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I think it highly unlikely, that the Penrod series was required reading in your highschool, but I find it highly amusing, and very well written.

If you go with Penrod - His Complete Story, its all three books, minus a entertaining chapter that I guess was considered too controversial for re-printing.

The Hobbit, I like this book better than the LOTR. I'm afraid the new movies based on the book, will not be about the simple story of the Hobbit.

I know that these two books, are ones I have re-read a lot.