An epic and funny new magical fantasy series set in the world of the bestselling Land of Roar!
Twins Rose and Arthur love visiting their imaginary world of Roar which is hidden inside a folding camp bed in their grandad’s attic. When they can’t get to Roar, Rose writes about it instead, inventing the Dragonlands, a realm where the dragons are ferocious and a clan of witches are rumoured to be rising. She makes up a school for young Dragon Riders and, of course, writes herself as the star pupil.
When Arthur reads Rose’s story he can’t believe he’s been left out. They argue and the story gets shoved deep inside the folding camp bed…where it bursts into life. Now Rose, Arthur and Win must race to the Dragonlands, enrol at Dragon Rider Academy and try to stop to the disaster they have set in motion. But do they have what it takes to become Dragon Riders? And can Arthur survive a term in a school invented by his sister?
If only Rose had written an ending to her story…
Dragon Riders of Roar is published by Farshore on 13th February 2025!
Order now from The Book Nook (pre-order signed copies), Waterstones, Amazon, Bookshop and Blackwells
Jenny McLachlan 
Any guidance as to the age range of children who would enjoy having it read to them please? My 6 year old grandson loved having the Harry Potter books being read to him – would he like this do you think?
Hi if your grandson enjoyed Harry Potter being read to him then I think he would enjoy The Land of Roar. It’s recommended for ages 8-12, but my daughter enjoyed it being read to her when she was seven. It has a some scary scarecrows in it, but nothing compared to the Death Eaters! The two main characters are eleven years old. I hope this helps.
Dear Ms. McLachlan, I loved your book. I like the inspirational sentences like: to dream what you want to dream. Write so more. Best wishes. Scarlett Amsterdam NL
Thanks Scarlett – what a lovely message to get! xx
Hi Scarlett I’m sorry it’s taken me so long to reply. I’ve got a big behind with my messages recently because my children are at home and it gets hard to write at the same time! I’m so pleased that you enjoyed my book and took inspiration from it. It means a lot to me. Have you read my other teen books? You might like Sunkissed right now. It’s a good book for the summer. Take care, xx Jenny
Hello Jenny, What an amazing adventure. We have just finished Return to Roar having borrowed The Land of Roar from the library during lockdown and preordered your new book as soon as we finished the first. My 6 & 4 year olds absolutely love the series (as do their parents and grandparents who have all had the pleasure of reading chapters) and we can’t wait until #3! My 4 year old puts a deep voice on all through the day and pretends to be Croaky, haha! I thought they might be a bit scared of the scarecrow army and croaky but they have been captivated and have lost themselves in the wonderful world of roar. Thanks for writing such fun stories.
Hi Kate, thank you for leaving such a lovely message. I’m absolutely thrilled that your 6 & 4 year olds (AND grandparents!!) have enjoyed the Roar books so much. You’ll be pleased to know that I’m busy editing book 3 right now – at least I should be! It’s brilliant that they read them with their grandparents because – as you could probably tell – the book is all about how wonderful grandparents are. Mine certainly inspired Grandad! I fear slightly for your youngest’s voice – Crowky is a challenging one to sustain – but I love the idea of a 4 year old going around talking with a sinister voice! When I’ve read it to my children I’ve begun reading Crowky with a full on croak, but had to give up after a few sentences! Thank you again for such a kind letter and Roar 3 is coming soon – please reassure your children that lots of wildly adventurous things are going to happen to Rose and Arthur!
Dear Jenny, I have really enjoyed your books. I am so excited about the Land of Roar 3, I think it will be amazing and it’s at the top of my Christmas list.
I enjoyed being scared by Crowky, he was so wicked. I really like Rose and Arthur, they’re so brave. I liked the bit where they had to rescue Rose from the wolves, it made me feel like I was there and I was terrified but glad it worked out in the end. Win is one of my favourite characters because he is so funny.
Thanks you for writing these books, I want to be a writer like you when I grow up.
Hi I have loved all of your books and I am wondering if there is a Land of Road 4 coming out. I have loved the whole series and if there is a land of roar 4 I would be over the moon.
Hi it’s so brilliant to hear that you’ve enjoyed the Roar series. I’m not currently writing a 4th book, but you never know. I do have a few ideas! x Jenny
Myself and my son would absolutely love for there to be a fourth lane of roar. I actually got upset when I finished reading these books and I’m an adult. We absolutely love them!
Ah, thanks, Angela and hello again. Without giving too much away… I’m going to have some exciting news to share soon! xx
will there be a land of roar 4 and if so when
Hi Rochelle, I might have some news about this soon. I’m sorry that I can’t be more precise! Jen x