The Fireside

J.R.R. Tolkien has appealed to a large number of people over the decades, as well as various types of audiences. He has created his own world and tales of Middle-earth, Numenor, Beleriand....he has translated and composed epic poetry, as well.  The Hobbit  was written (originally) as a children's book, however children and younger readers were not the only ones to enjoy that story. Tolkien also wrote other tales targeted at younger readers and children. Some of these you may have heard of, some of them maybe not....but the kids will love them.

Today, after many years of being unavailable, out of print etc, George R.R. Martin's The Ice Dragon  is being re-issued and re-published.  The Ice Dragon is an enchanting tale of courage and sacrifice for young readers and adults by the wildly popular author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Song of Ice and Fire series, George R.R. Martin. Lavish illustrations by acclaimed artist Luis Royo enrich this captivating and heartwarming story of a young girl and her dragon. In the world of A Song of Ice and Fire the ice dragon was a creature of legend and fear, for no man had ever tamed one. When it flew overhead, it left in its wake desolate cold and frozen land. But Adara was not afraid. For Adara was a winter child, born during the worst freeze that anyone, even the Old Ones, could remember.  Adara could not remember the first time she had seen the ice dragon. It seemed that it had always been in her life, glimpsed from afar as she played in t...

I discovered that Harper Collins is re-issuing one of Tolkien's books for younger readers / children in the pocket hardback format: Smith of Wootton Major . Read for more, including cover art, ISBN etc. The release date is early 2015.