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The Hobbit
Something Tookish just woke up in you. Go see the mountains. 🏔️
Who it's for
The Hobbit is the classic story of the moment an ordinary person says yes to something big.
Restless, eager→Excited, brave
Feelings it meets
What it is
Comfortable, home-loving Bilbo Baggins is talked by the wizard Gandalf into joining Thorin Oakenshield and twelve dwarves on a quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain and its treasure from the dragon Smaug. Along the way he meets trolls, elves, goblins and Gollum, and discovers courage and resourcefulness he never knew he had.
Where to find it
In print, ebook and audiobook from major booksellers and in virtually every library.
Before you start
Heads up: Fantasy battles and character deaths.
Age: All ages (middle grade and up)
I'd have a stable full of Arabian steeds, rooms piled high with books, and I'd write out of a magic inkstand,Louisa May Alcott, Little Women, Chapter THIRTEEN
