Synopses & Reviews
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. andlt;BRandgt; 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...
Review
"This installment in the fast-paced series continues with short chapters and well-developed, likable characters. Black-and-white drawings enhance the suspenseful mood." School Library Journal
Synopsis
First, a pack of vile, smelly goblins snatch Simon. Then a band of elves tries to entrap Jared. Why is the entire faerie world so eager to get their hands on Spiderwick's Guide? Will the Grace kids be left alone, now that the Guide has mysteriously disappeared? Illustrations.
About the Author
Holly Black's first book,
Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale, was published in Fall 2002 to stellar reviews. She lives in West Long Branch, New Jersey, with her husband, Theo. Visit Holly on the World Wide Web at
www.blackholly.com.
Tony DiTerlizzi illustrated Mary Howitt's The Spider and the Fly, which was a 2003 Caldecott Honor book, and the Zena Sutherland Award-winning Ted, which he also wrote. He and his wife, Angela, reside with their pug, Goblin, in Amherst, Massachusetts. Visit Tony on the World Wide Web at www.diterlizzi.com.
Table of Contents
andlt;Bandgt;Contentsandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;List of Full-Page Illustrationsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Letter from Holly Blackandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Letter from the Grace Kidsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Map of the Spiderwick Estateandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Chapter One:andlt;/Bandgt; IN WHICH andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;There Is Both a Fight and a Duelandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Chapter Two:andlt;/Bandgt; IN WHICH andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;the Grace Twins Are Tripletsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Chapter Three:andlt;/Bandgt; IN WHICH andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Simon Solves a Riddleandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Chapter Four:andlt;/Bandgt; IN WHICH andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;the Twins Discover a Tree Unlike Any Otherandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Chapter Five:andlt;/Bandgt; IN WHICH andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Jared and Simon Wake Sleeping Beautyandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Chapter Six:andlt;/Bandgt; IN WHICH andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;the Stones Speakandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Chapter Seven:andlt;/Bandgt; IN WHICHandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;There Is an Unexpected Betrayalandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;About Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black