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Temora and the Wordsnatcher Kids25 Tolkien invented and illustrated theTemora and the Wordsnatcher is a book of magic and adventure, self discovery and the true power of words. It is peopled by children who are discovering their true selves and the way they fit in the world. Temora Murphy is eleven years old. She lives in an immaculate house, with a mother who wishes to control and mould her. The only other children she sees are the "shiny" girls her mother selects for her as friends. Girls who tease her for her size and