booktails 's review for:

The Land of Roar by Jenny McLachlan

4.0

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Arthur and his twin sister Rose are persuaded to clear out their grandfather's attic so he can make it into a den just for them. Arthur finds lots of memories coming back to him as he works, most important is the map of Roar he finds in an old tin. Almost forgotten, The Land of Roar is a place they invented when they were small, a place where they were the heroes. But Rose is far too grown up to play Roar any more and Arthur is following her example until suddenly their grandfather disappears and he has no choice but to believe that maybe Roar is more real than they thought.
This was a fun story, with a magical world of mermaids, pirates and all the other things the twins ever imagined. I wouldn't mind visiting too!