The Hobbit: The Enchanting Prelude to the Lord of the Rings (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780345339683)

The stirring adventure that begins The Lord of the Rings, the greatest fantasy epic of all time

When Thorin Oakenshield and his band of dwarves embark upon a dangerous quest to reclaim the hoard of gold stolen from them by the evil dragon Smaug, Gandalf the wizard suggests an unlikely accomplice: Bilbo Baggins, an unassuming Hobbit dwelling in peaceful Hobbiton.

Along the way, the company faces trolls, goblins, giant spiders, and worse. But as they journey from the wonders of Rivendell to the terrors of Mirkwood and beyond, Bilbo will find that there is more to him than anyone--himself included--ever dreamed. Unexpected qualities of courage and cunning, and a love of adventure, propel Bilbo toward his great destiny . . . a destiny that waits in the dark caverns beneath the Misty Mountains, where a twisted creature known as Gollum jealously guards a precious magic ring.

Author: J. R. R. Tolkien
ISBN-10: 0345339681
ISBN-13: 9780345339683
Publisher: Del Rey Books
Language: English
Published: 07/12/1986
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 6.80h x 4.10w x 0.90d

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):
Booklist 02/15/1992 pg. 1101
Beyond the Cover Author Interv 09/01/2000 pg. 5
USA Today 12/18/2002 pg. 1