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Summary: The Hobbit
Review: I am a 10 year old boy who read the hobbit. The book begins in the Shire were Billbo, Hobbit, lives. Gandalf, wisered,arives in Bilbo's house he tells Bilbo to join the dwarfs on an adventure to reclaim their gold. I liked this book because the people they meet on the way to get the treasure of Under the Mountain. But the treasure is guarded by a huge dragon. By the time they get to the palace which is torn down, they are getting tracked by goblins. Will they get the treasure? Will threy survive?
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Summary: The Best of the Best
Review: Like many people, I list "The Hobbit" as one of my childhood classics. Now those favorites from my younger days are curious things. As a child, they never seemed to grow old or stale. I read this book and several others until my copies were ready to fall apart. But upon rereading them as an adult, some of them have proven to be disappointing. Which isn't to say that books like The Chronicles of Narnia or "The Phantom Tollbooth" are bad, but they don't carry as much emotional punch as they could and seem a little tedious in retrospect.Not so with "The Hobbit". Having recently read it for the first time in more than ten years, I can say that this book is every bit as exciting and imaginative from an adult perspective as from a child's. It is amazing. It approaches perfection in so many areas that it daunts the imagination. For instance, consider how much Tolkien is able to accomplish in just the first chapters. He introduces all the important characters and gives them distinctive personalities, builds sympathy for the hero, provides all the necessary backstory, injects a little humor, and prepares you for the epic adventure ahead. And what an adventure it is! I marveled at Tolkien's amazing skill in so many areas. His action sequences are fast, short, and easy to visualize. His songs and poetry add a wonderfully quaint touch to the story. His simple descriptive writing paints perfect portraits of landscapes in just a few sentences. There is literally nothing done wrong in this story. The current crop of fantasy authors would do well to pause from their latest eight-hundred page extravaganza and remind themselves that Tolkien never repeated himself or included anything unnecessary. His goal was to write small and speedy, to always be providing something new for the reader. A note about the illustrations: some of the editions that they're hawking now include copies of the pen and ink drawings that Tolkien did for the first edition. Like many people, I was raised with the 1966 paperback that didn't include the illustrations. It's an unfortunate fact that Tolkien's skill as an artist didn't come close to matching his skill as a writer. Some of the drawings are decent, but others are almost laughably bad. I would recommend trying to find a copy without the illustrations.
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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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