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The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 1: The Field Guideby Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:When their great-aunt Lucinda Spiderwick is sent off to an asylum, the Grace kids — twins Jared and Simon and their older sister, Mallory — move into her creepy old mansion with their mother. Strange goings-on lead them to an old book filled with pictures of fanstastic creatures. It holds clues to recent odd events, and the key to an even bigger mystery: the disappearance of the children's great-uncle Arthur Spiderwick generations before... Review:"This snappy story...sets the scene for the next four books planned.... Appealing characters, well-measured suspense and an inviting package will lure readers on to The Seeing Stone" Publisher's Weekly
Review:"[H]andsomely designed, and extravagantly illustrated...packs quite a punch. Readers who are too young to read Harry Potter independently will find these have just the right amount of menace laced with appealing humor and are blessed with crisp pacing and, of course, DiTerlizzi's enticingly Gothic illustrations." Kirkus Reviews Review:"Readers who like the Unfortunate Events series will probably enjoy this series....Detailed illustrations help bring the strange world of Spiderwick alive." Suzanne Lieurance, Children's Literature Review:"[The illustrations evoke] a delicious classical sense in this modern fantasy. Black...keeps the dialogue snappy and the children's personalities distinct.... Synopsis:When the Grace children go to stay at their Great Aunt Lucinda's worn Victorian house, they discover a field guide to fairies and other creatures and begin to have some unusual experiences. Synopsis:Go away close the book put it down do not look Synopsis:The original chapter books in the "Spikderwick Chronicles" are now available with art from the feature film adaptation from Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies, scheduled for theatrical release on February 15. Each edition features black-and-white illustrations and two full-color tips-ins. About the AuthorA New York Times bestselling author, Tony DiTerlizzi created the Zena Sutherland Award-winning Ted, Jimmy Zangwow's Out-of-This-World Moon Pie Adventure, as well as illustrations in Tony Johnston's Alien and Possum beginning-reader series. Most recently, his brilliantly cinematic version of Mary Howitt's classic The Spider and the Fly was awarded a Caldecott Honor. He and his wife, Angela, reside with their pug, Goblin, in Amherst, Massachusetts.
An avid collector of rare folklore volumes, Holly Black spent her early years in a decaying Victorian mansion where her mother fed her a steady diet of ghost stories and books about faeries. Her first book, Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale, received two starred reviews and a Best Book for Young Adults citation from the American Library Association. She lives in West Long Branch, New Jersey, with her husband, Theo. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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