The Hobbit

The Hobbit

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A new budget hardback edition designed specifically to attract Harry Potter readers to the _most significant children_s book 1920-1939_ (Keith Barker Millennium Book Awards)Bilbo Baggins enjoys a quiet and contented life, with no desire to travel far from the comforts of home; then one day the wizard Gandalf and a band of dwarves arrive unexpectedly and enlist his services _ as a burglar _ on a dangerous expedition to raid the treasure-hoard of Smaug the dragon. Bilbo_s life is never to be the same again.The Hobbit became an instant success when it was first published in 1937, and more than 60 years later Tolkien_s epic tale of elves, dwarves, trolls, goblins, myth, magic and adventure, with its reluctant hero Bilbo Baggins, has lost none of its appeal.Bilbo Baggins has taken his place among the ranks of the immortals of children_s fiction. Written by Professor Tolkien for his own children, The Hobbit met with instant critical acclaim when published _ it was the Harry Potter of its generation. With new Lord of the Rings movies around the corner, this special Children_s edition is designed to put the book back where it belongs _ at the top of every child_s _must-read_ list.

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