{"product_id":"the-hobbit-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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSis, Peter:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - PETER SIS was born in Brno, Czechoslovakia. His many books include two Caldecott Honor winners: Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei and Tibet Through the Red Box. He lives in New York.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTolkien, J. R. R.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - J.R.R. TOLKIEN (1892-1973) is the creator of Middle-earth and author of such classic and extraordinary works of fiction as \u003ci\u003eThe Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Silmarillion.\u003c\/i\u003e His books have been translated into more than fifty languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50582662840594,"sku":"9780618150823","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_58c51f6e-892a-48c7-9676-2fcd0a011d4c.jpg?v=1732022551","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-hobbit-9780618150823","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}