Pub Date: October 24, 1973
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 73008769
Lexile Code: 1000
Features: Illustrated, Maps, Price on Product, Table of Contents
Target Age Group: 12 to UP
Physical Info: 1.53" H x 9.75" L x 7.34" W ( 2.60 lbs) 316 pages
BISAC Categories:
Young Adult Fiction | Fantasy | Epic | Action & Adventure | Survival Stories | Classics | Media Tie-In | Wizards & Witches | Animals | Mythical Creatures | Legends, Myths, Fables | Arthurian | Girls & Women | Art | Boys & Men | Fairy Tales & Folklore | Adaptations
Series: Lord of the Rings
Description: The adventures of the well-to-do hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, who lived happily in his comfortable home until a wandering wizard granted his wish.
Brief description:
J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over sixty languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.
Review Quotes:
"All those, young or old, who love a finely imagined story, beautifully told, will take The Hobbit to their hearts." - Horn Book Magazine