I adore this book and knew I wanted a chance to listen to it. I have read this book with my class and they adored it, it has become a favorite for them to check out of my classroom library as well.

I don't read much middle grade fiction however this drew me in from the start. A deceptively simple storyline - what if the imaginary land you invented is actually real as long as you believe in it - overlaid far more complex themes of family, the widening gulf between siblings growing up at different rates and facing the things you're afraid of. This was absolutely charming.

We have LOVED listening to The Land of Roar on car journeys. My seven year old is absolutely hooked and keen to continue the stories. We adored the premise of a secret world hidden amidst the junk in Grandad's attic. And, with an entrance like Narnia, the layers of the story unfold with a magical land reminiscent of The Wizard of Oz. A modern classic for children with imagination who love an adventure.

Thank you, netgalley, for the recommendation and audiobook to review.

Think Narnia, Jumanji, Peter Pan and the Lost Boys (or in this case Girls), Neverland, the Wizard of Oz and the Wicked Witch and you’ve got a glimpse of the world of Roar.

Wonderfully described imaginary world where Arthur and Rose decide to go on this epic journey once more, to a land they have brought up themselves once upon a time. All in favor to do one thing: save a precious treasure: their granddad!

I was already a fan of the book and it was a staple of my previous classroom. Artur and Rose are 11 year old twins who find that their imaginary world may not be as imaginary as they previously believed...

This audiobook opens this delightful story up to a wider readership. I am a huge fan of audiobooks for making books more accessible for all and this is an excellent addition to the field. Well read and emoted with clear character differentiation.

Land of Roar by Jenny McLachlan is a brilliant novel full of humor and heart. In this fantasy adventure story, twins Arthur and Rose embark on a mission to save their missing Granddad from the clutches of the evil Crowky in the magical Land of Roar. Roar is filled with dragons, flying horses, mermaids and even features a wizard ninja! Filled with important messages on friendship and family, Roar will have you gripped from start to finish. A fantastic start to a phenomenal series!

Thank you HarperCollins UK Audio and NetGalley for providing me with this audiobook arc in exchange for my honest review.

Great narration!! I really enjoyed listening to this adventurous and coming of age story.

11 year old twins Arthur and Rose are staying at their grandad’s house over the summer. Arthur is struggling with the fact that Rose likes being on her phone more than playing with him. In fact she doesn’t even want to play with him at all anymore and even makes fun of him together with the older and cooler girl who lives next door.

When their grandad surprises them by giving them the attick and they start turning it into a den, Arthur finds a map he and Rose drew together of an imaginary land called Roar! Soon after something happens that gives Rose no choice but to believe in magic again and maybe even have some good old fun again eventually..

I loved the quirky and amazing grandfather, I really felt Arthur’s frustration in dealing with his changing teenage sister and I had a blast exploring Roar with them and once the adventure in Roar started I couldn’t stop listening until I finished it.

The land of roar is a fast paced fantasy which follows siblings Rose & Arthur in their childhood imagination.

A captivating tale of magic, imagination and family bonds, where there are dragons and so much adventure.

The narration was brilliant and really added to the magic of the story. I really enjoyed this ROARsome story and I'd absolutely recommend to any age. Although it is intended for primary school aged children, it's just as beautiful for us children at heart.

Thank you @netgalley @harpercollinsuk @harperaudio and @jennymclachlan_writer for the ARC

The Land of Roar is a fun adventure book that is like the modern-day Narnia.

It follows twins Arthur and Rose while they're living with their grandad in the summer holidays before highschool. While Arthur is still very playful and imaginative, Rose wants to put their childhood games behind them and is more bothered about social media and texting her friends.

However, everything changes when their grandad goes missing and the twins soon realise that the land of roar is not as imaginary as they believed, and they venture in to save their grandad, meeting all sorts of magic beings along the way.

