4.03 avg rating — 101,118 ratings

"The concept of little people interacting with human beans easily allows for reader identification by youngsters."

4.54 avg rating — 729,880 ratings

"Little people (in this case, hobbits) easily allows for reader identification by youngsters, and the presence of magic and menace adds vicarious thrills. "

4.30 avg rating — 12,854 ratings

"More challenging and, ultimately, more satisfying than the Chronicles of Narnia."

4.03 avg rating — 27,594 ratings

"First in a quartet of fantasy books mixing coming-of-age with magic and menace, suitable for those looking for a more sophisticated world than Narnia."