#135
Title: The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 1: The Field Guide
Authors: Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Year: 2003
Genre: children's, fantasy & science fiction
128 pages
An auspicious beginning to the series, this very sweet little book has terrific illustrations and conveys a surprising amount of information about characters' behaviors, skills, hopes and fears, and relationships with few words and little fanfare. Although it is intended for younger children, it will hold older readers' attention as well. While children may move on to the Harry Potter books, adults may want to pair it with The Stolen Child for their own reading pleasure as they contemplate the the potential effects of domestic supernatural creatures on their own families.
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