Do you like parties? Do you often go partying? What do you like doing at parties?
Imagine you get a birthday party invitation! Are you excited?
Let us see what the invitation reads: His nephew Frodo is turning 33! Bilbo Baggins is turning 111!
If you add Bilbo’s and Frodo’s ages you get 144. 111+33=144 This is how many guests they are having!
Bilbo and Frodo are expecting their friends and neighbours: Sam Gandalf Merry and Pippin
Everybody is getting ready for the party: They are putting up the tent…
Everybody is getting ready for the party: …and they are putting up the banner.
Guests from far away are coming. Here is Gandalf in his cart.
Let the party begin! Everybody is having a great time.
Gandalf is letting off fireworks. Merry and Pippin are helping him.
The guests are watching the fireworks and enjoying themselves very much!
They are laughing and clapping their hands. The fireworks are amazing!
Gandalf is smoking his pipe and drinking tea. Merry and Pippin are drinking ale!
Bilbo is talking to the guests and shaking hands with them. Frodo and Sam are talking, too.
Everybody is dancing! Can you find Gandalf and Frodo?
Bilbo is telling children stories of long ago. Now Bilbo is smoking his pipe and talking to Gandalf.
They are bringing in the birthday cake! Happy birthday Bilbo and Frodo!
Bilbo is giving a birthday speech. He is thanking the guests for their love and friendship.
The guests are having tea with birthday cake. Now they are dancing again!
What a great party Bilbo and Frodo are throwing! Let us walk around and see what the guests are doing!
Is Gandalf helping with the tent?
Are Merry and Pippin eating cake?
Are the guests watching the stars?
Is Gandalf having a coffee? Are Merry and Pippin drinking tea?
Are Bilbo and Frodo talking to Gandalf?
Are Gandalf and Frodo playing the violin?
Is Gandalf telling stories of long ago?
Now we know what everybody is doing at the party. Well done!
What about you? What are you doing at Bilbo and Frodo’s birthday? Are you having a good time?