The Hobbit, Or, There and Back Again -- J. R. R. Tolkien, Paperback

In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort.Written for J.R.R. Tolkien's own children, The Hobbit met with instant critical acclaim when it was first published in 1937. Now recognized as a timeless classic, this introduction to the hobbit Bilbo Baggins, the wizard Gandalf, Gollum, and the spectacular world of Middle-earth recounts of the adventures of a reluctant hero, a powerful and dangerous ring, and the cruel dragon Smaug the Magnificent. The text in this 372-page paperback edition is based on that first published in Great Britain by Collins Modern Classics (1998), and includes a note on the text by Douglas A. Anderson (2001). Unforgettable! Author: J. R. R. TolkienPublisher: Clarion BooksPublished: 08/15/2002Pages: 384Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 7.70h x 5.10w x 1.10dISBN: 9780618260300Age Range: 12-17Accelerated Reader:Reading Level: 6.6Point Value: 16Interest Level: Upper GradeQuiz #/Name: 511 / Hobbit, Or, There and Back Again