- Fantasy
- Illustrated Chapter Books
- Ages 8–12
The shape of it
The shape of this universe.
The Land of Roar is Jenny McLachlan's bestselling illustrated fantasy series about twins Arthur and Rose and the wild imaginary world — dragons, mermaids, ninja wizards and the scarecrow-crow villain Crowky — that they reach through the folding bed in their grandad's attic. It began as a trilogy about nearly-grown twins rediscovering the make-believe land they've almost forgotten, then opened into a second, dragon-school arc set deeper in Roar. Big-hearted, funny and fast-moving, and richly illustrated throughout (by Ben Mantle in the original trilogy, with Alla Khatkevich on the newer books), it threads real emotional truth about imagination, family and growing up through a headlong magical adventure. A warm gateway series for readers who love How to Train Your Dragon and Skandar.
A bestselling illustrated fantasy: twins climb through an attic bed into an imaginary land of dragons and mischief, in warm, funny adventures about imagination and growing up.
Primary themes
Tone palette
- Exciting
- Adventurous
- Warm
- Funny
The series
One way in.
Cultural footprint
A shelf of evidence.
What The Land of Roar has done
- Bestseller
Cultural ubiquity
3/ 5Well-known to people who know the room.
Sensitivity
Low, and collection-wide.
Across the collection
All 5 books.
About the creator