The Hobbit Summarizer - Week #2 - Ella

In these five chapters of The Hobbit, Bilbo, Gandalf, and the dwarves are coming to the end of their long journey to the Lonely Mountain, but they come into many obstacles along the way. After another short run-in with Wargs, Goblins, and even the Great Eagles, the group come across the man/bear, Beorn. He gives them food and shelter for a few days, and provides them with supplies that get them to Mirkwood. While in the dark forest, the dwarves seem to lose their way as they wander, trying to survive. They come across dangerous rivers, get captured - and almost eaten - by spiders, and then get captured again by wood-elves. Both times, Bilbo somehow evades capture and comes up with a clever plan to help them all escape. To breakout from the elvish prison, Bilbo and the dwarves stuff themselves into  storage barrels that are sent off to float down the river. The current spits them out into a town of men, settled near the base of the mountain. Here, the dwarves and the hobbit regroup, and are given a chance to recover from their months long journey.