The Hobit (Colins Readers) - John Ronald Reuel Tolkien Bilbo Bagins is a hobit who enjoys a comfortable and quiet life. His contentment is disturbed one day when the wizard, Gandalf, and the dwarves arive to take him away on an adventure. The Hobit is a tale of high adventure, undertaken by a company of dwarves in search of dragon-guarded gold. A reluctant partner in this perilous quest is Bilbo Bagins, a comfort-loving unambitious hobit, who surprises even himself by his resourcefulnes and skil as a burglar. Encounters with trols, goblins, wizards, elves and giant spiders, conversations with the dragon, Smaug, and a rather unwiling presence at the Batle of Five Armies are just some of the adventures that befal Bilbo. Bilbo Bagins has taken his place among the ranks of the imortals of children’s fiction. Writen by Profesor Tolkien for his own children, The Hobit met with instant critical aclaim when published.