Product Description

We are very proud (and a bit wary) to announce the publication of The Spiderwick Chronicles. But beware, the faeries will use all their power to stop you from reading these books. Book 1 of The Spiderwick Chronicles in which Mallory, Simon and Jared get acquainted with their new home but find many unexpected things. It all starts when Jared Grace find their great uncle's book, "Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastic World Around You." and realises that are not alone in their new house. Now the Grace kids want to tell their story but the faeries will do everything to stop them...Its up to you to spread the word about their discovery. But heed their warnings, wear some red, turn your clothes inside out - all anti-faerie devices - and get ready to enter a world that you never knew existed...Its closer than you think!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #61059 in Books
• Published on: 2003-08-04
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 128 pages

Synopsis
We are very proud (and a bit wary) to announce the publication of The Spiderwick Chronicles. But beware, the faeries will use all their power to stop you from reading these books. Book 1 of The Spiderwick Chronicles in which Mallory, Simon and Jared get acquainted with their new home but find many unexpected things. It all starts when Jared Grace find their great uncle's book, "Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastic World Around You." and realises that are not alone in their new house. Now the Grace kids want to tell their story but the faeries will do everything to stop them...Its up to you to spread the word about their discovery. But heed their warnings, wear some red, turn your clothes inside out - all anti-faerie devices - and get ready to enter a world that you never knew existed...Its closer than you think!

About the Author
Holly Black spent her early years in a decaying Victorian mansion where her mother fed her a steady diet of ghost stories and faerie tales. An avid collector of rare folklore volumes, spooky dolls, and crazy hats, she lives in West Long Branch, New Jersey, with her husband, Theo. For more information, visit www.blackholly.com.

Customer Reviews

Amy Chimes superb book review
The Spiderwick Chronicles the Field Guide is the best book in the world!
The main characters were Jared Grace, Simon Grace and Mallory Grace.
It's about a man who writes a book about Fairaes and unknown things. But
Will there be a twist? Mmm..... very tempting to read!!!
My favourite part was when Mulgarath turned into a bird but hogsqueal
Ate him! The author made the book funny and scary at the sane time!
I liked the words the author used such as: crammed, luminous, squabble,
Perched and loomed. I liked the troll because he scared Mallory and Jared
In the tunnel!
Read the Spiderwick Chronicles to find out more!
It's jam packed with fun and adventure great for any children over the age of six years.

The Spiderwick Chronicles: The Field Guide
I have just finished this book and found it an intriguing read for a few reasons. As a format it owes much to Lemony Snicket's work. As a story it has an Enid Blyton innocence that gives it credence in this technology orientated word in which we live. In terms of writing I personally feel it doesn't have the biting edge, or humour evident in Snicket's adventures, but the premise of three children moving to a dilapidated mansion after their parents divorce, finding a hidden attic room and a book about faeries, will enchant younger readers and the parents reading the story at bedtime alike.
It is a short read, designed to ensnare readers for subsequent books. And the background details certainly captivate.I shall post further reviews as I work my way through the series.
Those who enjoyed this may also delight in the work of Lemony Snicket, Enid Blyton or the book Beatrice Beecham's Fearsome Feast.

great book 1.
I am 8 years old I really liked this book and I thought it was fantastic because there were goblins and
faeries .
I am very sad that I have finished it and mummy hasn't got the next book yet.
Lorenzo