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Roverandom is a 1925 novella by J.R.R. Tolkien that follows the adventures of a young dog named Rover. An irritable wizard turns Rover into a toy, prompting him to journey to the moon and beneath the sea in order to find the wizard again and have himself restored to a normal-sized dog. Written for his son Michael, the work is presented as a children’s story while incorporating allusions and references reminiscent of Tolkien’s earlier works.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: J.R.R. Tolkien
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