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The Return of the King
(1965, Fiction - Fantasy, Written by J. Tolkien)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 10, age appropriate for kids over 12; suggested age 12. -
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Common Sense says
Gripping saga will keep kids reading.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 12 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About The Return of the King
Parents need to know that there is fantasy violence, including battles, in this continuing saga of a massive conflict between the forces of good and the servants of evil.
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about heroism. What choices do the heroes of this story face? When they ultimately succeed, the mood of the book is bittersweet. What is lost from the world of Middle-earth?
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- I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
I Loved It!
I first read this book when I was 9 and have read it several more times since then (I would read it more, it's just a really long book!). This is the book that began my love of the fantasy genre. It's a classic that everybody should read!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
a perfect climax!!
this is a great book in itself and also a totally perfect ending to the trilogy!!! im so glad it wasnt one of those disappointing "last books" but it was great and kept me hooked!!! tolkien of course adds more the flavor of the story by mixing the elements already there with new characters, and of course new adventures! i warn you tho, the ending is kinda bitter-sweet, but for me that only makes the book better! its a truly real story and a classic! i love it!!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
READ THIS BEFORE WATCHING THE MOVIES!!!
I read this book in the third grade, and have read it some 5 or six times since. It is simply THE best fantasy book that has ever been written. C.S. Lewis and J.K. Rowling just lack the ingenuity or the skill to weave a tale of such depth and magic. We pass through the spectrum of human character, through greed, hate, lust, friendship, loyalty, courage, and evil, but most importantly hope. In a world that grows darker daily, with the world of men outmumbered and surrounded, the elves sundered, and the dwarves dispersed, it is the heroic tale of small people who change the world, and mercy which in the end saves it. Gandalf, alone defying the witch-king of Angmar, alone holding the gates, Eowyn, protecting the dying body of her king and father with her own life, pitted against a foe she knows is much more powerful then her, and in the foreground, Frodo, fighting against the consuming power of the ring, and Sam helping him. And the characters also are marvelously well developed: Denethor, driven mad with hopelessness from his visions in the Palantir, Gollum, torn between his lust for the ring and his promise to protect his master, and Frodo, slowly weakening under the power of the ring, supported only by Sam. This is, to put it mildly, a must-read for every single person on the face of the globe over the age of 8.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
God, you think someone should be 12 to read this?
You've got to be insane! I read The Hobbit and LOTR when I was 7! It has been my absolute favorate series since! Seriously, how can this scare anyone? There's no graphics! If you haven't read it, YOU HAVE TO!
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