Product Description

The official Children's pictorial introduction film tie-in to the key characters, creatures and places in The Fellowship of the Ring. A full-colour photo guide packed with stunning pictures of the key characters, creatures and places in the film. Discover the origins of the Ring, find out about each of the Nine Companions and their characters, see how the Fellowship was formed, and follow the Companions as they embark on their quest to destroy the One Ring. An exciting and colourful introduction for younger readers to the film and the "Greatest Adventure Story Ever Written".

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #611085 in Books
• Published on: 2001-11-06
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 48 pages

Amazon.co.uk Review
Although billed as a children's book The Lord of the Rings: Photo Guide will be enjoyed as much by adults as it is packed with over 70 images from the motion picture. Many of these have not been seen before and are truly stunning, giving the reader a real sense of how detailed the movie is. Direct quotes and text from the script are used to illustrate the movie's plot but thankfully, for those who have not read the books already, these don't reveal anything too major and leave enough surprises in store for the new Tolkien fan. Printed in full colour throughout, this is another worthwhile addition to HarperCollins range of Lord of the Rings books for children.--Jonathan Weir

Review
"!if the early footage is anything to go by, expect a spectacular voyage into Middle-earth." Empire

From the Publisher
The official Children’s pictorial introduction film tie-in to the key characters, creatures and places in The Fellowship of the Ring. The ideal edition to introduce younger readers to both the film and story

Customer Reviews

it brings it all together....
This book is a deffinant for all lotr fans and all people who are interested in JRR. Tolkiens and Peter Jacksons masterpiece. It contains info and pics of the film, and quotes so you can act it out in your living room (not that i do)

Good but pricey
This photo guide really appeals to diehard movie fans only, and also to people interested in the images, cgi, clothing, art and visuals in the film. This is a nicely produced book, but it is way too pricey for a book of its format... If you really love LOTR and want every single book available, then by all means pick up this nice little item. But don't go breaking your neck for it.

Nice pictures; simple text. no Balrog or Cave Troll
I got this book as a gift. It does have a lot of nice pictures, but the obvious missing elements are the Balrog and the Cave Troll. Those omissions emphasize the fact that this book is being released before the movie and they want to save the big surprises for moviegoers. The pictures and accompanying text are organized to match the sequence of the story. The text is very simple. Also, there are no "behind the scenes" type pictures; this is all straight from the movie. Not a bad book, but the Insider's Guide and the Visual Companion are better.