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Product Identifiers

PublisherHarperCollins

ISBN-100547928246

ISBN-139780547928241

eBay Product ID (ePID)117276304

Product Key Features

Book TitleHobbit: Pocket Edition

Number of Pages320 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2012

TopicClassics, Performing Arts / Film, Media Tie-In

IllustratorYes, Tolkien, J. R. R.

GenreYoung Adult Fiction, Fiction

AuthorJ.R.R. Tolkien

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight9.3 Oz

Item Length5.9 in

Item Width4.2 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Reviews"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, This sequel to the outstanding Streams of Babel (2008) more than lives up to its predecessor's standard. A taut read, it's hard to put down, with characters readers will care about and plenty of momentum. Humor is deftly woven into both character development and dialogue, lightening the mood at just the right spots. A must-read, all-too-contemporary page-turner." - Kirkus , starred review "Sexual tension and fragile relationships are part of the story as much as the terrorist hunt is, and the two couples' fears about their own possible impending mortality will captivate a high-school audience." - Booklist ", "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 --

TitleLeadingThe

Grade FromSixth Grade

SynopsisA 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., 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., J.R.R. Tolkien's classic prelude to his Lord of the Rings trilogy -- in a charming pocket-sized edition featuring the original cover illustration painted by J.R.R. Tolkien. The Hobbit tells of the grand adventure of Bilbo Baggins as he journeys to the Lonely Mountain with a band of dwarves to reclaim their treasure from the dragon Smaug.