The Lord of the Rings
Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky,
Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone.
Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die.
One for the Dark Lord in his dark throne
in the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
In the land of Mordor where the shadows lie.
It's taking the world by storm, the best-selling classic Lord of the Rings. Kids around the world are reading this book and absolutely loving it. It has been such a successful seller, that a motion picture trilogy is being created about it, in fact the first movie of three has already come to theaters. But what is being created on it, in fact the first movie of three has already come to theaters. But what is behind this amazing story, and why is it so luring like the ring itself? In this article we're going to explore the answers of both questions.

J.R.R. Tolkien, the writer of the Lord of the Rings and other books was a strange author. As he wrote the fiction book of the Lord of the Rings hebegan to get really "into" writing his book. Besides the book itself, he had created an entire world of his own making with hobbits, dwarfs, elves, and men. Tolkien also created a language for his world that was read by its "runes." He wanted to write the whole book in the language and publish it that way, but it was not practical. So J.R.R. Tolkien had published his book "The Lord of the Rings" in english. As Tolkien expected, the book was not a big seller at all, nevertheless Tolkien went on with life, though for a very short time. After Tolkien's death, the book became a hit, especially with kids.

To understand the Lord of the Rings, you need to read the Hobbit, also by J.R.R. Tolkien. (Hobbits are like really sort men with fur on their feet; they apprecoate the pleasures of life, and are known to hate adventures) The Hobbit is about Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit who was convinced by Gandalf (a powerful wizard) to go on a daring adventure to kill an evil dragon named Smaug, and take the treasures the dragon had stolen. In the Hobbit you become familiar with the world Bilbo lives in, and you get a background you need to know for Lord of the Rings. Even though the book is a book used for introducing the reader, it is still among one of the best books on our planet.

The Lord of the Rings has three sections: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and the Return of the King. At the beginning of the Fellowship of the Ring Bilbo is overcome by an evil ring he found in a tunnel in The Hobbit. After Bilbo's 111th birthday party, he takes a "vacation" away from his home and leaves his possessions to his nephew Frodo including the ring. Soon after that Gandalf discovers how evil the ring is. He warns Frodo that the Dark Lord is searching for the ring. Frodo then untertakes the responsibiblity to make sure the Dark Lord doe not get the ring. The only way Frodo can do that is by destroying the ring in the place it was made in the fiery heart of a volcano in Mordor. Frodo travels to the elf city of Rivendell where The Fellowship of the Ring is created. THe fellowship consists of the hobbits Merry, Pippin, and Sam; Gimli the Dwarf; Legolas the Elf; Boromir of Gondor; and a tall mysterious stranger called Strider.

During Frodo and his companion's adventure, extremely interesting things happen. As you begin reading the Lord of the Rings, you'll find it impossible to stop.