... the palantir, Sauron would have realized what transpired. Just as he is about to leave, a Nazgul flies over head. Gandalf and Pippin leave. Gandalf tells Pippin that Sauron must be close. He has sent one of his servants to find Saruman. Since the seeing stone is no longer in Sarumon's possession, he will ... get across the dead marshes, guided solely by Smeagol's senses. As their journey progresses they sense Smeagol's uneasiness. Later, a winged creature flies over the marshes and Gollum refuses to move until the moon is gone. He tells his Hobbit companions that the creature is a Nazgul...

• Word Count: 4146
• Approx Pages: 17
• Grade Level: High School

... found and Gandalf regrets that he once believed him. He found the truth about the ring from Gollum, whose real name is Smeagol. When he heard that the scouts of the dark lord were out, he sent the Dunedain looking for Gollum. Gandalf went to Minas Tirith and read about Isildur losing the ring in historical records. Aragorn found Gollum near the ... and they can see for miles on either side. A phalanx of black swans flies over them. They look over the fields of Rohan where horses are raised. The absence of trees makes Sam nervous. This insecurity spreads throughout the band over the next...

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

... are hiding. Luckily for the company, the Lord of the eagles, has seen the commotion from his roost high in the mountains. With a number of other eagles, he swoops down, picks up the marooned travelers, and flies them to safety. The eagles are friends of Gandalf's and enemies of the goblins. They are happy to provide food ... upon it. They are now trapped inside the mountain. Smaug guesses from Bilbo's riddles that the company is somehow involved with the men of Lake Town, so he flies there to wreak vengeance. Meanwhile, the hobbit and dwarves cower in the dark passage until they can bea...

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