Bilbo's book ...

My daughter is a voracious reader and has always consumed great tracts of words. My son, however, needs more prompting. For years he has been immersed in The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings, but primarily through the movies, Lego sets and video games. He knows all the characters and the intricacies of the plot and can recite passages ... but he had never read the books.

This year he has been working his way through all of the novels (in no particular sequence) and has just finished The Hobbit.