Rowan and the Travelers
by Emily Rodda (Author)
The secret enemy is here.
It hides in darkness, fools beware!
The witch Sheba is tormented by strange visions and terrifying riddles. No-one can help her except perhaps the boy Rowan, the ‘skinny weakling’ whose face appears mysteriously in her dreams. Life in the village of Rin goes on day by day, unchanging. And then, unexpectedly, the travellers arrive. Like the other children, Rowan enjoys their visits. They bring games and music, toys and tricks. But not everyone trusts them, Why have they come again so soon to Rin? Are they the ‘secret enemy’ of Sheba’s warning? Rowan is caught up in a web of intrigue and danger as he races against time to solve the witch’s riddle.
Recognition: Children’s Book Council of Australia Notable Australian Children’s Book (1995), Short-listed for YABBA Awards (1995)
It hides in darkness, fools beware!
The witch Sheba is tormented by strange visions and terrifying riddles. No-one can help her except perhaps the boy Rowan, the ‘skinny weakling’ whose face appears mysteriously in her dreams. Life in the village of Rin goes on day by day, unchanging. And then, unexpectedly, the travellers arrive. Like the other children, Rowan enjoys their visits. They bring games and music, toys and tricks. But not everyone trusts them, Why have they come again so soon to Rin? Are they the ‘secret enemy’ of Sheba’s warning? Rowan is caught up in a web of intrigue and danger as he races against time to solve the witch’s riddle.
Recognition: Children’s Book Council of Australia Notable Australian Children’s Book (1995), Short-listed for YABBA Awards (1995)
Rowan of Rin Series—Summary and Book Order
Series: Rowan of RinReading level: 8+
Books in series: 5
Read in order? Yes
Next release: Finished
Tags: adventure fantasy dragon mystery
Print series book list
Books in series order
1. Rowan of Rin (1993)2. Rowan and the Travelers (1994)
3. Rowan and the Keeper of the Crystal (1996)
4. Rowan and the Zebak (1999)
5. Rowan of the Bukshah (Rowan and the Ice Creepers) (2003)