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Roverandom

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A classic children's story by the author of The Hobbit Rover should never have bitten the wizard's trousers. His punishment was to be transformed into a toy, and now he is forced to track down the magician so he can be returned to normal. His adventures will take him to the moon and under the sea, introducing him to many fabulous - and dangerous - creatures. Inspired by the loss of his own child's favourite toy, this charming tale was written by J.R.R. Tolkien long before The Hobbit, yet remained unpublished for more than 70 years. This new paperback edition includes a full introduction and detailed notes about the story. This is an old-fashioned story, yet it still speaks freshly today... would leap to life when read aloud to a child.- INDEPENDENT Lord of the Ringsbuffs will enjoy picking out bits of Nordic mythology and will relish Tolkien's fabulous sense of landscape- THE TIMES Cover illustration by J.R.R. Tolkien

Rating
3.86
Pages
116
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Year
2002
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