The Hobbit: Or, There and Back Again

The Hobbit: Or, There and Back Again - Hardcover

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The Hobbit: Or, There and Back Again - Hardcover

The Hobbit: Or, There and Back Again - Hardcover

by J. R. R. Tolkien
$18.99
$18.99

Book Overview

by J. R. R. Tolkien (Author), J. R. R. Tolkien (Illustrator)

A great modern classic and the prelude to The Lord of the Rings
This charming pocket-sized edition contains the complete unabridged text and features the original cover illustration, painted by J.R.R. Tolkien himself. The perfect gift for little Hobbits everywhere!
Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely traveling any farther than his pantry or cellar. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an adventure. They have launched a plot to raid the treasure hoard guarded by Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon. Bilbo reluctantly joins their quest, unaware that on his journey to the Lonely Mountain he will encounter both a magic ring and a frightening creature known as Gollum.

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A great modern classic and the prelude to The Lord of the Rings
Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely traveling any farther than his pantry or cellar. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an adventure. They have launched a plot to raid the treasure hoard guarded by Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon. Bilbo reluctantly joins their quest, unaware that on his journey to the Lonely Mountain he will encounter both a magic ring and a frightening creature known as Gollum.
This charming pocket-sized edition contains the complete unabridged text and features the original cover illustration, painted by J.R.R. Tolkien himself. The perfect gift for little Hobbits everywhere!

Author Biography

J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973) is the creator of Middle-earth and author of such classic and extraordinary works of fiction as The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion. His books have been translated into more than fifty languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.

Number of Pages: 320
Dimensions: 0.8 x 7.42 x 4.72 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: September 18, 2012
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Hobbit, Or, There and Back Again
Interest Level: Upper Grades, 9-12
Reading Level: 6.6
Point Value: 16
ISBN9780547928241
Author J. R. R. Tolkien
PublisherWilliam Morrow & Company
GenreChildren
FormatHardcover
PublishedSeptember 2012
LanguageENG- English
Pages320
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceTeens & young adults
Print SizeStandard Print

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