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Summary: The Hobbit: Is it such a small adventure after all?
Review: The Hobbit: Is it Such a Small Adventure After All? Book Title: The Hobbit
How would you feel if 13 dwarves just popped right into your house, called you a burglar, and whisked you away on some wild adventure that you have absolutely no interest in? And what's worse, your friend Gandalf the Grey has helped them. That's exactly what happened to Bilbo Baggins in the book, The Hobbit.
The plot of the story is amazing. It follows a story line that is so imaginary, it almost isn't imaginable. The main hobbit in this story is Bilbo Baggins. Bilbo is whisked away on a dangerous journey with 13 dwarves, determined with the task of recapturing the grand dwarf city. Thorin, the greatly respected dwarf king, is determined to be the King Under the Mountain, as his grandfather and great-grandfather once were. Smog the Dragon has captured the ancient dwarf city and has destroyed the once prosperous city of Dale, the mortal man's city. Thorin and Co.(Bilbo and the 13 dwarves) are determined to kill Smog (well, at least the dwarves are. Bilbo thinks this is all a wild goose chase!) and recover the lost treasures. But before they get to the mountain to destroy Smog and recover the lost treasure, they must get there. On the long way there, they drag themselves into mortal danger many times. Some of these dangers are hungry trolls, giant spiders, and an entire underground kingdom of goblins. There are many more, but it would take a full page to name them.
This book was extremely good, especially if you like books with a lot of suspense in them. Tolkien uses intricate detail and vivid words. I could just imagine every part in the book as if I was there.
Bilbo is a touching character that we all can relate to. Poor old Bilbo just wants to be left alone and wants to have everything just so expected and predictable. But on the other hand, he loves adventures (sometimes) and he loves suprises. But he alsc just wants a good pipe to smoke, a comfortable hobbit hole, and some good company. And surely we can all relate to that!!
I recommend this book to children and adults of all ages. Some parts of the book are a little intense, such as when the Wargs try to eat the 14 travelers plus Gandalf in one part. Otherwise, this is a touching, loving, humorous book. Although, you might not like the book so much if you don't enjoy action/adventure books.
In conclusion, this book is wonderful. I really loved it. If you decide to read the book, I think you'll really enjoy it too.
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Summary: A favorite: The Hobbit
Review: The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien Published by Houghton Mifflin Co Bilbo stooped down to pick up the shiny object. It was a ring. He slipped it on and... Want to hear more? This is one of my favorite books because it is fantasy and that is my favorite genre. There are wizards and battles and lots of cool things in it. It is a long book but it needs to be to have all of the right details which it does have.
The main characters of the story are: Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf the Grey, all of the dwarves, Smaug and so many more that I could go on and on. First of all the character that the story focused on is Bilbo Baggins. Bilbo is a hobbit that lives in a hole in the side of a hill. Hobbits travel in bare feet and they are about 3 feet tall. He calls his home Bag End. Bilbo is a normal hobbit who doesn't like adventure and who eats 3 or 4 breakfasts. The only thing is that Bilbo finds a liking for adventure and that is how the book begins. Gandalf the Grey is a wizard who has taken a liking to Bilbo. Gandalf is a traveler who fights evil and befriends the good. Gandalf is the reason for the whole book because he starts the adventure. The dwarves are about the same size as the hobbits though they look nothing like them. Dwarves have beards and wear hats and are the greatest miners and blacksmiths. They are in the journey only to get something they own back from Smaug. Lastly as you know, there is Smaug. Smaug is a dragon that lives in a mountain. He is almost indestructible though he has one weakness that is revealed in the book. Smaug is also an important part of the book. I would recommend this book to anybody who likes fantasy, wizards, battles and old things like that. This is one of my favorite books because I like all of the old beliefs. I couldn't put this book down because it was so exciting. This book was put together so well that you were never lost and you could always find something good about any part of the book while you could almost never find something bad. I think that anybody with reading talents can easily read this book although some of the words are a little hard to pronounce so you might want a parent or an older person around to help you with them.
