Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You (Spiderwick Chronicles Series)

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It all began with a strange, mysterious correspondence left for authors Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black at a small New England bookstore. Written by three siblings, the letter told of their great-great-uncle Arthur Spiderwick and an unfinished tome filled with eyewitness accounts of creatures otherwise thought to be the stuff of legend. In the #1 New York Times bestselling serial the Spiderwick Chronicles, readers were enthralled by the account of the those siblings, Jared, Simon, and Mallory Grace, as they battled dwarves, goblins, elves, and a diabolical ogre in their efforts to hold on to their uncle Spiderwick,s life work. Now, through the combined efforts of the Grace children and ...

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Overview

It all began with a strange, mysterious correspondence left for authors Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black at a small New England bookstore. Written by three siblings, the letter told of their great-great-uncle Arthur Spiderwick and an unfinished tome filled with eyewitness accounts of creatures otherwise thought to be the stuff of legend. In the #1 New York Times bestselling serial the Spiderwick Chronicles, readers were enthralled by the account of the those siblings, Jared, Simon, and Mallory Grace, as they battled dwarves, goblins, elves, and a diabolical ogre in their efforts to hold on to their uncle Spiderwick,s life work. Now, through the combined efforts of the Grace children and authors Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black, Simon & Schuster is thrilled to present that work to you!

Beginning with a thoughtful and informative introduction, progressing through six exhaustive sections featuring thirty-one faerie species, and culminating with an addendum that includes observations supplied by Jared Grace, this long-awaited compendium to the worldwide Spiderwick phenomenon delivers enough information to satisfy even the most demanding faerie enthusiast. Not only will readers learn the habits and habitats of the fourteen fantastical creatures featured in the New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestselling chapter books, but they will be delighted and astonished by an additional seventeen creatures. Also included are dozens of snippets from Arthur Spiderwick,s personal journal as well as cameos from a few series favorites.

With so much to offer, this book is destined to be pored over for generations to come!

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  • Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi
    Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi  
  • Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi
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Editorial Reviews

Publishers Weekly
Fans will welcome new additions to favorite series. Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You "accurately restored and described" by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black includes many of the beliefs upon which the Spiderwick Chronicles are based, on parchment-like pages that resemble an authentic scientific journal. Devoted readers will delight in the statement, "It should be noted that the color red is protective, but faeries do not like the color and will shy away from it," for instance, as part of Spiderwick's list of "equipment and protection." Handwritten notes and abundant drawings bring to life a scientific classification system for Brownies ("family: homunculidae"), Pixies, Griffins and the like. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
Children's Literature
Everything you ever want to know about goons and goblins is in this beautifully detailed, artistic book. Readers learn the names and habits of dozens of the mysterious (sometimes grotesque) creatures that enter our nightmares—and remain there! There are tons of colorful and informative pages of myths and folklore. From wailing banshees and gloomy gargoyles, to tricky phookas and creatures most of us do not want to talk about, the pages are filled with monsters that come in the daytime and others that go bump in the night. The book features thirty-one faeries, pixies, goblins, and ogres, and is the ultimate encyclopedia of a rather fantastical life. It will make a great research instrument for anyone who enjoys gothic fantasies. Who knows where the discoveries of what is learned in the pages of this book will lead? The book cover dares the reader to read this book, so peek inside with great care. Reviewer: Beverly Melasi
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School Library Journal
Gr 3-6-This field guide purports to be a copy of Arthur Spiderwick's sketches and investigations into the beings and beasties of the "Invisible World"-the brownies, boggarts, kelpies, and other creatures that populate the stories. The beautiful illustrations in gouache and pencil, seemingly modeled after Audubon's work in Birds of America, are printed as if they were real century-old artworks that have left their shadowy imprints on the opposite pages. The descriptions are bits of Spiderwick's hard-learned lore, many apparently in his own handwriting, that make the art all the richer. Fantasy readers will love immersing themselves in the lore of the hidden-those things that only they, and people who are like them, can see. Field Guide will be pored over by anyone, of any age, who believes in sprites, phookas, and nixies.-Walter Minkel, New York Public Library Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781416960959
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
  • Publication date: 1/1/2008
  • Pages: 142
  • Sales rank: 45,208
  • Age range: 9 - 11 Years
  • Lexile: 1230L (what's this?)
  • Series: Spiderwick Chronicles Series
  • Product dimensions: 8.30 (w) x 11.40 (h) x 0.60 (d)

Meet the Author

Tony DiTerlizzi is the author of The Search for WondLa and A Hero for WondLa. He is also the co-creator and illustrator of the bestselling Spiderwick Chronicles and the author and illustrator of Jimmy Zangwow’s Out-of-this-World Moon Pie Adventure as well as the Zena Sutherland Award–winning Ted. His brilliantly cinematic version of Mary Howitt’s classic The Spider and The Fly earned Tony his second Zena Sutherland Award and also received a Caldecott Honor. Tony’s art has also graced the covers of such well-known fantasy writers as Peter S. Beagle, J. R. R. Tolkien, Anne McCaffrey, and Greg Bear. His first chapter book, Kenny & the Dragon, debuted as a New York Times bestseller. He lives with his wife Angela and their daughter in Western Massachusetts and Jupiter, Florida. Visit Tony online at DiTerlizzi.com.

