A Classic Adventure Story
348085
This writer grabbed the tiger (or lion in this case) by the tail and hung on to the finsih line. A real winner! The best book I have read in years.
3418713
beautiful  adventure for the WHOLE family. He takes you right into the story and the values and character of the rabbits are truly a gift that you don't see on writing that much anymore. A true classic !!
3630435
When i picked up this book I had just seen the movie. I can assure you  that if you liked the movie you will love this book. If you have yet to see the movie (which is based off of the first third of the book) here is the main plot. Bilbo Baggins, a respectable hobbit, is visited by Gandalf, a wizard, and is asked to come on an adventure. Bilbo eventually agrees after several dwarfs come over to his hole for a party. He agrees to be there burglar for a fourteenth share of the treasure they are goin  to reclaim from the evil dragon Smaug who killed Thorin's father and grandfather, making him the dwarf king. As they set out on there adventure they encounter many perils. Most notably and very importantly, while the rest of the group is held captive by goblins, Bilbo has an encounter with Gollum, a creature of unknown origin and is obsessed with his "precious" or the ring. Bilbo takes the ring, which turns out to be able to turn him invisible. To learn more about this tale, I'm afraid you will have to read this timeless classic for yourself.
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Reviewed by Avery, age 9
This is a classic story written by Jules Verne, who has written over sixty books. He is one of the greatest science fiction writers ever. This book is a great adventure. Phileas Fogg, a really rich Englishman, decides to make a bet with some of the wealthy men from his club that he can travel in a hot air balloon around the world in 80 days. Fogg and his valet go on so many crazy adventures that are plain nonsense that you just can't stop reading. From storms, crazy people, and weird animals, they come across a lot of stuff.
"Am tailing bank robber, one Phileas Fogg. Send arrest warrant immediately to Bombay, British India."
There are a lot of different translated versions of this book and I have read a couple of them now, but this one so far is my favorite. There are cute sketches every couple of pages giving readers a further way to enjoy the book. If you haven't read a Jules Verne book, what are you waiting for? The world is at your fingertips and just a page turn away! Let the adventure begin!*This book was provided in exchange for an honest review*
*You can view the original review at Musing with Crayolakym and  San Francisco & Sacramento City Book Review
3438260
This is a great adventure story in the line of the best magical and delightful tales (The Phantom Tollbooth, the Lemony Snicket stories, etc.). Kids would love it, but it's one of those stories that reveals more with time...the story will grow with re-reading!

Especial loves:

*tips'o'the hat to mythmakers like Tolkein, Lewis Carroll, Jonathan Swift, G.K. Chesterton, and more.

* I love an adventure story (a pretty simple and clear storyline: hero goes on a quest, at bottom line) that is not simplisticly told. The story is delightful in its telling as well as for it's own merits.

*vocabulary! I don't teach anymore, but as a teacher I would have loved the prospect of vocabulary lists from the story: *meddlesome* *haberdasher* and *pandemonium*. Wordplay is also rampant with "the Just Deserts" and other literary hijinks.

*Characters that are both familiar to fiction in this genre and unique to this story. The characters feel true to the world in which they are set.

*Narration. It isn't fashionable to like narration, but as with Kate DiCamillo's 'A Tale of Despereaux', here it works admirably and the Narrator adds a sense of fun and harks to the adventure-legend sensibility.

*Illustrations. The author was able to illustrate the small chapter heading sketches, and I love the slight illumination this gives to the tale.
3565809
A classic, throwback adventure story in every possible sense.  Fun, thrilling, with a great cast of characters, globe-spanning excitement and a touch of mystery.  I can't wait to see more of Dodge!
1266516
I read this book with my son and am glad I read it since it's a classic that I had never read before.  It was a very interesting story and the descriptions were great and the action kept the story moving along.
2365649
I read this book when I was young and it helped lead me to a wonderful lifelong hobby of adventure through books. I recently read a book which referenced this one and decided to look for it to read to my grandchildren.

