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The Lost Dragon of Roar
Rose, Arthur, Win are going back to dragon school, and now they are officially dragon riders, it’s time for their first mission. It's another epic and magical Roar adventure, where they’ll encounter a cursed island of witches, a ghostly mystery and the most fearsome dragon in Roar. But someone is on their tail…
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Jenny McLachlan
65 books317 followersI have always loved reading and I studied English at university just so that I could read a bit more. Next I found my way into secondary teaching and discovered that I loved it too: I got to read more books, show off and hang out with very funny teenagers. What a great job!
Teaching English also encouraged me to write. Soon I had planned and started lots of different stories, but they were all abandoned and shoved to the back of a drawer. Then, one day, the plot for Flirty Dancing came together; Bea’s story was so alive it was like a film running in my head and I knew it was a story I would finish.
Over the next few years, various exciting events distracted me from Flirty Dancing: I got married, travelled the world, was chased by an angry elephant (and a pack of dogs) and I had two babies. While I was sitting on trains, swimming in the Outback and raising two crazy girls, I kept thinking about Bea, and her friends, Betty, Kat and Pearl, until I realised I had planned three more books.
In 2013, after attending the Winchester Writers’ Festival, I plucked up the courage to send Flirty Dancing to Julia Churchill, a brilliant children’s fiction agent at A.M. Heath. With dazzling speed I was then signed by Bloomsbury to write the four books in the series.
Teaching English also encouraged me to write. Soon I had planned and started lots of different stories, but they were all abandoned and shoved to the back of a drawer. Then, one day, the plot for Flirty Dancing came together; Bea’s story was so alive it was like a film running in my head and I knew it was a story I would finish.
Over the next few years, various exciting events distracted me from Flirty Dancing: I got married, travelled the world, was chased by an angry elephant (and a pack of dogs) and I had two babies. While I was sitting on trains, swimming in the Outback and raising two crazy girls, I kept thinking about Bea, and her friends, Betty, Kat and Pearl, until I realised I had planned three more books.
In 2013, after attending the Winchester Writers’ Festival, I plucked up the courage to send Flirty Dancing to Julia Churchill, a brilliant children’s fiction agent at A.M. Heath. With dazzling speed I was then signed by Bloomsbury to write the four books in the series.
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April 16, 2026
Twins Arthur and Rose Trout have a portal at their Grandad’s house that leads to the Land of Roar. “Roar is incredible – it’s full of dragons and wizard-ninjas, wild seas and never-ending forests. But it can be a bit… unpredictable”. By unpredictable read dangerous. Also, the Land of Roar is the creation of Rose. What she writes in her notebook in the real world comes to life in the portal world (“This place is literally her dream come true”). Hence the potions named after Taylor Swift songs and her plans for book two holding importance in this story:
In the Land of Roar the twins are sent on a mission by the head of their school, the Dragon Rider Academy, Miss Bonaventure:
“Dragon Riders, you are about to travel far into the Deeps, a world that belongs to the witch and the gigantum wolf, the sea-spider and, of course, the Stormtail dragon. Behave with honour and dignity. Dig deep and find the fire that lies within your hearts, and at all times remember YOU ARE DRAGON RIDERS!... Your journey may take unexpected turns, but keep travelling until you find the Seathistle and place the letter into the hands of the ship’s captain, and no one else.”
So begins their adventure that leads them into peril, leads them to find The Lost Dragon of Roar and leaves Arthur worried for his life given he is a warm-hearted twin. “I’m certain that Jago Skua [the Witch King and the big villain of the book] is hiding somewhere in Roar, just waiting to get his revenge, and if Rose’s prophecy comes true, how can I possibly stop him?”
The story has good humour, good magic and is set in a nicely made world and is enjoyable. 5-stars.
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Glow-up scene – make Rosetta Trout look AWESOME!
Add a bigger, badder dragon. Worse than Skulpin. The most feared dragon in all of Roar. DEADLY!
Cool prophecy – only a cold-hearted twin can defeat the Witch King!
In the Land of Roar the twins are sent on a mission by the head of their school, the Dragon Rider Academy, Miss Bonaventure:
“Dragon Riders, you are about to travel far into the Deeps, a world that belongs to the witch and the gigantum wolf, the sea-spider and, of course, the Stormtail dragon. Behave with honour and dignity. Dig deep and find the fire that lies within your hearts, and at all times remember YOU ARE DRAGON RIDERS!... Your journey may take unexpected turns, but keep travelling until you find the Seathistle and place the letter into the hands of the ship’s captain, and no one else.”
So begins their adventure that leads them into peril, leads them to find The Lost Dragon of Roar and leaves Arthur worried for his life given he is a warm-hearted twin. “I’m certain that Jago Skua [the Witch King and the big villain of the book] is hiding somewhere in Roar, just waiting to get his revenge, and if Rose’s prophecy comes true, how can I possibly stop him?”
The story has good humour, good magic and is set in a nicely made world and is enjoyable. 5-stars.
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April 18, 2026
As a massive Roar fan, this was something I was desperate to read! I greedily consumed this in 2 bus journeys….. it’s just THAT good! Going back to a world I love, with characters I think are just wonderful and dragons and magic? That’s what I want in my books. Loved this! The twins are back being brave, fighting familiar faces and meeting some scary new faces! Genuine page-turner and I am gutted I’m finished! Fingers crossed there’s more to come….. especially intrigued by Grandad’s secrets.
