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The Spiderwick Chronicles
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  Movie Tie-Ins

The Spiderwick Chronicles

The world of the faeries is bustling … just beyond the view of human eyes! The explosively popular series The Spiderwick Chronicles has been adapted into a movie, and now fans have even more to celebrate. A number of special edition books have been released that will give you an insider’s view of the faerie world as well as a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film. Check out the adventure from Thimbletack’s point of view, create your own field guide, learn how to protect your home against unfriendly creatures, and much more. Have a blast interacting with these fantastical titles!

Cover Art - Click Here THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES MOVIE TIE-IN BOXED SET
Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black
Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 9781416950165
Ages 7-up
672 pages

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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 Tony and Holly imagine the remarkable adventure that awaited them as they followed three children and a fascinating old book into a world filled with elves, goblins, dwarves, trolls and other mythical creatures.
 
The original chapter books --- THE FIELD GUIDE, THE SEEING STONE, LUCINDA’S SECRET, THE IRONWOOD TREE and THE WRATH OF MULGARATH --- are all here in one beautiful boxed set featuring art from the major motion picture.


Cover Art - Click Here THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES MOVIE STORYBOOK
Tracey West
Simon Spotlight
ISBN: 9781416949473
Ages 5-9
32 pages

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Looking for a fresh start, Helen Grace and her three kids leave New York City and move into the old, abandoned Spiderwick Estate that great uncle Arthur Spiderwick has left her. One day nine-year-old Jared discovers ARTHUR SPIDERWICK’S FIELD GUIDE TO THE FANTASTICAL WORLD AROUND YOU in the upstairs attic, and his life changes forever. Despite the numerous warnings, Jared reads the book, and now he must keep the field guide out of harm's way or else suffer the consequences. With a house brownie named Thimbletack to help him along, Jared, his twin brother Simon and their sister Mallory take on a world of fantastical creatures.
 
Fans will enjoy this retelling of The Spiderwick Chronicles that is filled with exciting images from the movie!


Cover Art - Click Here THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES OFFICIAL MOVIE COMPANION
Wendy Wax
Simon Spotlight
ISBN: 9781416950929
Ages 5-9
48 pages

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This official companion book offers Spiderwick fans a chance to go beyond the scenes of the fantastical movie. Within the revealing pages of this must-have guide, readers will find exclusive full-color photographs from the set; information about the characters (and creatures!) and the actors who play them; anecdotes from many who worked on the movie --- from the producers to the stunt coordinator and the prop master; Freddie Highmore's account of his roles as twins Jared and Simon Grace; and how key action scenes were filmed.


Cover Art - Click Here MALLORY ON GUARD
Brooke Lindner
Simon Spotlight
ISBN: 9781416949480
Ages 6-8
32 pages

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Mallory Grace has just moved to a new home with her family. She is ready to keep an eye on her little brother Jared, who likes to make trouble. On the first night, he ties her hair to the bed! But was it really Jared? Join Mallory as she finds out about the unseen world of Spiderwick Mansion.


Cover Art - Click Here THIMBLETACK’S MISSION
Rebecca Frazer
Simon Spotlight
ISBN: 9781416949497
Ages 6-8
32 pages

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Thimbletack is angry. His quiet home has been turned upside down, invaded by several noisy, troublesome creatures --- a family, in fact, known as the Graces. The one who is causing the most trouble is a boy named Jared. And when Jared takes the book that Thimbletack has spent his whole life guarding, the house brownie decides that it's time to take action.


Cover Art - Click Here MAKE-YOUR-OWN FIELD GUIDE
Benjamin Harper
Simon Scribbles
ISBN: 9781416950912
Ages 7-10
80 pages

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Now you can create a magnificent field guide --- just like the Graces'! With this handy kit, you'll find eight crayons, stickers and an 80-page tablet that will provide the inspiration you will need to create your own guide. With the take-along box, you will take it with you wherever you go.


Cover Art - Click Here BEWARE THE BOGGART!: Jared Grace's Guide to Defense Against Fantastical Creatures
Irene Kilpatrick
Simon Spotlight
ISBN: 9781416949466
Ages 4-8
24 pages

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In this book, Jared Grace gives readers his best advice on how to protect your home against unfriendly members of the invisible faerie world. Tips include soothing boggarts with honey, fighting goblins with tomato juice, placing salt at openings of the house, and much, much more! Because what happened to Jared could happen to anyone…


Cover Art - Click Here THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES MOVIE STICKER BOOK
Orli Zuravicky
Simon Spotlight
ISBN: 9781416949503
Ages 4-8
8 pages

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Join Jared, Simon and Mallory Grace as they explore Arthur Spiderwick's world of fantastical creatures and try to save his field guide from the evil ogre Mulgarath! Re-create scenes from the movie, or invent your own in this book with more than 60 stickers! The stickers are removable, so you can create new scenes again and again.


Cover Art - Click Here HOGSQUEAL’S ACTIVITY BOOK
Jen Funk Weber
Simon Scribbles
ISBN: 9781416949510
Ages 7-12
64 pages

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Calling all Noodlebrains! Hogsqueal is featured in his very own activity book! Hogsqueal, a natural prankster, makes the activities extra exciting. This book wouldn't be fit for this hobgoblin without the included special scratch-and-stink stickers.


Cover Art - Click Here THIMBLETACK’S ACTIVITY BOOK
Jen Funk Weber
Simon Scribbles
ISBN: 9781416949541
Ages 7-12
64 pages

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Our beloved brownie, Thimbletack, has a knack for creating trouble when he doesn't get his way. Lucky for us, he is thrilled to have his very own activity book! The included temporary tattoos include all characters --- appealing and unappealing --- in The Spiderwick Chronicles movie.


Cover Art - Click Here UNCLE ARTHUR’S ART STUDIO
written by Emma Forrester
illustrated by Paul E. Nunn
Simon Scribbles
ISBN: 9781416949558
Ages 7-12
48 pages

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Uncle Arthur was a great artist with lots of secrets. Step in to his studio to find your hidden creativity! In UNCLE ARTHUR’S ART STUDIO, you'll find a box filled with scissors, stickers, crayons, a paint tray and an activity book featuring activities that are strange and puzzling...just like Uncle Arthur!


Cover Art - Click Here THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES STAINED GLASS BOOK
Paul E. Nunn
Simon Scribbles
ISBN: 9781416949534
Ages 7-12
32 pages

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THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES STAINED GLASS BOOK features black-and-white line art on transparent paper. Use the included markers to create a one-of-a-kind style of art!

--- Compiled and written by Mary Dubbs

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