Roverandom
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Book Description
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 many fantastic adventures in search of the wizard wh... More
Book Information
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Binding | Hardcover (19 editions) |
Reading Level | Ages 4-8 |
# of Pages | 128 |
ISBN-10 | 0395898714 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0395898710 |
Publication Date | 04/1998 |
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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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