Spiderwick Chronicles

5 primary works • 9 total works Complete

The Field Guide

by Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black

Published 4 August 2003

Book 1 of The Spiderwick Chronicles in which Mallory, Simon and Jared get acquainted with their new home but find many unexpected things.

It all started when Jared Grace found their great uncle's book, "Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastic World Around You." and they realise that are not alone in their new house. Now the Grace kids want to tell their story but the faeries will do everything to stop them...

Its up to you to spread the word about their discovery. But heed their warnings, wear some red, turn your clothes inside out - all anti-faerie devices - and get ready to enter a world that you never knew existed...Its closer than you think!

Seeing Stone

by Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black

Published 1 May 2003

we said no 
still you looked 
now instead 
someone gets cooked

The Grace kids are just beginning to get used to Aunt Lucinda's strange old mansion when Simon suddenly disappears. Jared and his sister have to rely on the help of a mischievous house boggart, a nasty bridge troll, and a loud-mouthed hobgoblin to get him back.

Lucinda's Secret

by Holly Black and Tony Diterlizzi

Published 3 November 2003

Things at the Grace residence are getting completely out of hand. As if being attacked by goblins and almost eaten by a bridge troll wasn't enough, now the house boggart, Thimbletack, is out to get Jared. Simon has a very hungry griffon recuperating in the carriage house, and Mallory is convinced that the only way to stop the madness is to get rid of the Guide. But fortunately for Jared, it seems that is not an option. With all kinds of creatures after them, the Guide is the only protection the Grace kids have. If only they could work out why the faeries are stalking them? Could it be the Guide that they want? There's only one person who might know the answer - their crazy old Aunt Lucinda.

The Ironwood Tree

by Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black

Published 5 April 2004

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 children be left alone, now that the Guide has mysteriously disappeared? Don't count on it! At school, someone is running around pretending to be Jared, and it's not Simon. To make matters even worse, now Mallory has disappeared and something foul in the water is killing off all the plants and animals for miles around. Clues point to the old abandoned quarry, just outside of town. Dwarves have taken over an abandoned mine there. And the faerie world's abuzz with the news that a creature with plans to rule the world has offered them a gift to join with him - he's given them a queen. . .

Wrath of Mulgarath

by Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black

Published 14 September 2004

Twists and turns abound in the final installment of the Spiderwick Chronicles. Bruised and battered, Jared, Simon and Mallory return home to find their house completely ransacked and discover that Mulgarath has made off with their mother and Spiderwick's Guide. Its up to the Grace kids, with only the help of Thimbletack, Hogsqueal and Byron, to defeat the evil Mulgarath and his goblin army. But first they have to rescue Arthur Spiderwick from Lorengorm and the elves!

The Field Guide and The Seeing Stone

by Holly Black

Published 13 May 2003

Spiderwick Chronicles

by Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black

Published 13 April 2004

Book 3--Lucinda's Secret

Things at the Spiderwick estate are getting completely out of hand. If being attacked by a band of marauding goblins and almost eaten by a bridge troll wasn't enough, how Jared is being harassed by Thimbletack, the house boggart, and Simon has a very hungry griffin recuperating in the carriage house. Mallory is convinced that the only way to stop the madness is to chuck the Guide. But that's not an option. With all kinds of creatures after them, the Guide is the only protection the Grace kids have. If they could just figure out why all of Faerie wants the Guide. Only one person can help solve this mystery--their crazy old Aunt Lucinda.

Book 4--the Ironwood Tree

The Grace kids, Jared, Simon, and Mallory, are at it again. Be sure to listen in to see what happens!

The Complete Series

by Holly Black and Tony Diterlizzi

Published 23 August 2005

The Complete Spiderwick Chronicles Boxed Set

by Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black

Published 7 March 2023