About this title: Thanks to the mysterious book left behind by their long-lost great-great-uncle Arthur Spiderwick, life for the Grace kids -- Jared, Simon, and Mallory -- becomes more unpredictable than ever. When Simon goes off in search of his missing kitten and vanishes, Jared is convinced that one of the creatures from Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You has something to do with it. Mallory is not convinced. But when she and Jared have to contend with a band of marauding goblins, she begins to think Jared might be right -- Simon is in grave danger and it's up to her and ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9781416950189ISBN:1416950184
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Good, In good dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 108 p. Contains: Illustrations. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Date Published: 01/2008
ISBN-13:9781416950189ISBN:1416950184
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 108 p. Contains: Illustrations. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9781416950189ISBN:1416950184
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 108 p. Contains: Illustrations. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Date Published: 01/2008
ISBN-13:9781416950189ISBN:1416950184
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Good, In good dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 108 p. Contains: Illustrations. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9781416950189ISBN:1416950184
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Good, In good dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 108 p. Contains: Illustrations. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Date Published: 01/2008
ISBN-13:9781416950189ISBN:1416950184
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 108 p. Contains: Illustrations. read more
Edition: Illustrated.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780689859373ISBN:0689859376
Description: Diterlizzi, Tony. Fine in fine dust jacket. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 128 p. Contains: Illustrations. Spiderwick Chronicles (Hardback), 2. Audience: Children/juvenile. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9781416950189ISBN:1416950184
Description: Good. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 108 p. Contains: Illustrations. Spiderwick Chronicles (Hardback), 2. Intended for a juvenile audience. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780689859373ISBN:0689859376
Description: Diterlizzi, Tony. Good. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 128 p. Contains: Illustrations. Spiderwick Chronicles (Hardback), 2. Intended for a juvenile audience. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780689859373ISBN:0689859376
Description: Diterlizzi, Tony. Good. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 128 p. Contains: Illustrations. Spiderwick Chronicles (Hardback), 2. Intended for a juvenile audience. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780689859373ISBN:0689859376
Description: Diterlizzi, Tony. Good. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 128 p. Contains: Illustrations. Spiderwick Chronicles (Hardback), 2. Intended for a juvenile audience. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780689859373ISBN:0689859376
Description: Diterlizzi, Tony. Good. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 128 p. Contains: Illustrations. Spiderwick Chronicles (Hardback), 2. Intended for a juvenile audience. read more
"This story is about Mallory and her twin little brothers Jared and Simon who move to their aunt's country estate with their mother when their parents divorce. They discover a field guide in the house which unlocks a magical world around them and send them through a series of enchanted events.
I loved this series! The pace was perfect, the tone appropriate, the characters absolutely believable and realistic (a trait which I feel is critical in enabling a younger reader to relate to the story), and the language was lively and age-appropriate. The interactions between the mother and the children were as realistic as if they were sitting in the room next to you. The story, while not as creative as Fablehaven, included well known mythical characters (goblins, fairies, unicorns, trolls, etc) and didn't become heavy with overcomplicated mythical/magical elements. While I enjoyed Fablehaven, my biggest beef with it were the characters that did not act real enough (the main female character, for instance, dies, and no one bothers to inform the parents). And the magic was so intertwined and complex it was difficult to keep them and their magical abilities straight.
Another thing about this series that must be mentioned. I love the size, texture and illustrations/artistic additions to the book! There were just enough illustrations to paint the right picture at the right time for effect. And the book size is 4x6 inches, just enough for an adult to cradle the book in their hands and a child to caress and hide in their favorite backpack. I love books like that. Simon & Schuster thought of everything. There is an eye-catching colored glossy picture at the beginning, a treasure-looking map of the story area, and roughly 3-4 half/whole page black/white illustrations per chapter.
The length of the book is also age-appropriate. As an adult reader, I read all five books in one setting. A child does not have to invest too much time and attention to get a satisfying reading reward. I'm not surprised at all that these books were made into a movie. I have not seen the movie yet.
I read this series just immediately after reading the Lemony Snicket series. I liked these books much better. At the very least I wasn't inclined to smack all the adults in The Spiderwick Chronicles. The Spiderwick adult/children relationship is far superior to Lemony Snickets as I felt the Snicket's adult reductions to stupid/disrespectful/mean caricatures is not a good message to be sending children."
"The Spiderwich Chronicles, Book 2: The Seeing Stone In this new invisible world of faeries things are happening that the Grace kids need to protect themselves from. Simon's cat is missing, Jared has gotten a detention at his new school and Mallory is practicing her fencing. Jared makes his way to the attic by way of the newly discovered passage through the linen closet only to run into the brownie named Thimbletack who has told him several times to rid himself of Author Spiderwick's field guide because it will only bring him trouble. While watching Simon search for his cat he "sees" his brother attacked by some unseen enemy. Jared and Mallory begin the search with the aid of a stone with a hole in it they can see into the world of faeries and discover that their brother has been captured by a group of goblins. A rescue ensues and the children are off again into a world of adventure that only they are privy to, they think......"
"The Seeing Stone is about three kids named Jared, Simon, and Mallory. Jared finds a secrect book, that explians how they are are in living in another world around them, so now a bunch of wierd creatures are exposed to Jared, Simon, and Mallory. One very dangerous creature named Molgurath wants to take that book. Jared's main external conflict is that he now has to protect his siblings and himself from evil goblins and Molgurath. Jared's internal conflict is that he has to deal with a new enviornment (becuase they just moved from New York) and he has to recover from their relationship with their dad.
During reading this book, I made a Text-to-Self connection. I remember when I found a 50 dollar bill on the floor when i used to got to camp. While I was celebrating and picking it up, another kid saw me and tried to take it from me. This is just like when Jared found the secrect book that Molgurath was looking for years.
I would rate this book four stars, becuase it was exciting and interesting but, it got a little boring at times. I would have given it five stars if they didnt talk too much. I would recommend this book to readers who love fantasy books, and that have monsters in it."
"I really like this series. It's very exciting - there's adventure and fantasy. However, I think it can be really scary for kids. Especially the part of the goblins in the woods with jagged teeth and long claws that eat cats & dogs and drag small children off into the woods. I think you really have to know your child's tolerance for "creepy" before you let them read this book. But a great series so far..."
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