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Farmer Giles of Ham by J.R.R.Tolkien

Advantages: Magical Story
Disadvantages: None

This is a review of the book only. This book is published by HarperCollins and is 144 pages long. "Its imaginative atmosphere and magic are best captured when it is read aloud, when it will live with all the force of 'a tale that holdeth children fro ...

debmercury 18.09.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Farmer Giles of Ham: Complete & Unabridged - J.R.R. Tolkien

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All the magic of Christmas's past

Advantages: A lovely book containing letters Tolkien wrote to his own children
Disadvantages: Mini Book does not contain all the letters

FATHER CHRISTMAS LETTERS - J.R.R. TOLKIEN Before I get on to the review, please let me apologise, this review is not an audio book as suggested by Ciao, but a physical book. Ciao, in their wisdom, required me to post my review here. The Book ...

Elysia2003 31.12.2011 · Read full review
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Review of Letters from Father Christmas - J.R.R. Tolkien

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such a wonderful story, a definite must read!

Advantages: wonderful cute story, very funny in places thanks to polar bear!
Disadvantages: older words used sometimes, may be confusing for young readers

...Please note this review is actually of the physical book, not the audiobook, sorry but there is no physical book option on Ciao! Letters to Father Christmas was both very cute and yet also very seri ...

Raimy_Readaraptor 07.01.2012 · Read full review
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Review of Letters from Father Christmas - J.R.R. Tolkien

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A hobbits begining

Advantages: protable and eay to folow
Disadvantages: none

...of those who are new to Tolkien's world the Hobbit is the most obvious choice to make for beginning on this adventure. Even if you have read the book over and over as I have many times it is still good to recount Bilbo's journey. The audio book ...

paintman384 10.10.2005 · Read full review
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Review of The Hobbit (Complete Unabridged Audio Book) - J.R.R. Tolkien, Rob Inglis (Narrator)

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The Hobbit

Advantages: Femilar settings for going on Tolkien`s trilogy
Disadvantages: Easy reading

From origin Tolkien created The Hobbit as an Children`s Tale. But as he was wrinting The Silmarillion al his live. It is a perfect start to enter the world of Middle Earth. Some are femilar with Lord of the Rings. But to exactly grasp any idea of the ...

Vallandil 13.11.2004 · Read full review
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Review of The Hobbit (Complete Unabridged Audio Book) - J.R.R. Tolkien, Rob Inglis (Narrator)

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