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June Children's book of the month - The Hobbit

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RachelMumsnet · 01/06/2012 14:51

We're joining Bilbo Baggins on his journey through Middle-Earth for our June children's book of the month. The Hobbit was first published in 1937 and has been cited as a classic children's book for generations ever since.

We're offering 50 Mumsnetters copies of The Hobbit, which has been reissued ahead of Peter Jackson's film release at the end of the year. We want you to share your memories of The Hobbit and let us know what your children think on this thread.

At the end of June all those who join in this discussion thread will be entered into a prize draw to win a fab trip to Warner's special screening cinema to see The Hobbit along with an overnight stay at the swish Athenaeum Hotel in Mayfair.

Complying with our new giveaway guidelines, we're allowing four days to apply for the free copy of The Hobbit. The form will be closed on Tuesday at midnight and on Wednesday we will randomly choose 50 winners who will be notified within 48 hours. For more information click here

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RachelMumsnet · 18/06/2012 12:48

Great to see so many of you are reading The Hobbit with your dcs and also to hear your childhood memories of reading it - wonder if we all have the same battered editions from our childhood? See if your edition is listed here.

A reminder that everyone who joins in this discussion will be entered into a draw to win family tickets for a screening of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey on Wednesday 19th December at Warner Brothers private screening rooms with luxurious, leather sofa chairs, PLUS an overnight stay at Mayfair's Athenaeum Hotel. We'll be announcing the winner on Monday 2 July. As well as a trailer of the film, we've added more pics up of the film on the Children's book of the month page.

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RachelMumsnet · 02/07/2012 14:56

We're bringing our Hobbit discussion to a close now. Thanks to everyone who has shared their thoughts and memories of reading The Hobbit either to themselves or to their children. It's interesting to see how it has been enjoyed in so many different formats and at such different stages of people's lives; BBC CDs, cassettes, audio books, graphic novels, cartoon strips, vague memories of theatre productions, read by parents, school teachers, as children, teenagers and adults.

We loved the memory of fatasbutter driving through France captivated by Middle-Earth instead of enjoying the french scenery and Puffpants' admittance that she used to pretend to be asleep so that her dad would stop reading it each night, (as she says, 'you can't like them all' Grin). Whatever the memory, as Gazzalw says, The Hobbit changed children's literature massively and we hope you agree this has been a great choice for June's children's book of the month.

Congratulations to HerRoyalGoddess, who has won family tickets to see The Hobbit movie in December at Warner's special screening cinema along with an overnight stay at the family friendly Athenaeum Hotel in Mayfair. We will pm you with more details.

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