The Spiderwick Chronicles: Volume II: Book 3: Lucinda's Secret; Book 4: The Ironwood Tree [Audiobook, Unabridged] [Audio Cassette]

 

 

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This is one continuous story split into books. The books are so interesting that you are better off getting the whole series at once.

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The Field Guide

Really spooky

The book is the first of five books that constitute one story that is divided up in to bite size books that again are divided up in to bite size chapters. Be sure to read all the periphery notes and charts left in the book. And if you are reading out loud to someone you may want to show them the pictures.

The author really knows how to write creepy stories. It makes you want to sleep with one eye open. There is nothing cutesy yet on the other hand there is not violence for violence sake. The story just squeezes into the realm of possibilities. However it takes an evil mind to write these chronicles. One good advantage is that they are short and to the point enough to holds your attention and then be over before you realized what happened.

Three children (Mallory, Jared and their younger brother, Simon) and their mother move in to a new home (O.K. shack... O.K. more like several shacks staked on top of each other.) There they find strange noises in the walls. Perusing the source of the noises and with the use of a dumbwaiter they locate a secret library and you guessed it a riddle that may lead to "The Field Guide." There is an out write warning that if they find it to get rid of it. However the story is fascinating. All of this comes at a price. I do not want to elaborate but if you have long hair or a suspicious mother then I suggest you read with caution.

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The Seeing Stone

Watch your cat

The author really knows how to write creepy stories. It makes you want to sleep with one eye open. There is nothing cutesy like Harry Potter and or ridiculously dumb like the "So You Want to Be a Wizard" series. This is more in the vein of Lemony Snicket. It just squeezes into the realm of possibilities. However it takes an evil mind to write these chronicles. One good advantage is that they are short and to the point enough to holds your attention and them be over before you realized what happened.

By now you are familiar with Mallory, Jared and his young twin brother, Simon. We also know about the discovery of The Field Guide. After the introduction of Brownie named Thimbletack we also need to reevaluate the statements of Aunt Lucinda.

The cat is missing. Naturally the siblings ignore Thimbletack's warning about The Field Guide. Yep, tasty Simon has been kidnapped by unseen goblins. Now his brother and sister must save him before he becomes Goblin Chow. To do this they must first obtain "The Seeing Stone."

Will they save Simon?

What creatures will they encounter?

Why is Mallory all wet?

What is that aroma of roasting ...?

The Spiderwick Chronicles, The Feild Guid (volume 1) was a very good introduction to the series I must say! The way Holly and Tony (authors) used their talents was amazing! I found that I myself could relate to the book in a way, because Jared Grace used to be an okay/most of the time obeadinat child, until his father passed away!As the mystery unfolds during their first few weeks in their new house, certain items are lost,certain secrets revealed. Also amoungst all of the elements of supision were written in a way so capitvated that I couldn't put the book down!! I do have one thing to say about the book that I couldn't believe they did this, they gave you a cliff hanger ending, I know it's a series of books but common all books need to have an important or full ending! Other than this The book was terrific!!

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