Originally published in 1937, Tolkien's first novel introduces us to Bilbo Baggins, uncle of Frodo, and his adventures in Middle Earth. Bilbo meets Gandalf and a company of dwarves, signing on as a burglar to help them reclaim the kingdom of the Lonely Mountain from the dragon Smaug.
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The hobbits are a peaceful race of small folk, living in a green slice of Middle Earth known as the Shire. When Bilbo Baggins is approached by the wizard Gandalf and a band of dwarves to be a burglar in their quest to steal back what is rightfully theirs, the little hobbit is thrust into a dark and unknown Middle Earth. Facing trolls and goblins and man-eating spiders, a shape-shifting bear-man, a creature called Gollum with a magic ring, hostile wood elves and the dreaded red dragon Smaug, Bilbo might be the dwarves' only hope of ever reclaiming their home.
Those who enjoyed The Lord of the Rings should look to where it all began, with this dark little fairy tale and one tiny hobbit.
Awards
2000 Keith Barker Millennium Book Award
Books for Keeps Most Important 20th-Century Novel for Older Readers
Nominated for the 1938 Carnegie Medal
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