The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings Series Book #1 of 3  
Author: J. R. R. Tolkien
Illustrator: Alan Lee
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| Published in 1954 | | Age Group: 12 years and up | | Reading Level: | AR: 6.1 (29.0 Points, Quiz #737)
GLE: 8.1
Lexile® measure: 860L |
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Summary:
Presents the adventures of the little hobbit Frodo Baggins and eight companions: Gandalf the wizard, Aragorn the ranger, Boromir of Gondor, Legolas the elf, Gimli the dwarf, and the hobbits Sam, Merry, and Peregrin. Together they form a fellowship whose mission it is to carry the One Ring of Power to the dark land of Mordor and destroy it. Standing in their path is the evil power of Sauron, who needs the Ring to enslave Middle Earth.
Excerpt/First Sentence(s):
When Mr. Bilbo Baggins of Bag End announced that he would shortly be celebrating his eleventy-first birthday with a party of special magnificence, there was much talk and excitement in Hobbiton. Bilbo was very rich and very peculiar, and had been the wonder of the Shire for sixty years, ever since his remarkable disappearance and unexpected return. The riches he had brought back from his travels had now become a local legend, and it was popularly believed, whatever the old folk might say, that the Hill at Bag End was full of tunnels stuffed with treasure. And if that was not enough for fame, there was also his prolonged vigour to marvel at. Time wore on, but it seemed to have little effect on Mr. Baggins. At ninety he was much the same as at fifty. At ninety-nine they began to call him well-preserved; but unchanged would have been nearer the mark. There were some that shook their heads and thought this was too much of a good thing; it seemed unfair that anyone should possess (apparently) perpetual youth as well as (reputedly) inexhaustible wealth. "It will have to be paid for," they said. "It isn"t natural, and trouble will come of it!"
Publisher Description:
The third volume in J.R.R. Tolkien's epic adventure The Lord of the Rings
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkeness bind them
As the Shadow of Mordor grows across the land, the Companions of the Ring have become involved in separate adventures. Aragorn, revealed as the hidden heir of the ancient Kings of the West, has joined with the Riders of Rohan against the forces of Isengard, and took part in the desperate victory of the Hornburg. Merry and Pippin, captured by Orcs, escaped into Fangorn Forest and there encountered the Ents. Gandalf has miraculously returned and defeated the evil wizard, Saruman. Sam has left his master for dead after a battle with the giant spider, Shelob; but Frodo is still alive - now in the foul hands of the Orcs. And all the while the armies of the Dark Lord are massing as the One Ring draws ever nearer to the Cracks of Doom.
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