{"product_id":"the-hobbit-isbn-9780395520215","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. Set in the imaginary world of Middle-earth, at once a classic myth and a modern fairy tale, \u003cem\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/em\u003e is one of literature's most enduring and well-loved novels\u003cem\u003e. \u003c\/em\u003eThis edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic is illustrated with 48 paintings by noted artist Michael Hague.\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 J.R.R. 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 | \u003cp\u003e\"Warm and dusky colors predominate in the handsome full-color scenes--forty-eight in all, including five lavish spreads--that embellish this edition, which is also beautifully designed.\" Booklist, ALA\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889966117093,"sku":"NP9780395520215","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780395520215.jpg?v=1730232282","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-hobbit-isbn-9780395520215","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}