Hobbit Day | McKinney Public Libraries

1) The hobbit, or, There and back again

Author

Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel)

Series

Lord of the rings

Formats:

Book, Audiobook on CD

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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.

2) The Hobbit: An unexpected journey

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BLURAY, DVD

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"The first in a trilogy of films based on the enduring masterpiece The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit: an unexpected journey follows title character Bilbo Baggins, who -- along with the Wizard Gandalf and 13 Dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield -- is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome Dragon Smaug. Their journey will take them into the Wild, through treacherous lands inhabited by Goblins, Orcs...

3) Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War : How J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis Rediscovered Faith, Friendship, and Heroism in the Cataclysm of 1914-18

Author

Loconte, Joe

4) The Hobbit: The desolation of Smaug

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BLURAY, DVD

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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.

5) The hobbit: The battle of the five armies

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BLURAY, DVD

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The epic conclusion to the adventures of Bilbo Baggins. The dragon Smaug rains his fiery wrath down upon the defenseless men, women, and children of Lake-town. Obsessed above all else with his reclaimed treasure, Thorin sacrifices friendship and honor to hoard it as Bilbo attempts to make him see reason.

6) hobbit an unexpected journey chronicles art and de

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7) Exploring J.R.R. Tolkien's The hobbit

Author

Olsen, Corey

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"The Hobbit is one of the most widely read and best-loved books of the twentieth century. In December 2012, millions will be introduced or reintroduced to J.R.R. Tolkien's classic with the arrival of the first of two film adaptations by acclaimed director Peter Jackson. Exploring J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" is a fun, thoughtful, and insightful companion volume, designed to bring a thorough and original new reading of this great work to a general...

8) hobbit

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9) The art of the Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

Author

Hammond, Wayne G

10) Inside Tolkien's The Hobbit

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The Hobbit is one of the most successful children's books of all time and it is heartwarming to know that the genesis of this book lay in Tolkien's relationship with his children. With video footage and recordings of Tolkien and his children, Bob Carruthers and Humphrey Carpenter take us on a journey behind the creation of The Hobbit. Learn the influences that led to one of the most popular literary successes and better understand the man responsible...

11) Walking with Bilbo: a devotional adventure through The Hobbit

Author

Arthur, Sarah

12) El Hobbit: historia de una ida y una vuelta

Author

Dixon, Chuck

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Chronicles the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, who embarks on a quest to reclaim stolen treasure from the dragon Smaug, along with his dwarf companions and the wizard Gandalf, and unwittingly returns to the Shire with a Ring of Power. El día en que Bilbo Bolsón recibe la visita del mago Gandalf y de un grupo de enanos, su plácida existencia de hobbit cambia radicalmente. Elfos, dragones y un anillo mágico se cruzarán en la aventura más fantástica...

13) Mythmaker: the life of J.R.R. Tolkien, creator of The hobbit and The lord of the rings

Author

Neimark, Anne E

14) i am in fact a hobbit an introduction to the life

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15) The Hobbit: the battle of the five armies : visual companion

Author

Fisher, Jude

16) The return of the king: original animated classic

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Two Hobbits struggle to destroy the Ring in Mount Doom while their friends desperately fight evil Lord Sauron's forces in a final battle.

17) wisdom of the shire a short guide to a long and ha

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18) smaug unleashing the dragon

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19) lord of the rings

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20) The lord of the rings: The fellowship of the ring

Series

Lord of the rings

Formats:

BLURAY, DVD

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Assisted by a fellowship of heroes, Middle-earth hobbit, Frodo Baggins, plunges into a perilous trek to take the mystical One Ring to Mount Doom so that it and its magical powers can be destroyed and never possessed by evil Lord Sauron. An epic adventure of good against evil, the power of friendship, and individual courage.