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It all started with a mysterious letter left at a tiny bookstore for authors Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. Its closing lines: "We just want people to know about this. The stuff that has happened to us could happen to anyone." Little could they imagine the remarkable adventure that awaited... read more

Books in This Collection

  1. The Field Guide

    by Tony DiTerlizzi (Author), Holly Black (Author)

    Go away. Close the book. Put it down. Do not look.

  2. The Seeing Stone

    by Tony DiTerlizzi (Author), Holly Black (Author)

    We said no. Still you looked. Now instead, someone gets cooked.

  3. Lucinda's Secret

    by Tony DiTerlizzi (Author), Holly Black (Author)

    Let the story of my niece and nephews be a warning. The more you know, the more danger you're in. And trust me, you don't want to meddle with the Little People....

  4. The Ironwood Tree

    by Tony DiTerlizzi (Author), Holly Black (Author)

    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...

  5. The Wrath of Mulgarath

    by Tony DiTerlizzi (Author), Holly Black (Author)

    Three ordinary kids, Jared, Simon, and Mallory Grace, have entered another world--without leaving this one! Two remarkable talents, New York Times best-sellers Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black, have risked everything to bring this remarkable...

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  • Mallory Grace: One of the main characters. Simon and Jared's older sister, skilled at fencing.
  • Mallory: Add a description of this character.
  • Simon
  • Simon Grace: One of the main characters. Jared is his twin brother, and Mallory is his sister. Simon is the smart and good one, compared to Jared.
  • Arthur Spiderwick
  • Mulgarath
  • Byron
  • Lucy
  • Lucinda
  • Hogsqueal
  • Jeffrey
  • Tibbs
  • Jared Grace: The main character. Simon is his twin brother, and Mallory is his sister. He gets into trouble often, and is the naughty one, compared to Simon. He is the one that first discovers his great-uncle Arthur's field guideand faeries.
  • Aunt Lucinda: Jared, Simon and Mallory's aunt, who also knows about faeries.
  • Great-Uncle Arthur: Jared, Simon and Mallory's Great-Uncle. He dedicated his life to studying faeries, which put him and his family in danger.
  • Mulgawrath: A giant that wanted the field guide written by Arthur, to know the weak spots of faeries to destroy them, and create a world of blood and bones. Goblins are his 'slaves'. he is very tricky.
  • Thimbletack: The house brownie. Is devoted to Lucinda and Arthur. Tried his very best to protect and hide the field guide.
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This book is in Spiderwick Chronicles. (standard series)
This is book 72 of 157 in Fantasy Book Review Top 100 fantasy books of all time. (community list)

Preceded by Skallagrigg, and followed by Infinite Days.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

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

Other Contributors:

  1. Tony DiTerlizzi (Illustrator)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Country: USA
Publication Date: May 3, 2005
ISBN: 978-0689875212
Page Count: 555

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