This book is a wonderful adventure that children have loved for a half-century. If you don't already own it, buy it and read it to your children. You won't regret it.
3989829
I'm not sure what I'm going to add by writing this review.  This story is one of the classics that everybody should read.  Apart from that, its the greatest story ever written in the fantasy genre.  If Tolkien wasn't the one who invented this genre then he is quite easily the most influential writer in it.  Period.
The story is a continuation from the Hobbit.  Bilbo is still involved but the main character now is Frodo Baggins, Bilbo's relative.  Frodo is joined by several friends (including Gandalf) and sets off on a journey that is just slightly more important than Bilbo's saving the Dwarves ancestrol home: Frodo must save the world.
Being a long story you may find yourself constantly looking back in the book to remember place names and characters.  Its worth it, however, as you can tell that Tolkien inserted each tiny detail with a maximum amount of care and precision.
It has been said that Tolkien's intent was to create a "mythological" history for England.  I would say that he succeeded.
3695800
The Hobbit was first published by J.R. Tolkin in 1937.  It tells a tale of high adventure, undertaken by a company of dwarves and a rather unlikely (and somewhat unwilling) Hobbit named Bilbo Baggins, who would rather have been sitting in his easy chair at home watching his tea kettle come to a boil than be off in search of gold and jewels guarded by a very much alive and deadly dragon.  Along the way, this band of travelers enjoy some good fellowship around the campfire, as well as run into some trolls, goblins, elves, and giant spiders.  The story takes place about 60 years before the story of The One Ring.

While written as a story for his children, the tale ultimately has an objective, and that is to teach children that unbridled lust and greed, coupled with obsession, can have diasterous consequences.  Here it is shown in Thorin's lust for gold and precious jewels. His unwillingness to do what is right and just leads to a World War in Middle Earth, with all the major powers and some of the minor ones taking part.  Ultimately, it leads not only to his own death, but to the death's of his sister's children and to the deaths of uncounted thousands of other dwarves, elves, goblins, men, and other creatures.

The version I am reviewing is the Kindle edition, made available on April 19th, 2009.  It is remarkably free of typographical errors.  It is also illustrated, in black and white of course.  Though the drawings are not too useful on the Kindle 2, they may be useful when viewed on the Kindle DX, because they are full page illustrations.  Here you are on your own, for I cannot say with certainty that it would be so.
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This must be a typical adventure classic from Enid Blighton. It follows a well trodden by novellists path but still manages to keep the readers attention. There is good character development and you can often identifiy  with the problems that the encounter at some point. The characters aren't  sterotypical, they are more interesting. The plot develops well and there  are some intersting twists and as with all Enid Blyton books there is a  nice and happy ending.
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Classic tale of adventure turned trajedy.  Hard to beleive this was written in the 50's, and this happened in the early 20th century (most of these "rescue your self stories are in the 1600, 1700's etc)

Well worth the time to read.  90% of the story is all about the adventure and recovery.
1348352
Brian Jacques's 21st book in the series is as good as any other. Having all the components of a good Redwall book, High Rhulain is a classic adventure story with animals. Tiria Wildlough is an otter, the main character in the book. She has a dream about otters being stuck on an island, and *gasp* it's true! So, she tries to find out where the island is with the help of two birds. The fighting bits are fun, and I think that anyone should read this book.
2420918
A classic adventure story.  It was a little dated and rather anti-climactic, but was still pretty forward thinking for its time and a fun read in stretches
2562357
Just finished this book for the second time, the first was 30 years ago. I enjoyed it just as much this time as did when I was younger, it is a timeless classic. I can not think of any way this book could halve been improved upon. Tolkien was one of the world's best authors with the tales that he weaves, a true mastermind. If you are looking for a true adventure story look no further, you will not be disappointed in The Hobbit.
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Set in England and South America, this story is basically a treasure hunt and a quest to find a lost city (of Uaxuanoc). The author, Bagley, weaves a great amount of detail into his story - whether it be describing archaeology, Spanish history or scuba diving - which makes the book more believable. While the action may not be up to the thrill-a-minute story lines of today, Bagley build his story and creates enough plot twists to keep the reader interested. However, what mainly impressed me, and sets this book apart from most adventure books, is the way Bagley makes the main character - Jeremy Wheale - more easy for us to identify with and understand his motivations on a personal level. Classic adventure story telling.
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The hobbit, a great book in its own right, also serves as a great prequel for anyone that has seen the recently released Lord of the Rings movie and who wants to experience more of Tolken's eclectic fantasy world.  Tolken writing is exceptionally accessible, and the book keeps you in the story until the very end.  A "classic" adventure story, the book also is not lacking in deeper meaning, and raises questions about manipulation, conscience and human (ok, hobbit) nature.  All around, The Hobbit is a good read!