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Mar 2025
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Frodo

Benjamin Boster & Glassbox Media
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Frodo Baggins: brave hobbit, reluctant hero, and possibly the most exhausted character in literary history. Follow his epic (and very tiring) journey from the Shire to Mount Doom, where he carries the One Ring and a whole lot of stress. A perfect bedtime tale—just don’t let Gollum steal your pillow.


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