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Title | The Field Guid
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Author | Tony DiTerlizzi & Holly Black
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Ilustrator | Tony DiTerlizzi
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Publisher | Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers - 2003
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First Printing | Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers - 2003
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Title | The Seeing Stone
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Author | Tony DiTerlizzi & Holly Black
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Ilustrator | Tony DiTerlizzi
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Publisher | Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers - 2003
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First Printing | Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers - 2003
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Title | Lucinda's Secret
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Author | Tony DiTerlizzi & Holly Black
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Ilustrator | Tony DiTerlizzi
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Publisher | Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers - 2003
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First Printing | Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers - 2003
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Title | The Ironwood Tree
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Author | Tony DiTerlizzi & Holly Black
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Ilustrator | Tony DiTerlizzi
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Publisher | Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers - 2004
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First Printing | Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers - 2004
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Title | The Wrath of Mulgarath
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Author | Tony DiTerlizzi & Holly Black
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Ilustrator | Tony DiTerlizzi
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Publisher | Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers - 2004
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First Printing | Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers - 2004
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Title | The Nixie's Song
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Author | Tony DiTerlizzi & Holly Black
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Ilustrator | Tony DiTerlizzi
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Publisher | Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers - 2007
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First Printing | Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers - 2007
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Title | A Giant Problem
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Author | Tony DiTerlizzi & Holly Black
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Ilustrator | Tony DiTerlizzi
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Publisher | Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers - 2008
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First Printing | Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers - 2008
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Title | The Wyrm King
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Author | Tony DiTerlizzi & Holly Black
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Ilustrator | Tony DiTerlizzi
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Publisher | Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers - 2009
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First Printing | Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers - 2009
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Title | Notebook for Fantastical Observations
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Author | Tony DiTerlizzi & Holly Black
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Ilustrator | Tony DiTerlizzi
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Title | A Grand Tour of the Enchanted World, Navigated by Thimbletack
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Author | Tony DiTerlizzi & Holly Black
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Ilustrator | Tony DiTerlizzi
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Title | Care and Feeding of Sprites
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Author | Tony DiTerlizzi & Holly Black
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Ilustrator | Tony DiTerlizzi
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Publisher | Simon & Schuster Books - 2006
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First Printing | Simon & Schuster Books - 2006
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Title | Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You
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Author | Tony DiTerlizzi & Holly Black
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Ilustrator | Tony DiTerlizzi
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Publisher | Simon Schuster Books - 2005
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First Printing | Simon Schuster Books - 2005
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Category | Children
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Warnings | None
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Main Characters | Jared Grace, Simon Grace, Mallory Grace, Nick, Laurie
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Main Elements | Faeries
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The Field Guide
After finding a mysterious, handmade field guide in the attic of the ramshackle old mansion they’ve just moved into, Jared; his twin brother, Simon; and their older sister, Mallory, discover that there’s a magical and maybe dangerous world existing parallel to our own—the world of faerie.
The Grace children want to share their story, but the faeries will do everything possible to stop them...
The Seeing Stone
we said no still you looked
now instead
someone gets cooked
The Grace kids are just beginning to get used to Aunt Lucinda's strange old mansion when Simon suddenly disappears. Jared and his sister have to rely on the help of a mischievous house boggart, a nasty bridge troll, and a loud-mouthed hobgoblin to get him back.
Lucinda's Secret
Let the story of my niece and nephews be a warning. The more you know, the more danger you're in. And trust me, you don't want to meddle with the Little People. -- S.S.
One thrilling adventure -- The Spiderwick Chronicles!
Their world is closer than you think.
The Ironwood Tree
First a pack of vile, smelly goblins snatch Simon. Then a band of elves try to entrap Jared. Why is the entire faerie world so eager to get their hands on Spiderwick's Guide? And will the Grace kids be left alone, now that the Guide has mysteriously disappeared? Don't count on it.
At school, someone is running around pretending to be Jared, and it's not Simon. To make matters even worse, now Mallory has disappeared and something foul in the water is killing off all the plants and animals for miles around. Clues point to the old abandoned quarry, just outside of town. Dwarves have taken over an abandoned mine there. And the faerie world's abuzz with the news that a creature with plans to rule the world has offered them a gift to join with him -- he's given them a queen...
The Wrath of Mulgarath
Three ordinary kids, Jared, Simon, and Mallory Grace, have entered another world -- without leaving this one! Two remarkable talents, New York Times best-sellers Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black, have risked everything to bring this remarkable account to light. Five books -- one thrilling adventure -- the Spiderwick Chronicles!
Their world is closer than you think.
The Nixie's Song
The Spiderwick Chronicles leave the old-fashioned charm of New England far behind and head south for some fiendish faerie fun in the hot Florida sun. Eleven-year-old Nicholas Vargas only thinks his life has been turned upside down after his developer father remarries and moves his new wife and daughter into the soon-to-be completed Mangrove Hollow.
