Hobbit : Or There and Back Again

English

ISBN: 061815082X

EAN: 9780618150823

Category: Juvenile Fiction / Fantasy & Magic/Juvenile Fiction / General/

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company

Release Date: 07/28/2001

Age Range: 12-UP

Synopsis: J.R.R. Tolkiens classic prelude to his Lord of the Ringstrilogy featuring cover art by Caldecott Honor winning childrens book illustrator Peter S?s, this edition of The Hobbit has been specially formatted for young readers. Larger print size and wider margins provide reading ease for the youngest Tolkien fans. This quality digest edition also includes interior maps and original interior illustrations by J.R.R. Tolkien. 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.

Hobbit : Or There and Back Again

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Paperback

Height: 5.75 inches

Width: 7.75 inches

Length: 1.75 inches

Weight: 14.43 oz

Pages: 320