'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?'
Arthur and Rose are twins spending time at their grandfather's house over the summer. Grandad gets them to tidy out the attic so they can create a den and, whilst doing that, memories of an imaginary land begin to resurface in Arthur's mind. Rose, on the other hand, refuses to acknowledge the place, feeling she's now too grown-up for such things.
When Grandad goes to help Arthur, Arthur mentions the land, accessed through a folded-up camp bed. Then Grandad heads through the bed and doesn't return, Arthur heads after him ... and back to the Land of Roar - the imaginary land the twins created, full of mermaids, ninja wizards, dragons and Crowky who has captured Grandad and turned him into a scarecrow - the race is on to save him but can Arthur and is friends from Roar save Grandad? Will Rose realise they are missing?
The Land of Roar is every child's imagination come to life and reminded me a little of Neverland. It's a place where you can journey through imaginary lands, cycle so fast you don't think you'll ever stop and travel through tunnels and over tightropes. It's a book full of quirky characters that will make you smile, fill your heart with joy and even scare you a little! This is a story about embracing your inner child, about siblings, working together, never giving up and, most importantly, will restore your faith in the power of your imagination.
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