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Summary: In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.
Review: This is Tolkien book, and that means A GREAT STORY! This is the prelude to the more popular (and better) series of Lord of the Rings. A very well told story with classic imagery, clever humor, lots of adventure, drama, and suspense, and will captivate you from first to last page. I loved every moment of this book, and I must say this is a book I can sit down and just read, no matter how many times I've already read. Great. If you like the Lord of the Rings series, pick this book up and see where it all starts.
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Summary: On Illustrated Editions
Review: There are many many different illustrated editions of this classic and except for Mr. Tolkiens original renderings this is by far the best illustrated rendition of the Hobbit.
Michael Hauge is a master illustrator in the grand old style and truly makes the story come alive, his work is reminiscent or Arthur Rackham at times. Of all the illustrated versions on the market today (many of them very weak indeed) I find Mr. Hague's to be exceptional. He also did a wonderful job on another classic, the Wind in the Willows. Any book illustrated by him is worth looking into (literally).
Very Highly Recommended!
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Summary: The Hobbit
Review: The Hobbit Ballatine Books, 1937, 304 pp.
J.R.R. Tolkien 0-345-33968-1 How would you feel if a weird group of people came to your house and told you to come with them on a crazy journey? That is what happened to the hobbit Bilbo Baggines, in The Hobbit. Bilbo was one night quietly drinking tea at his home in the Shire when a group of dwarves came to his house. They were called Thorin and Company and were out to kill the dragon Smaug who had stole their gold. The next morning Bilbo hurries out his door to met with Thorin and Company. Their adventure starts when they met some trolls. Will they escape?! Well to find out read this brilliant fantasy.
I enjoyed this book because it had action, suspense, and a good story line. I feel this book has eye-popping characters and settings. While I was reading this book some thoughts I had were are they going to make it to Smaug the dragon, if they are going to kill Smaug, and make it home safely. I think this book is special because the adjectives are amazing and so are the creatures. I recommend this book because I feel everybody can relate to fantasies. I rate this book as terrific. Any boy or girl age 10 and up will love this book if they like fantasies. Drew O., Grade 6
Bales Intermediate, Friendswood, Texas
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Summary: The Hobbit
Review: Bilbo Baggins is the name of the Hobbit living in the Shire when one day a wizard appears and changes his life. He is invited to share with them a journey as a burglar. At first Bilbo turns him down but soon 13 dwarves are in his house and convince him to reconsider. He decides to go with them and hurries to meet up with them. The party's goal is to journey to the Lonely Mountains to retain a treasure stolen from their ancestor from the evil dragon Smaug. Along the way they are attacked by various fairy tale creatures and meet a creature named Gollum. Scared by Gollum's odd ways and trickery, Bilbo uses the ring that he has stumbled upon in the tunnels. Gollum goes crazy and tries to get him but Bilbo narrowly escapes. The journey goes on and things change for Bilbo and he returns to his hobbit-hole a totally different person. This is a great book that I recommend to older kids probably at least in 7th grade.
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Summary: Really good
Review: I really liked the Hobbit. I liked it alot more than the Lord of the Rings books. I started to read one of them and I couldn't get past the third chapter it was so boring and way to descriptive, I like description, but this book had just way too much. Any way the hobbit was good. I loved all of the mythical characters. It was like an adventure book combined with a fantasy. I really love fantasy it's my favorite genre. It's one of my favorite books.
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Summary: Great for anyone!!!
