In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort." The hobbit-hole in question belongs to one Bilbo Baggins, an upstanding member of a "little people, about half our height, and smaller than the bearded dwarves." He is, like most of his kind, well off, well fed, and best pleased when sitting by his own fire with a pipe, a glass of good beer, and a meal to look forward to. Certainly this particular hobbit is the last person one would expect to see set off on a hazardous journey; indeed, when Gandalf the Grey stops by one morning, "looking for someone to share in an adventure," Baggins fervently wishes the wizard elsewhere. No such luck, however; soon 13 fortune-seeking dwarves have arrived on the hobbit's doorstep in search of a burglar, and before he can even grab his hat or an umbrella, Bilbo Baggins is swept out his door and into a dangerous adventure.The dwarves' goal is to return to their ancestral home in the Lonely Mountains and reclaim a stolen fortune from the dragon Smaug. Along the way, they and their reluctant companion meet giant spiders, hostile elves, ravening wolves--and, most perilous of all, a subterranean creature named Gollum from whom Bilbo wins a magical ring in a riddling contest. It is from this life-or-death game in the dark that J.R.R. Tolkien's masterwork, The Lord of the Rings, would eventually spring.
year: 1994, 1999, 2008, 1997, 2001, 2012, 1991, 1966, 1992, 1982, 1937, 1977, 1996, 2015
call number/section: 1000, 920
subjects: middle earth (imaginary place), fiction, fantasy fiction, fantasy, audiobooks, good and evil, baggins, bilbo (fictional character), children's audiobooks, fiction, fantastic fiction, dwarfs, wizards, dragons, jouneys
Editions
Tolkien, J. R. R
Houghton Mifflin (1994)
Contains the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and its prequel "The Hobbit, " which follows the story of a grand quest to keep the Ring of Power from falling into the hands of the evil Sauron.
Schools: 8
Tolkien, J. R. R
Econo-Clad Books (1999)
Schools: 1
Tolkien, J. R. R
Recorded Books (2008)
Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit, becomes a thief for a band of dwarves and soon finds himself in the midst of a war with the evil goblins and wargs, and forced to make a decision between the call of duty and the pull of the simple life.
Schools: 1
Tolkien, J. R. R
BBC Audio (1997)
Bilbo Baggins, a respectable, well-to-do hobbit, lives comfortably in his hobbit-hole until the day the wandering wizard Gandalf chooses him to take part in an adventure from which he may never return.
Schools: 0
Tolkien, J. R. R
Schools: 0
Tolkien, J. R. R
HighBridge Audio (2001)
Bilbo Baggins, a respectable, well-to-do hobbit, lives comfortably in his hobbit-hole until the day the wandering wizard Gandalf chooses him to take part in an adventure from which he may never return.
Schools: 1
Tolkien, J. R. R
Recorded Books (2012)
ilbo Baggins, a respectable, well-to-do hobbit, lives comfortably in his hobbit-hole until the day the wandering wizard Gandalf chooses him to take part in an adventure from which he may never return.
Schools: 0
Tolkien, J. R. R
Solar Home Video (1991)
Schools: 0
Tolkien, J. R. R
Houghton, Mifflin (1966)
Schools: 0
Tolkien
Ballantine Books (1992)
In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort." The hobbit-hole in question belongs to one Bilbo Baggins, an upstanding member of a "little people, about half our height, and smaller than the bearded dwarves." He is, like most of his kind, well off, well fed, and best pleased when sitting by his own fire with a pipe, a glass of good beer, and a meal to look forward to. Certainly this particular hobbit is the last person one would expect to see set off on a hazardous journey; indeed, when Gandalf the Grey stops by one morning, "looking for someone to share in an adventure," Baggins fervently wishes the wizard elsewhere. No such luck, however; soon 13 fortune-seeking dwarves have arrived on the hobbit's doorstep in search of a burglar, and before he can even grab his hat or an umbrella, Bilbo Baggins is swept out his door and into a dangerous adventure.The dwarves' goal is to return to their ancestral home in the Lonely Mountains and reclaim a stolen fortune from the dragon Smaug. Along the way, they and their reluctant companion meet giant spiders, hostile elves, ravening wolves--and, most perilous of all, a subterranean creature named Gollum from whom Bilbo wins a magical ring in a riddling contest. It is from this life-or-death game in the dark that J.R.R. Tolkien's masterwork, The Lord of the Rings, would eventually spring.
