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The hobbit / by J.R.R. Tolkien ; illustrated by the author.
Bilbo Baggins, a respectable, well-to-do hobbit, lives comfortably in his hobbit-hole until the day the wandering wizard Gandalf chooses him to take part in an adventure from which he may never return.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780395071229
- ISBN: 0395282659
- ISBN: 9780395282656
- ISBN: 0395071224
- ISBN: 0395177111
- ISBN: 9780395177112
- Physical Description: 255 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm
- Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co., [1997]
- Copyright: ©1997
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Maps on lining papers. Originally published in 1937 by George Allen & Unwin Ltd. "The text of this edition of The Hobbit contains all revisions and corrections that have been made since the original publication and conforms in every respect to that of the British fourth edition published by George Allen & Unwin 1978." |
| Formatted Contents Note: | An Unexpected Party -- Roast Mutton -- A Short Rest -- Over Hill and Under Hill -- Riddles in the Dark -- Out of the Frying-Pan into the Fire -- Queer Lodgings -- Flies and Spiders -- Barrels Out of Bond -- A Warm Welcome -- On the Doorstep -- Inside Information -- Not at Home -- Fire and Water -- Gathering of the Clouds -- A Thief in the Night -- Clouds Burst -- Return Journey -- Last Stage. |
| Target Audience Note: | 1000L Lexile |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader UG 6.6 16.0 511. Accelerated Reader AR UG 6.6 16 511. |
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| Subject: | Baggins, Bilbo > Fiction. Middle Earth (Imaginary place) > Fiction. Hobbits (Fictitious characters) > Fiction. Wizards > Fiction. Fantasy > Juvenile literature. |
| Genre: | Science fiction. Fantasy fiction. Action and adventure fiction. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Caruthersville Public Library | YA TOL (Text) | 38417100333899 | Young Adult | Available | - |
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The Hobbit
"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, J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit is one of literature's most enduring and well-loved novels. Presented here in the standard hardcover edition using the author's original jacket design. 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. Written for Tolkien's own children, The Hobbit has sold many millions of copies worldwide and established itself as a modern classic.
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