Review: Hobbits are little people that live in the Shire lands of Middle Earth. They are also called halflings, and are very plump and like to eat about twelve meals a day. Our story begins with a hobbit named Bilbo and he gets a visit from a wizard by the name of Gandalf. They talk and the next day some dwarves come and they ask to go on a journey to get their gold and treasures back from a dragon named Smog in the lonely mountain. So he agrees and they go on a long an perilous journey. Along their way the meet a slew of different creatures; evil and good. For example they meet: orcs, worgs, trolls, goblins, and an evil creature named Gollum. They also meet good creatures like elves dwarves and eagles. So as they were going through the misty mountains, Bilbo meets this creature and his name is Gollum. Gollum wants to eat Bilbo so they play a riddle game and Bilbo gets the better of him and Gollum tries to find him but Bilbo found this ring and it gave him the power to be invisible. So he gets out and meets up with his dwarven friends and they continue to the lonely mountain. They get to the lonlely mountain by the expense of a couple of their friends. They fight Smog and it ends heroicly. It was a great book and I will reread it someday.
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Summary: The Greatest Prelude of All Time!!!
Review: For all of you people who have read the Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien, and want to know just how Bilbo Baggins came to obtaining the Ring of Power, this is the book for you. Immerse yourself into a world of fantasy where hobbits, elves, trolls, goblins, humans, etc. roam the lands of Middle Earth. Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit, is approached one day by the wizard, Gandalf. Bilbo must go on a journey where he travels over great mountains, through the depths of ancient forests, and inside dark tunnels where he obtains the ring of power. Bilbo's journey is full of peril and only his heroism will make him acheive his goal and finish the journey.
A weakness in the book is that Tolkien can be describing an action scene but sometimes it can be hard to picture in your mind because everything happens so fast. I wish that this book gave more detail about gollum, because he is so cool, Precious.
Overall, Tolkien's books bring you into a world where you feel as if you are part of the story. While reading this book, I felt as if I was right there with Bilbo, fighting off goblins and traveling Middle Earth.
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Summary: The Hobbit: An Epic Adventure for All
Review: "Far over the misty mountains cold, To dungeons deep and caverns cold We must away, ere break of day, To find our long forgotten gold". The powerful words of this brief poem describe, in depth, the storyline of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit. Its powerful words describe the storyline of this novel. The author tells the entertaining story of the adventures of a Hobbit by the name of Bilbo Baggins and a rag-tag team of dwarves as they travel to avenge their ancestors' deaths at the hands of an evil force. Their adventures take them through the deepest, darkest, and most vile places in a land called Middle Earth. The magnificence of the author's word choice allows the reader to almost hear the sounds of battle cries and water dripping in a dark cavern. This is clearly the work of a genius. The story begins in a place called the Shire, which is the home of our hero, Bilbo. The arrival of a famous wizard, Gandalf, disturbs his peace. Gandalf brings with him a party of uncivilized dwarves on a quest to reclaim the gold plundered by an ancient foe. They convince him to go with them into the depths of the unknown, fighting trolls, giant spiders, dragons, and even worse! When it comes down to it, Bilbo must make a split-second decision that could save them all, or condemn them all to death. The setting of the novel is one of the key elements in the book. The unreal location of the novel gives the story a much more fantasy tone, the intention of the author. The author creates a new world, completely different from the known world. This world that Tolkien creates is a magnificent world filled with secret doors in mountains, dark, dark forests, and rivers of water so murky that one could never to see the bottom. It is a truly marvelous spectacle. Spawned in this superlative land, are the characters of this novel. Each character shows a distinctive set of traits. No two characters act the same, which adds to the magnificence of the novel. The intricate detail that Tolkien uses in his imagery enables the reader to mentally draw a picture of each and every character.
Tolkien's attention to detail flows straight into the plot, a riveting, spellbinding experience. The story flow is very fluid, with very few jumps or shifts. Each part either progresses the plot, or explains a trait of one of the characters. Unexpected twists and turns in the plot add to the splendor of the novel.
Tolkien uses the language of the Middle Ages to make the novel a true work of art. Mostly associated with the Middle Ages, the Old English dialog flows into the novel, making it seem as old as the time of the setting.
All of these elements combine to form a literary masterpiece, suitable for all. A spectacular adventure unfolds before anyone who reads this novel. Life and death, loss and gain. All of these and more await within the pages of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit.
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