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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... read more

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  • Laurie: Daughter of Charlene. Stepsister to Nick and Jules. Obsessed with fairies.
  • Nick: Nicholas Vargas. Younger brother of Julian. He's bitter about his father's second marriage.
  • Julian Vargas (Jules): Nick's older brother. Nickname is Jules He loves to surf.
  • Cindy: Julian's girlfriend. Also likes surfing.
  • Taloa: A nixie, searching for her lost sisters.
  • Noseeum Jack: A giant killer. His family corresponded with Arthur Spiderwick.
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After his mother died, Nicholas Vargas stopped bothering.

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List of Full-Page Illustrations

Map of Mangrove Hollow

1. In Which There Are Many Different Sorts of Developments
2. In Which Nicholas Goes for an Ill-Fated Walk
3. In Which Nicholas Lifts More Than an Eyebrow
4. In Which Nicholas Sees for the Second Time
5. In Which Nick Steps Onto More Trouble
6. In Which Laurie Reconsiders Things
7. In Which We Nearly Break the Fourth Wall
8. In Which a Plan is Hatched
9. In Which They Go According to the Plans, but the Plans Go Awry

About Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black

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This is book 1 of 3 in Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles. (standard series)

Followed by A Giant Problem.

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  1. Tony DiTerlizzi (Author)
  2. Holly Black (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
Country: United States
Publication Date: September 18, 2007
ISBN: 978-0689871313
Page Count: 192

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