Paddy Kempshall

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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - The Movie Storybook by Paddy Kempshall is a retelling of the first Hobbit movie An Unexpected Journey.

The book retells the movie in a simple summary that even children can understand. It's loaded with beautiful full page photographs and smaller ones in between. A few of the photographs look like paintings which offers a nice feel.

I haven't read the original Hobbit books yet, but plan to this year. I personally loved The Hobbit movies which are continuously playing in our house. This book is certainly one to keep around. One of my favorite characters in The Hobbit movies is "Kili" played by Aiden Turner.



I'm really looking forward to picking up the other two movie storybooks, Desolation of Smaug and The Battle of the Five Armies.

5*****… (more)

For some reason I can't fathom, my girlfriend bought this the last time we went to a used book store. This is one of the silliest things I've ever read. I literally don't understand why it exists. All this book is is a summary of the movie's plot with screencaps from the movie. What purpose does that serve? Why not just watch the movie? It doesn't have any behind the scenes information. It doesn't tell you anything new. I'ts just...a summary of the movie with screencaps. Do I really need to say anything more than that?

Seriously, who buys these and for what purpose?… (more)

Bilbo Baggins is goes onto a quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from a dragon Smaug. Approached by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo joins a group of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin Oakenshield. Their journey takes them into the Wild; through treacherous lands swarming with Goblins and Orcs, deadly Wargs and Giant Spiders, Shapeshifters and Sorcerers. Event though their goal they have to reach is East to the wastelands of the Lonely Mountains. Firstthey must escape the goblin tunnels, where Bilbo meets the creature that will change his life forever ... Gollum. Along with Gollum, on he shores of the underground lake, Bilbo Baggins not only discovers depths of courage that surprise even him, he also gains possession of Gollum's "precious" ring that holds unexpected and useful qualities ... A simple, gold ring that is will make his fate of all Middle-earth in ways Bilbo cannot begin to know.… (more)