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You Need To Read: Bilbo Baggins

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As much as I'm sure Bilbo Baggins loved his adventure outside of Hobbiton, you can't convince me that he would ever do it again. For the Bilbo in all of us, here are some books full of adventure and perfect for sitting alone at home with no visitors allowed, except the ones on the page. Read these books and you, like Bilbo, can "go on an adventure" from your own home!

By Fran Wilde
Amulet Books, 2021. Fiction. 

In this adventure, Sam gets his words stolen by a group of goblins. Teaming up with a goblin named Tolver, they must work together to accomplish their goals and defeat their enemies.

By Heather Kassner
Henry Holt & Company, 2021. Fiction.

Rooney is an orphan and follows a boy thief into a magician's realm of darkness where she must discover why other children have gone missing from this place.

Lola Benko, Treasure Hunter
By Beth McMullen
Aladdin, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division, 2020. Fiction.

When Lola Benko's father goes missing after he goes after a mythical archeological stone, she must convince her classmates to help her find him.

By Alexandra Ott
Aladdin, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division, 2020. Fiction.

It is Bryn's dream to become a seeker, but when a vacancy opens up, it is made clear to her that they are not looking for a girl to fill the spot. Bryn and a boy named Ari decide to work together to care for a baby dragon and help each other by trading their knowledge.

By Jessica Lawson
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division, 2021. Fiction.

In a twist of fate, Stubb's boring orphaned life becomes more exciting when she is tasked to deliver a tiny wizard to the capital in order to save the Queendom.

What We Found in the Corn Maze and How it Saved a Dragon
By Henry Clark
Little, Brown & Company, 2020. Fiction.

When a book of spells is found by 3 kids, they must learn how to harness the magic to save themselves, a dragon, and the world. 
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