| "BEYOND THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES - 3 BOOK SET"
Author: Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black
Interest Level: Middle Grades (4-8)
ATOS Reading Levels: 4.2-4.4
AR Points: 2.0-3.0 each
Publisher Recommended Age: 7-11
Publisher: Simon Schuster
Book Type: Paper Over Board (Laydown)
Series Overview:
The Spiderwick Chronicles is a series of children's books by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. Beyond The Spiderwick Chronicles extends the adventures of the Grace children, twins Simon and Jared and their older sister Mallory, as they head south for some fiendish faerie fun in the hot Florida sun.
Books in the Series:
The Nixie’s Song (Book #1, 192 pages)
The Nixie's Song is part of a new book series expanding on the world introduced in The Spiderwick Chronicles. The Spiderwick Chronicles leave the old-fashioned charm of New England far behind and head south for some fiendish faerie fun in the hot Florida sun. Eleven-year-old Nicholas Vargas only thinks his life has been turned upside down after his developer father remarries and moves his new wife and daughter into the soon-to-be completed Mangrove Hollow.
But an "expedition" to a nearby lake turns up a little nixie with a giant problem - the huge, lumbering, fire-breathing variety - and it's up to Nick; his stepsister, Laurie; and his big brother, Julian (plus a familiar face from the original Spiderwick Chronicles, Jared) to figure out the best way to stop a host of rampaging giants before all of Florida goes up in smoke.
A Giant Problem (Book #2, 176 pages)
Nick and Laurie have a giant problem and it's a lot bigger than they originally thought. When Taloa sent them off to find her sisters, they discovered a single fire breathing giant, but as it turns out, that one giant is just the tip of the iceberg. According to NoSeeum Jack, the blind giant killer who helped Nick, Laurie, and Jared dispatch the the original giant, there are hundreds, possibly even thousands of giants underneath the surface waiting to wake up. And since Taloa refuses to give any assistance until her sisters are located, the kids turn to a kingdom of merfolk for help.
The Wyrm King (Book #3, 202 pages)
In the final book of the series, Nick and Laurie had thought they solved their giant problems when they drove all the giants into the sea. But now, the Grace kids have come back to tell them they may have more trouble coming their way!
It turns out the giants control the population of Hydra, a dragon like creature that is creating sinkholes all over Florida. But with the mermaids refusing to return the giants to the shore, the nixie's still missing and the threat of a destroyed Florida drawing closer, the kids have to take matters in their own hands.
Will Nick and Laurie be able to stop the destruction they unwittingly caused? Can a new giant hunter help save the day? Can Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide help them out of this or are they on their own?
About the Authors:
TONY DITERLIZZI is a New York Times bestselling author who was awarded a Caldecott Honor for his cinematic version of Howitt's classic The Spider and the Fly. His art has graced the work of J. R. R. Tolkien, Anne McCaffrey, and Greg Bear. He and his wife reside with their pug in Amherst, Massachusetts.
HOLLY BLACK was born in a decrepit Victorian house much like the one the Grace kids move into. Her mother gave her books on ghosts and fairies and Holly spent a happy childhood cooking up imaginary witches brew with her younger sister. Black is an avid collector of rare folklore volumes, spooky dolls, and crazy hats. She resides in Long Branch, New Jersey. |
