{"product_id":"9780618150823","title":"The Hobbit","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"In a hole in the ground, there lived a hobbit.\" So begins one of the most beloved and delightful tales in the English language. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSet in the imaginary world of Middle-earth, at once a classic myth and a modern fairy tale, J.R.R. Tolkien's \u003cem\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/em\u003e is one of literature's most enduring and well-loved novels. This edition of \u003cem\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/em\u003e has been specially formatted for young readers and features cover art by Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator Peter Sís.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely traveling any farther than his pantry or cellar. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an adventure. They have launched a plot to raid the treasure hoard guarded by Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBilbo reluctantly joins their quest, unaware that on his journey to the Lonely Mountain he will encounter both a magic ring and a frightening creature known as Gollum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for Tolkien's own children, \u003cem\u003eThe Hobbit \u003c\/em\u003ehas sold many millions of copies worldwide and established itself as a modern classic.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"J.R.R. Tolkien","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":53021733552288,"sku":"9780618150823","price":10.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/8637\/5072\/files\/BNCImageAPI_63eb886e-85f5-4e19-a528-7fa5d96513ea.jpg?v=1762901819","url":"https:\/\/rivendell-books.com\/products\/9780618150823","provider":"Rivendell Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}