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The Nixie's Song (Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles #01)

by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi

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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.

Synopsis:

A brand-new cycle of the "New York Times" bestselling Spiderwick Chronicles begins. Eleven-year-old Nicholas Vargas moves with his newly remarried father into the soon-to-be-completed Mangrove Hollow in Florida. But an expedition to a nearby lake turns up a little nixie with a giant problem. Illustrations.
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About the Author

Tony Diterlizzi is a New York Times bestselling author who was awarded a Caldecott Honor for his cinematic version of Howitt's classic The Spider and the Fly. His art has graced the work of J. R. R. Tolkien, Anne McCaffrey, and Greg Bear. He and his wife reside with their pug in Amherst, Massachusetts.

Holly Black was born in a decrepit Victorian house much like the one the Grace kids move into. Her mother gave her books on ghosts and fairies and Holly spent a happy childhood cooking up imaginary witches brew with her younger sister. Black is an avid collector of rare folklore volumes, spooky dolls, and crazy hats. She resides in Long Branch, New Jersey.

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crowyhead, August 27, 2008 (view all comments by crowyhead)
I'm pretty "meh" on this one. The writing is somewhat awkard, and half of the book reads rather like fanfic, with the main characters running around with copies of the first Spiderwick books and meeting not only one of the children from the first series, but the authors as well. I am interested to read the sequel, however, because toward the end this started to actually get interesting and feel like a real book.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780689871313
Author:
Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Illustrator:
DiTerlizzi, Tony
Author:
DiTerlizzi, Tony
Author:
Black, Holly
Subject:
Legends, Myths, & Fables - General
Subject:
Action & Adventure - General
Subject:
Fairy Tales & Folklore - General
Subject:
Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
Subject:
Family - Siblings
Subject:
Fairies
Subject:
Stepfamilies
Subject:
Fantasy
Subject:
Fantasy & Magic
Subject:
Children s-Science Fiction and Fantasy
Edition Description:
Hardcover
Series:
Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles
Series Volume:
01
Publication Date:
20070931
Binding:
HARDCOVER
Grade Level:
Children/juvenile
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
192
Dimensions:
6.75 x 4.5 in
Age Level:
07-12
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"Synopsis" by , A brand-new cycle of the "New York Times" bestselling Spiderwick Chronicles begins. Eleven-year-old Nicholas Vargas moves with his newly remarried father into the soon-to-be-completed Mangrove Hollow in Florida. But an expedition to a nearby lake turns up a little nixie with a giant problem. Illustrations.
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