Luckily, two of the dwarves (Fili and Kili) are able to find a cave in the side of the mountain, and they bring in the ponies and make camp for the night. In the middle of the night, Bilbo awakes with a start--just in time to see the ponies being dragged into an enormous crack that has opened in the cave wall. ...

• Word Count: 5600
• Approx Pages: 22
• Grade Level: High School

[Producer George] King and [actor Tod] Slaughter continued their film making partnership [after making The Murder in the Red Barn in 1935] with a cinematic version of Sweeney Todd in 1936" (Curry 10). ...

• Word Count: 2944
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Frodo wakes in the house of Elrond in Rivendell. Gandalf is beside him and he tells the Hobbit that his friends are all safe. The wizard knows about most of their journey because the Hobbit has been talking in his sleep. Gandalf was delayed and could not guide them because he was held captive. Frodo thanks him for the help of Strider. ...

• Word Count: 7779
• Approx Pages: 31
• Grade Level: High School