The Hobbit

The Hobbit is the unforgettable story of Bilbo, a peace-loving hobbit, who embarks on a strange and magical adventure.

A timeless classic.

Bilbo Baggins enjoys a quiet and contented life, with no desire to travel far from the comforts of home; then one day the wizard Gandalf and a band of dwarves arrive unexpectedly and enlist his services – as a burglar – on a dangerous expedition to raid the treasure-hoard of Smaug the dragon. Bilbo’s life is never to be the same again.

Seldom has any book been so widely read and loved as J. R.R. Tolkien’s classic tale, ‘The Hobbit’. Since its first publication in 1937 it has remained in print to delight each new generation of readers all over the world, and its hero, Bilbo Baggins, has taken his place among the ranks of the immortals of fiction.

• Brand new cover edition of the timeless classic and of one the best-loved children’s books of all time

• Published ahead of the major movie release in December 2013 of the second part of Peter Jackson’s epic trilogy – The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

• ‘Read it before you see it’ promotions across all retailers

• Cross promotions and major marketing tie-ins leading up to the film

• Other Essential Modern Classics available: BUGSY MALONE 9780007441228, MARY POPPINS 9780007286416, THE SWORD IN THE STONE 9780007263493 and THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH 9780007263486 plus many more