Holly Black is the bestselling author of the Spiderwick series. Her Modern Faerie Tales series is comprised of Tithe, which was an ALA Top Ten Book for Teens and received starred reviews in Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Reviews; Valiant, which was an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, a Locus Magazine Recommended Read, and a recipient of the Andre Norton Award from the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America; and Ironside, the sequel to Tithe, was a New York Times bestseller. White Cat, the first book in the Curse Workers trilogy, was a Kirkus Reviews Best Book, and ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults, and received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, and BCCB. Red Glove, the second book in the Curse Workers trilogy, received a starred review from Publishers Weekly. The final book in the trilogy, Black Heart, will be available in spring 2012. Holly has also written a collection of short stories, The Poison Eaters and Other Stories. She lives in Amherst, Massachusetts. Visit Holly at blackholly.com.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Letter from Arthur Spiderwick

Foreword by Tony DiTerlizzi

The Invisible World

The Sight

Equipment and Protection

List of Plates

Around the House and Yard

Brownies (Homunculidae)

Boggarts (Homunculidae)

Changelings (Circulifestidae)

Pixies (Pusillipraedonidae)

Salamanders (Flammieuntidae)

Stray Sod (Herbiformidae)

In Fields and Forests

Cockatrices (Serpentigentidae)

Elves (Circulifestidae)

Leprechauns (Ingeniosidae)

Manticores (Bestiadae)

Sprites (Cordimundidae)

Treefolk (Hamadryadidae)

Unicorns (Monoceratidae)

In Lakes, Streams, and the Sea

Kelpies (Equidae)

Merfolk (Sirenidae)

Nixies (Naiadidae)

Sea Serpents (Serpentimaridae)

Trolls (Nocturnidae)

In the Hills and Mountains

Dwarves (Brevihominidae)

Giants (Gigantidae)

Goblins (Adentidae)

Hobgoblins (Amicidiabolidae)

Knockers (Cavernahabentidae)

Ogres (Stultibrutidae)

In the Sky

Dragons (Draconidae)

Griffins (Mixtidae)

Phoenixes (Vetustidae)

Outside at Night

Banshees (Circulifestidae)

Gargoyles (Bestialapidae)

Phookas (Praestigiatoridae)

Will-o'-the-Wisps (Falsilucidae)

Addendum by Jared Grace

For Further Reading

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  • Posted February 23, 2009

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    Great Piece of Art

    This book is amazing... the illustrations are just beautiful and is also full of very interesting information about magic creatures. For those who love fantasy this is a great book that will open up your imagination and the illustrations will make you believe...
    Very smart and very well sourced... I totally recommend this book for people who loves magic and fantasy and also for illustrators because is a great way to open your imagination and get inspired.

    3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted May 11, 2009

    This book is awesome.

    I bought this book for my 4 year old grandson who loves the movie. When he received the book he was so excited and whenever he watches the movie he carries it with him everywhere. The characters in the book are also in the movie and he just loves that. The illustrations of the characters are so real and the information about these characters is so interesting. If you love the movie I would recommend that you get the book to go along with it. They did a great job with this book.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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    Beautiful coffee table addition!

    This book is just beautiful it looks exactly like if someone had handwritten and drawn the pages within. It is a work of art that would be enjoyed by all generations. This book helps to educate its readers in the fantasy world and will cause one to look into the folklore of other countries.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 23, 2009

    Spiderwick

    I have not read this book yet but I have watched the movie, and I was wondering does it tell you how to make a Protective Circle like in the movie? and is it any good?

    1 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 13, 2011

    I LOVE it!!

    I love this book! It's full of info on what might be out there. The spiiderwick books have their own shelf on my book shelf :)

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 27, 2008

    Awesome book

    This book is so freakin awesome.You can't belive.Only if it was all real.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted June 29, 2008

    a great series

    I really enjoyed this book and I can't wait to read the rest of the series

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  • Anonymous

    Posted July 6, 2008

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    The SpiderWick Feild Guide is so cool it has every thing of SpiderWick in it I highly recomend it. Ethan Williams

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  • Anonymous

    Posted July 9, 2008

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    It is really real. I want to read that book soo much because I can learn everything about morgrats and golblines and sprites and other creatures. That is just soo cool.I just want to look into that seeing stone soo I can find a lot of creatures roaming inside my house.I just want to see creatures and read that book really bad.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 10, 2008

    spiderwick #1

    this is the best book in the history of books i love it and i bet anyone will love it this book is real and all its creatures

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 28, 2008

    the place is real

    the place is real because in the interveiw they that it was real and the people how said they saw it just change their names

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 21, 2008

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    the second you open the book you will be drounding in information that invallvs protecting your self from the unsean world. It allso includes information on over 30 magical creaturs from cover to cover you will love it!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 8, 2008

    amazing books

    this book is a one of a kind feild guide to fantastical creatures such as the phoenix, my favorite, the giant, goblin, ogre, dwarf, you name it, this has it

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