The Field Guide by, Tony DiTerlizzi. ISBN-13: 978-0689859366
After their father left the family, the Graces moves to the Spiderwick Estate-- a creepy and dilapidated old house that had once been home to their Aunt Lucinda. Mallory, who is thirteen, and her twin brothers, Jared and Simon are not very excited about the change from New York to this Victorian home in the middle of nowhere. Jared, who is thought to be the trouble-maker in the family because of one fight he got in at school after their dad left, hears a strange sound in the walls, and thinking it is a squirrel, he and his siblings set off to find it. What they find instead is a strange nest containing strung up cockroaches, army men with no hands and feet, a doll's head, and Mallory's silver fencing medal! This begins a set of adventures that will lead the children to a secret room with even greater mysteries than it's location.
This book begins the Spiderwick series, a fanciful and magical set of books that will lure readers into the world of fairies, boggarts, and more. DiTerlizzi uses the first book to introduce readers to the characters and their personalities, passions, and problems. He does so by creating characters that are easy to relate to-- these siblings have problems and they argue with each other, but they are there for each other in the end. It is a short book-- a quick read that is really just bait to get readers hooked on the series. DiTerlizzi is slow to come to the full action with this story, but the ending leaves readers hanging on the edge of their seats, ready for the real action to begin...This book will appeal to readers who enjoy the Land of Elyon series by, Patrick Carman.
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