J.R.R. Tolkien and The Hobbit The Hobbit The Hobbit tells the story of a comfortable, peaceable creature named Bilbo Baggins. Bilbo, like most hobbits, is similar to a human but about half the size and not nearly as loud. Bilbo gets caught up in affairs much greater than his own hobbit-life when, at the recommendation of a mysterious old wizard named Gandalf, he is hired as a "burglar" by a group of dwarves. …showed first 75 words of 1252 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1252 total…under Throrin Oakenshield's reign; he drove them away to claim the gold for himself. His flaming breath can scorch a city, his huge wings can carry him great distances, and his armor-like hide is almost impenetrable. Bard - The Captain of the Guard in Lake Town, a city built on Long Lake just south of the Lonely Mountain. With the help of information discovered by Bilbo, he finds Smaug's weak spot and saves the town.