The Hobbit

"In a hole in the ground, there lived a hobbit." So begins one of the most beloved and delightful tales in the English language.

Set in the imaginary world of Middle-earth, at once a classic myth and a modern fairy tale, J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit is one of literature's most enduring and well-loved novels. This edition of The Hobbit has been specially formatted for young readers and features cover art by Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator Peter Sís.

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.

Written for Tolkien's own children, The Hobbit has sold many millions of copies worldwide and established itself as a modern classic.

Author: J. R. R. Tolkien
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 09/25/2001
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 7.70h x 4.90w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780618150823
Audience: Young Adult

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.6
Point Value: 16
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 511 / Hobbit, Or, There and Back Again


Review Citation(s):
PW Notes and Reprints 11/05/2001 pg. 71
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2001 pg. 102 - Superior,Well Above Average
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2002 pg. 102 - Superior,Well Above Average
Library Journal 10/01/2001

About the Author
Sis, Peter: - PETER SIS was born in Brno, Czechoslovakia. His many books include two Caldecott Honor winners: Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei and Tibet Through the Red Box. He lives in New York.Tolkien, J. R. R.: - 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.