The Hobbit

Author:

J. R. R. Tolkien

Illustrator:

N/A

Published by:

HarperCollins

First Published:

21 Sept 1937

Ideal for readers aged

13+y

My Review

Whether teens access Tolkien's incredible fantasies through the books, audiobooks, or even the films, these are stories every child can be absorbed by and absorb so much from - Bilbo and Frodo are the ultimate in unassuming heroes caught up in a battle bigger than themselves, and for loyalty and bravery, Sam Gamgee cannot be equalled!

Heads Up!

If reading Tolkien is too much for your teen, try an audio book version instead!

Publisher Review

Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely travelling further than the pantry of his hobbit-hole in Bag End. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard, Gandalf, and a company of thirteen dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an unexpected journey ‘there and back again’. They have a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon… The prelude to The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit has sold many millions of copies since its publication in 1937, establishing itself as one of the most beloved and influential books of the twentieth century.