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Roverandom is a novella by J. R. R. Tolkien, originally told in 1925, about the adventures of a young dog, Rover. In the story, an irritable wizard turns Rover into a toy, and Rover goes to the Moon and under the sea in order to find the wizard again to turn him back into a normal-sized dog. The author wrote Roverandom for his son Michael to amuse him upon the loss of his favourite toy, a little leaden dog which he lost on a beach of grey shingle stones the same size and colour as the toy. The work is in tone a children's story, but contains many allusions and references in the manner of Farme

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Author
J.R.R. Tolkien
First published
1998
Editions
22
Subjects
Dogs, Fiction, Dragons, Fantasy, Magic, Children's Story, Kids, Adeventure

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Book.name
Roverandom
Book.image
TolkienRoverandom.png
Book.caption
Hardback edition, featuring Tolkien's illustration of a fantasized moonscape
Book.border
yes
Book.editor
Christina Scull & Wayne G. Hammond
Book.author
J. R. R. Tolkien
Book.country
United Kingdom
Book.language
English
Book.genre
Children's literature
Book.publisher
HarperCollins (UK)
Book.release_date
1998
Book.media_type
Print (hardback and paperback)
Book.pages
144 (hardback)
Book.isbn
978-0007523283
Book.preceded_by
The Peoples of Middle-earth
Book.followed_by
The Children of Húrin

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Instance of
literary work
Country of origin
United Kingdom
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publication date
1998-00-00
inception
1936-00-00
language of work or name
English language
title
Roverandom
form of creative work
novella
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