What age group is Lord of the Rings books for?
Although the recommended reading age is 13+, I first “read” them at the age of ten (I was very good at skipping over long descriptions and poetry). However, to get the full effect of this masterpiece, you must read every word.
Was LOTR written for kids?
Written for children, the book introduced Middle Earth and its inhabitants, primarily hobbits, dwarves, elves, a wizard, and men. Although Tolkien is most famous for his Lord of the Rings, his prolific writing career began in childhood and was lifelong.
Is The Silmarillion a children’s book?
The Silmarillion certainly isn’t a children’s book!
Is The Hobbit meant for children?
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.
Is The Hobbit OK for an 8 year old?
Absolutely. It’s a children’s book and childhood is inarguably the best time to read that book and to be introduced to Tolkien’s world, in general. I read the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings when I was ten. The Hobbit was so good I read it two times that first weekend.
Can a 7 year old watch Lord of the Rings?
Age 7–9: A great age to watch and read together.
Can elves die of old age?
They can’t die by age, but they can die by the sword or grief. According to Tolkien, once an Elf becomes an adult, they stop getting older. They are also less vulnerable against physical damage, but they aren’t immortal. The lives of Elves only endure as the world endures.
Is Gandalf human or elf?
No, Gandalf is not an Elf. While Elves are the Firstborn, the first creatures to be created on Arda, the world of Middle Earth, Gandalf is one of the Maiar, beings somewhat comparable to angels, that were the servants of the Valar, the sort-of gods in the Middle Earth cosmology.
Why can’t Gandalf remember the Blue Wizards?
Why does Gandalf forget the Blue Wizards names? – Quora. Story external answer: because Peter Jackson did not have the rights to Unfinished Tales or to The Histories of Middle-earth, in which the names of the Blue Wizards are mentioned.