Is The Hobbit a hard book to read?

The Hobbit however is a very slow read and while the language and vocabulary is not particularly difficult, I can hardly read more than a page per minute.

Is The Hobbit middle grade?

There was no such thing as MG or YA when Tolkien wrote The Hobbit, and it’s hard to argue it’s a Middle Grade novel when the main character is 50 years old in the book (if I remember correctly).

What age is The Hobbit book appropriate for?

Parents need to know that, of J.R.R. Tolkien’s many excellent books, The Hobbit is the better choice for tweens. It makes a great read-aloud for kids 8 and up and read-alone for 10 or 11 and up. Kids younger than 8 will probably have a tough time with both the vocabulary and some of the violence.

Can I read The Hobbit to a 5 year old?

I think the ideal age would vary, but I’ll say age 5 or so would be a good time to try. I read The Hobbit and LOTR many many times to my own three children during the 60s and 70s. That was such great fun!

What grade level is The Hobbit?

6th-8th grades
The Hobbit has a Lexile measure of 1000L. It also is within the text complexity band between the 6th-8th grades. The complex themes and length of the book would indicate the higher level reading skills are needed to successfully and fully understand the material.

Can a 15 year old read The Hobbit?

The Hobbit book can be read by anyone who is able to read it. There is nothing in it that is inappropriate for a child.

Is The Hobbit too childish?

These days, The Hobbit is considered nothing more than a childish taster or over-long prologue to Tolkien’s more revered Lord of the Rings trilogy: a sanitised scene-setter filled with folk songs and poems that came before the grownup book that explored war, death and the corruption of men.

Can a 14 year old read The Hobbit?

I would say the hobbit from about 7 years or more and the lord of the rings i would suggest 13+ normally but if they are an exceptional reader maybe older 11 year-old/early 12 years old they start to read it.

Can a 10 year old read Lord of the Rings?

From personal experiences, I can say that a child can be ready to begin reading the Lord of the Ring’s trilogy or the Hobbit as early as ten years old.

What is the reading level of Lord of the Rings?

According to the accelerated reader program, it’s a 5th grade reading level.

Is The Hobbit suitable for a 7 year old?

It is suitable for adventurous and non sensitive younger ones as is a great trilogy but if you’ve not seen it would def recommend watch it first for kids under 8 and use your own judgement.

What reading level is Lord of the Rings?