The final book in the thrilling trilogy about a set of twins who journey back into the imaginary land they created as children. Perfect for readers who dream of exploring Narnia and Neverland, this heartwarming and gorgeously illustrated story with a classic feel takes readers on an adventure through a vivid and lush imaginary world. A bestseller in the UK!
Arthur and Rose Trout are the heroes of Roar, a magical world they created together when they were little, where anything they imagine can become real.
Roar is filled with incredible wonders from their own imaginations. Arthur and Rose are looking forward to exploring beyond the End of Roar, an as-yet unexplored part of the world. When they arrive, they're greeted by some long-forgotten fairies who are very excited to see them. Maybe too excited...
Facing down a new nemesis, Arthur and Rose must team up with friends old and new to save both Roar and the real world beyond it from total destruction.
Review:
I’ve really enjoyed reading these books. I’m not sure why, but there’s something that will always call to me about stories where kids can venture into a fantasy world from the real one. Maybe it’s because I used to pretend to do this as a child, and I definitely made up stories about this too. Jenny McLachlan succeeds in making in the reader yearn for childhood, yearn for the days when you could pretend to crawl under a bed and, and break through into a land with dragons and fairies.
What these books do too is also focus on the sibling dynamic. They are not just about the fantasy. A lot of focus is about growing up and learning about who your true friends are. But, so much also is about the bond between brother and sister. And there is something so special here about this. I also love all the moments when their grandfather comes in too. And the fact that their grandfather has his own fantastical world? Gold. Pure gold. Also, these are great books for kids who need humor. There are a lot of funny moments.
I’m not sure this was the grand finale I was hoping for, but the more I think about it days later…the more perfect I kind of know it was. I don’t want to go into too much detail because it would seriously spoil things, but the turnaround of certain past characters and the way certain character learn to work together is just so great. How better could it possibly have ended? I don’t feel like there was much closure at all in the outside world, but these books really weren’t about that much. And there’s certainly some room for any continuation if the author wants to come back.
I recommend these books as a level up from the Dragon Masters series, and they are definitely good for kids who loved the Magic Tree House books, but are ready for something more challenging -an intro to fantasy for kids who are sort of in between series books and the thicker, harder novels like Narnia and Wings of Fire.
All in all, this was a fun final installment. It was a fantastic fantasy series for young readers. And I hope more kids read them. I give this one a 9/10.
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