(Sample link) NASA for middle-school students http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5-8/features/index.html
(Sample link) National Geographic for Kids http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
Current space science news space.com
Information on the author of the Hobbit http://www.talkingabouttolkein.com
Hobbit webquest http://questgarden.com/49/22/2/070403080213/index.htm