May 10, 2026
I do love these books but seriously, Rose is so annoying! She only cares about herself and poor Arthur basically has to fix everything. And how does he not say 'I told you so' to Rose a million times a day???
April 4, 2026
4.5 stars! Great fun 😀
April 5, 2026
Love this series for KS2
Our year 4 children read book 1 and it’s nice to see so many stick with the series.
Great characters and great adventures
Our year 4 children read book 1 and it’s nice to see so many stick with the series.
Great characters and great adventures
July 27, 2026
As usual, we had such a great time visiting Roar, and it made the perfect adventure for the first few weeks of our summer!
March 8, 2026
The Lost Dragon of Roar is the fifth adventure in the Roar series and, oh my goodness, what an epic, imaginary adventure! I was completely captured by this thrilling quest as I ventured once more into one of my favourite ever lands for another heart-pounding adventure brimming with risks and peril, navigated by the most incredibly courageous children.
Twins Arthur and Rose are even more eager than usual to get to their Grandad’s house as they’ve received an intriguing, and rather worrying, message from him – one that means they need to get rid of their parents quickly! After a quick goodbye, they enter the house to discover that the Headteacher of the Dragon Rider Academy (DRAc) has found her way from Roar to Home. She has an important mission for the Dragon Riders which necessitates them going back with her to the Academy.
Crawling through the old camp bed in their Grandad’s attic, they arrive in Roar, with Arthur’s best friend and ninja-wizard Win, where they take a flight on their dragons to Spindrift Island, home of the school for dragon riders. They are soon given an important mission by Miss Bonadventure, their Headteacher: to deliver a letter to Captain Gorme on Scaravay Island.
And so begins a thrilling and dangerous adventure as Arthur, Rose and Win fly on the backs of their huge dragons to Scaravay Island to find Captain Gorme, but instead meet her young son, Izzy and a giant wolf. Before they can deliver the letter, they find themselves in danger from an old enemy, the Witch King. Can the children stay one step ahead of this terrifying foe, and escape his clutches? Can they discover the truth behind rumours of a lost city and a legendary dragon? And, can they fulfil a prophecy that seems impossible …
WHAT an incredible, action-packed adventure! This series just gets better and better. The danger and tension, and unexpected twists and turns, make this such an exciting, heart-racing adventure. Coupled with this, there are brilliant moments of humour that help balance the peril for younger readers. The world-building is a feast for the imagination and I have no doubt that readers will find themselves immersed in the wonder and danger of meeting huge wolves, witches, dragons and bludowls in forests, caverns and palaces as they venture with the twins and their friends on their mission across Roar and into the Deeps.
I absolutely loved being back with Arthur, Rose and Win as I adore all three – their courage, their strong bonds of friendship, their determination, their kindness and sense of fairness – what wonderful role models for children. And, I just have to say that Win’s joie de vivre is infectious. Oh, and Crowky – what a fantastic character!
The full-and-partial-page illustrations are absolutely stunning, capturing the heart of this most incredible world, perfectly.
Venture into Roar and become lost in an exhilarating world of adventure, a world of witches and dragons, of courageous friends and terrifying foes – perfect for readers of 8+.
Twins Arthur and Rose are even more eager than usual to get to their Grandad’s house as they’ve received an intriguing, and rather worrying, message from him – one that means they need to get rid of their parents quickly! After a quick goodbye, they enter the house to discover that the Headteacher of the Dragon Rider Academy (DRAc) has found her way from Roar to Home. She has an important mission for the Dragon Riders which necessitates them going back with her to the Academy.
Crawling through the old camp bed in their Grandad’s attic, they arrive in Roar, with Arthur’s best friend and ninja-wizard Win, where they take a flight on their dragons to Spindrift Island, home of the school for dragon riders. They are soon given an important mission by Miss Bonadventure, their Headteacher: to deliver a letter to Captain Gorme on Scaravay Island.
And so begins a thrilling and dangerous adventure as Arthur, Rose and Win fly on the backs of their huge dragons to Scaravay Island to find Captain Gorme, but instead meet her young son, Izzy and a giant wolf. Before they can deliver the letter, they find themselves in danger from an old enemy, the Witch King. Can the children stay one step ahead of this terrifying foe, and escape his clutches? Can they discover the truth behind rumours of a lost city and a legendary dragon? And, can they fulfil a prophecy that seems impossible …
WHAT an incredible, action-packed adventure! This series just gets better and better. The danger and tension, and unexpected twists and turns, make this such an exciting, heart-racing adventure. Coupled with this, there are brilliant moments of humour that help balance the peril for younger readers. The world-building is a feast for the imagination and I have no doubt that readers will find themselves immersed in the wonder and danger of meeting huge wolves, witches, dragons and bludowls in forests, caverns and palaces as they venture with the twins and their friends on their mission across Roar and into the Deeps.
I absolutely loved being back with Arthur, Rose and Win as I adore all three – their courage, their strong bonds of friendship, their determination, their kindness and sense of fairness – what wonderful role models for children. And, I just have to say that Win’s joie de vivre is infectious. Oh, and Crowky – what a fantastic character!
The full-and-partial-page illustrations are absolutely stunning, capturing the heart of this most incredible world, perfectly.
Venture into Roar and become lost in an exhilarating world of adventure, a world of witches and dragons, of courageous friends and terrifying foes – perfect for readers of 8+.
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