The Ropemaker By: Rachel #20 In the book The Ropemaker by Peter Dickinson, the story of two young kids going on a journey with their grumpy grandparents to return the magic in their home, the Valley. Their journey was inspired by an ancient legend, told by the people throughout twenty generations. Tilja Urlasdaughter and her grandmother Meena’s family have always been able to hear the cedars and to sing to them. Only Tilja can’t. Her younger sister, Anja, can, though. Tahl Ortahlson and his grandfather Alnor can hear the streams and sing to them. They are the only two families that have any true magic in their bloods. The magic in the Valley is fading. It made a wall to block intruders from their homes, long ago. But now this icy
