Pub Date: September 18, 2012
Dewey: FIC
Lexile Code: 1000
Features: Illustrated, Price on Product, Table of Contents
Target Age Group: 12 to 17
Physical Info: 1.00" H x 8.20" L x 5.40" W ( 0.65 lbs) 320 pages
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Description: "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, "The Hobbit" is one of literature's most enduring and well-loved novels. Illustrations.
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 Guide
"A flawless masterpiece." The Times of London