This book tells the story of the journey of a hobbit, named Bilbo Baggins, and 13 dwarves named Oin, Gloin, Bifur, Bofur, Fili, Kili, Bombur, Balin, Dwalin, Dori, Ori, Nori, and Thorin Oakenshield, to recover the stolen dwarven treasure from the dragon, Smaug. The book begins when Bilbo is visited by a wizard named Gandalf. They chatted about an adventure, but Bilbo wasn't interested. Gandalf leaves and makes a mark on Bilbo's door. The next day the dwarves start arriving, as if they were invited. The home-loving Bilbo surprises himself when he joins the dwarves as a burglar. The journey is dangerous and Bilbo wishes he hadn't come several times. With the help of a special ring Bilbo finds, he gains the respect of the dwarves and finds his courage when the group encounters hungry trolls, vicious wargs, evil goblins, giant spiders, wood elves, and finally, the greedy dragon, Smaug.
My favorite parts of the book were the encounter with the dim-witted trolls, the unique characters, the character detail, and how the author put maps and illustrations showing where the group was on their journey.
The only thing I would have changed was that the book had a slow start with the dwarves talking. Other than that, this book had no flaws that I could see.
I would recommend this book to anyone who likes fantasy and action type books.
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