator, narrator, and a translator of children's books. Some of the published credits of J.R.R. Tolki... more
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About Christina Scull (Editor) : Christina Scull is a published author and an editor of children's books. Some of the published credits of Christina Scull include Farmer Giles of Ham : The Rise and Wonderful Adventures of Farmer Gile... more
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About Wayne G. Hammond (Editor) : Wayne G. Hammond is a published author and an editor of children's books. Some of the published credits of Wayne G. Hammond include Farmer Giles of Ham : The Rise and Wonderful Adventures of Farmer Gi... more
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3/17/2013 Kevin Futers said: It is by turn funny, silly and moving. It was not originally meant for publication - just a bit of fun for his children, hence the shameless use of the Psammead from E Nesbit's Five Children and It.
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