I read The Hobbit in 4th grade. Let me tell you, I didn't enjoy it. That is a really tough book to follow for a fourth grader. My teacher eventually just cancelled the book report due on the book since like nobody understood it. I reread the Hobbit in High School for an Honor Books program, but still found it hard to follow at times. The movie however really cleared it up.
BTW... Mike... I saw the movie a second time today.

Must be a realy geek now.