Schools: 0
Tolkien, J. R. R
Random House, Inc. (1982)
Hobbit Bilbo Baggins becomes part of the dwarves' quest to regain their lost treasure and, through many narrow escapes, turns out to be just the burglar they needed.
Schools: 0
Tolkien, J. R. R
Ballantine Books (1966)
Schools: 0
Tolkien, J. R. R
Thorndike Press (1937)
The period is the ancient time between the age of Faerie and the dominion of men, when the famous forest of Mrikwood was still standing and the mountains were full of danger. In following the path of this humble adventurer, you will learn by the way (as he did) if you do not already know all about these things - much about trolls, goblins, dwarves and elves.
Schools: 1
J.R. R. Tolkien
Rankin/Bass Production (1977)
Embark on an epic journey with Bilbo Baggins into that enchanting world called Middle Earth an experience for any family whose hearts and minds are young.
Schools: 0
J.R. R. Tolkien
Ballantine (1996)
The imperishable world of fantasy called Middle-earth and those charming, indomitable creatures, the hobbits, whose adventures are continued in 'The Lord of the Rings.' SUBJECTS: Fiction, Fairy Tales, Magic, Dragons, Fantasy.
Schools: 0
Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973
Schools: 0
Tolkien, J. R. R
Recorded Books (2012)
ilbo Baggins, a respectable, well-to-do hobbit, lives comfortably in his hobbit-hole until the day the wandering wizard Gandalf chooses him to take part in an adventure from which he may never return.
Schools: 0
Tolkien, J. R. R
Solar Home Video (1991)
Schools: 1
Jackson, Peter
Bilbo Baggins continues on in his journey with the wizard Gandalf and thirteen dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield, on an epic quest to reclaim their lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor.
Schools: 1
Mckellen, Ian
Warner Home Video (2015)
Bilbo and company are forced to engage in a war against an array of combatants and keep the Lonely Mountain from falling into the hands of a rising darkness.
Schools: 1
Tolkien, J. R. R
Asarte Films, Producers (1992)
..."THE HOBBIT is a timeless classic of Bilbo Baggins' adventurous journey into an enchanted world called Middle Earth. This incredible animation recreates in exacting detail the rich, wonderful story the entire family will enjoy watching again and again." - cover. (78 min.).
Schools: 1
Tolkien
Ballantine Books (1992)
In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort." The hobbit-hole in question belongs to one Bilbo Baggins, an upstanding member of a "little people, about half our height, and smaller than the bearded dwarves." He is, like most of his kind, well off, well fed, and best pleased when sitting by his own fire with a pipe, a glass of good beer, and a meal to look forward to. Certainly this particular hobbit is the last person one would expect to see set off on a hazardous journey; indeed, when Gandalf the Grey stops by one morning, "looking for someone to share in an adventure," Baggins fervently wishes the wizard elsewhere. No such luck, however; soon 13 fortune-seeking dwarves have arrived on the hobbit's doorstep in search of a burglar, and before he can even grab his hat or an umbrella, Bilbo Baggins is swept out his door and into a dangerous adventure.The dwarves' goal is to return to their ancestral home in the Lonely Mountains and reclaim a stolen fortune from the dragon Smaug. Along the way, they and their reluctant companion meet giant spiders, hostile elves, ravening wolves--and, most perilous of all, a subterranean creature named Gollum from whom Bilbo wins a magical ring in a riddling contest. It is from this life-or-death game in the dark that J.R.R. Tolkien's masterwork, The Lord of the Rings, would eventually spring.
Schools: 1
Tolkien, J. R. R
Random House, Inc. (1982)
Hobbit Bilbo Baggins becomes part of the dwarves' quest to regain their lost treasure and, through many narrow escapes, turns out to be just the burglar they needed.
Schools: 0
Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973
Schools: 1