This is a story about growing up, bravery, family bonds and the power of imagination. It's very relatable for a lot of children of that age and covers some important themes while also being fun and adventurous. It shows Arthur following what he believes in and trusting his instincts to do the right thing even though it may be difficult.

The audiobook made the whole experience even more immersive. It really makes me wish I had a place like this as a child. I'd recommend this book to children around the same age as these twins.

Thank you to HarperCollins UK Audio, Farshore and Netgalley for this audio copy to review.

Hear me Roar!

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?

I really enjoyed the story and narrative was excellent

Listen to me Roar - the imaginary land that's almost brought to life by the sheer conviction of these 2 children's hearts. But now they are old enough to not believe in such things and Roar was all but a forgotten memory. Until the day their Grandpa decides to clean the attic and suddenly disappears.

The story is surely entertaining and the middle reader in me enjoyed the perspective of the different games that children play. From a reasoning perspective, I was partially satisfied as while the disappearance of creatures was justified, few loose threads were left open that I felt could have been tied together towards the end.

Thank you @netgalley @harpercollinsuk @harperaudio and @jennymclachlan_writer for the ARC
Genre: #childrensfiction #adventure #fantasy
Rating: 3/5 ⭐️

This was a pretty fun middle grade novel!
I liked the characters and the character dynamics, and the plot was fast paced and exciting.
I recommend this one.

Did you have a make believe world when you were younger? What if it was real and you had to return to a skewed version of the world you remember to save your family? That is the basic premise of this bubbly Middle Grade adventure, and I loved it. It’s another book that falls into the category of wild imaginative abandon, the perfect thing to read at the moment (and after some pretty dark books).

The world is so much fun, giving off the exact vibes that the worlds I did make up with friends and family. The internal logic is bonkers – but the sort of bonkers that makes perfect sense to a child. A mermaid witch and a wizard ninja? A villain who is the amalgamation of childhood fears? (Which actually makes him both horrifying and also manageable at the same time.)

It makes the world so unpredictable, because a child’s imagination is limitless, so what will they encounter next? Arthur also can’t remember the world exactly, plus it’s changed, so that adds another element of uncertainty into the setting.

The reasons why it’s changed were slowly explored over the course of the book, and very poignant, though a lot of this is hidden by the action. It’s very fast paced – flying from one set piece to another on dragon back.

Arthur has hung onto the memory of Roar more than his sister, Rose. She’s “grown-up” now, and their dynamic was great. He wants his sister to play with him, not on her phone. The resentment mingled with desire to have a best friend and playmate back was so well done. Her “grown-up” nature was contrasted to their Granddad’s young spirit, which made his disappearance all the more upsetting.

There’s at least one more book in this series, which I’m excited to read – particularly considering everything going on, the more escapist the fantasy, the better!

The audiobook was such a fun way to return to this series. I loved hearing it come to life and it made me want to re-read the entire series.

Be prepared to be swept away into a different reality, with our plucky little duo Arthur and Rose. The land of roar was just a game, a figment of a child’s imagination. It was a fun world the twins used to play, as a make believe land where unicorns and dragons exist as well as nightmares you wouldn’t want to pass on a dark night… but it can’t be real, can it?

The dynamic between the twins was an interesting one. I loved how real it was and how much I felt for Arthur. They had been so close but growing up can form a wedge between siblings especially of opposite genders. Arthur is all play, telescopes over mobile phones and Rose is growing up fast. She wants to be with her friends, is surgically attached to her mobile and there suddenly doesn’t seem to be a place for Arthur anymore.

But when their grandad goes missing (suspected disappearance under bed) they are thrown together into a world they couldn’t have believed possible.

It was a good story and plot with Narnia vibes. As I’m not the usual demographic for this as it is a book aimed for younguns and middle grade, I perhaps didn’t enjoy as much as the intended audience. The audiobook was well narrated but I did find it easy to slip in and out of.

It was heartwarming and seeing the twins join together was lovely. A book many aged 8-12 will love!