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Harper Collins: J. R. R. Tolkien Books & Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief biography takes Tolkien through his early years to his marriage and professorship at Leeds and Oxford and his telling stories to his children that would later become the novels so loved by the rest of the world. Also has a...
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British Library

British Library: 20th Century: Literature 1900 1950

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore key literary works of the early 20th- century with these articles.
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British Library: 20th Century: Fantasy and Fairy Tale

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how 20th-century writers used fantasy and traditional tales to analyze and question the real world around them.
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Alex: Riddles in the Dark

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Riddles can be challenging to solve and even more challenging to write. After reading the riddles used by Gollum to try to ensnare Bilbo in chapter five of Tolkien's The Hobbit and those used by Bilbo to outwit Gollum, students use their...
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Author's Calendar: John Ronald Reuel Tolkien

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography of Tolkien, followed by an explanation of his major works. Theme and literary influence are discussed.