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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 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 www.spiderwick.com

Product Identifiers

PublisherSimon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

ISBN-100689859414

ISBN-139780689859410

eBay Product ID (ePID)46592141

Product Key Features

Publication Year2005

TopicLegends, Myths, Fables / General, Fantasy & Magic, Action & Adventure / General, Fairy Tales & Folklore / General, General

Book TitleArthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You

LanguageEnglish

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorTony DiTerlizzi, Holly Black

Book SeriesThe Spiderwick Chronicles, The Spiderwick Chronicles Ser.

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience, Ages 2-3, Ages 9-12, Ages 4-8, Under 2 Years

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Length11.2in

Weight28 oz..9 Oz

Item Height0.7in

Item Weight28.9 Oz

Item Width8in

Additional Product Features

LCCN2006-295043

Age Range8-Up

Dewey Decimal813.54

Lc Classification NumberMlcm 2006/43124

Illustrated byDiterlizzi, Tony, Holly Black, Tony Diterlizzi

Table of ContentTable 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

Dewey Edition22

Publication Date2005-11-01

Grade fromThird Grade

IllustratedYes

Number of Pages142 Pages