But an "expedition" to a nearby lake turns up a little nixie with a giant problem - the huge, lumbering, fire-breathing variety - and it's up to Nick; his stepsister, Laurie; and his big brother, Julian (plus a familiar face from the original Spiderwick Chronicles) to figure out the best way to stop a host of rampaging giants before all of Florida goes up in smoke.
A Giant Problem
Nick and Laurie have a giant problem and it's a lot bigger than they originally thought. When Taloa sent them off to find her sisters, they discovered a single fire breathing giant, but as it turns out, that one giant is just the tip of the proverbial iceberg.
The Wyrm King
In the final installment of Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles , Nick and Laurie had thought they solved their giant problems when they drove all the giants into the sea. But now, the Grace kids have come back to tell them they may have more trouble coming their way!
It turns out the giants control the population of Hydra, a dragon like creature that is creating sinkholes all over Florida. But with the mermaids refusing to return the giants to the shore, the nixie's still missing and the threat of a destroyed Florida drawing closer, the kids have to take matters in their own hands.
Will Nick and Laurie be able to stop the destruction they unwittingly caused? Can a new giant hunter help save the day? Can Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide help them out of this or are they on their own?
Find out in the final conclusion of the Spiderwick saga!
Care and Feeding of Sprites
Got Sprites?
Many would have you believe that sprites (or "fairies" as they're often called) are sweet and pretty and ultimately peaceful creatures. But don't let the carefree nature of these dazzling beguilers fool you. Because while they do make for awesome pets (or, if you prefer, companions), these are not creatures to be handled lightly. So forget everything you know - or think you know - about sprites, and listen to the experts from the International Sprite League as they, with the assistance of the creative team that brought you the bestselling Spiderwick Chronicles, provide a resource that will prove to be as essential for the novice sprite keeper as a strong cage and eyes in the back of his or her head.
Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You
It all began with a strange, mysterious correspondence left for authors Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black at a small New England bookstore. Written by three siblings, the letter told of their great-great-uncle Arthur Spiderwick and an unfinished tome filled with eyewitness accounts of creatures otherwise thought to be the stuff of legend. In the #1 New York Times bestselling serial the Spiderwick Chronicles, readers were enthralled by the account of the those siblings, Jared, Simon, and Mallory Grace, as they battled dwarves, goblins, elves, and a diabolical ogre in their efforts to hold on to their uncle Spiderwick,s life work. Now, through the combined efforts of the Grace children and authors Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black, Simon & Schuster is thrilled to present that work to you!
Beginning with a thoughtful and informative introduction, progressing through six exhaustive sections featuring thirty-one faerie species, and culminating with an addendum that includes observations supplied by Jared Grace, this long-awaited compendium to the worldwide Spiderwick phenomenon delivers enough information to satisfy even the most demanding faerie enthusiast. Not only will readers learn the habits and habitats of the fourteen fantastical creatures featured in the New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestselling chapter books, but they will be delighted and astonished by an additional seventeen creatures. Also included are dozens of snippets from Arthur Spiderwick,s personal journal as well as cameos from a few series favorites.
With so much to offer, this book is destined to be pored over for generations to come!
We have a fairly common start to a children's series, where the parents split up and the mother moves the family into this old decrepit house, a house filled with secrets. Strange things start to happen and the kids stumble upon the existence of fairies, but of course the mother blames the kids for any strange events. But much as there are many stories on the same theme, I found myself really enjoying this particular series. Each book takes about an hour to read but they are great fun and the illustrations are just as much fun. I had seen the movie years ago, but I remember little about it other than I wanted to read the series and I'm glad I never forgot that desire.
May 2023 - Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles
The story continues but now in Florida. Nick and Jules have to deal with a new sister when their father remarries. She loves the idea of finding fairies and even owns a copy of the field guide (which one can get signed by the authors who make a cameo in their own book!). Nick doesn't believe in any of this until he sees a Nixie. And that's the least of his worries, giants start waking up and destroying houses and things all around them. Nick and Laurie need the help of the Grace family and the manage to get rid of the giants. However just like any natural ecosystem, there's a balance and now it's been upset. Without the giants there something even worse can now roam freely. What is a bunch of kids going to do when none of the adults will believe them? This trilogy is as exciting as the original quintet and the illustrations just as fun. If you enjoyed the first five you must read these three.
June 2023 - Companion Books
I was able to get my hands on two of the companion books. The Care and Feeding of Sprites helps you know what you need to do it you wish to keep a sprite as a pet. Personally I found the concept a bit weird, to keep in a cage a creature that looks like a mini human and can talk to you, but sounds like some of the sprites don't mind too much as long as you give them stuff to make their own clothes and furniture. The illustrations were gorgeous, especially those orchid sprites. Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide is exactly what it sounds like, the book we read about in the other books. Again, the illustrations are gorgeous, and each creature is described, including Arthur's personal experience with them. They aren't necessary to enjoy the novels, but they are definitely fun to look at.
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