The setting of Robert Rows the River by Carolyn Haywood is the River Thames in England. The book takes place over a five week holiday from school. In the book Robert befriends a Romani boy, Aaron, who has a monkey for a pet. Robert has to deal with the prejudice of his other friends toward his new Gypsy friend. The boys have all sorts of adventures and at the end of the story all the children become friends.
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