Three ordinary kids, Jared, Simon, and Mallory Grace, have entered another world -- without leaving this one! Two remarkable talents, New York ... read full description
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Mar 16, 2008
Omar
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So, I finished all the books and watched the movie yesterday. The movie used books 1-3 and 5. As always the books are always better than the movie. With that said... I have to admit I enjoyed the movie as well. It rarely happens that I can like both, but this was one of those occasions. The movie... without giving away too much, allows you to see more of the faeries than the book touched upon. It also changes a few things here and there as well. In the end you have a good book series as well as
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Oct 03, 2011
Alexis
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After escaping from various and sundry kidnappings, the Grace children must finally effect the ultimate rescue: their mother. With the assistance of a cowardly hobgoblin, a dangerous griffin, a dwarf-made sword, and a long lost relative, Jared, Simon, and Mallory take on "big bad" ogre Mulgarath. Jared, ever the hero, still struggles with his anger--a nice touch of continuity that is likely to resonate with young viewers, but the authors never offer any resolution or lesson on that
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Jun 09, 2011
Drebbles
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After their encounter with goblins, dwarves, and elves, Jared, Simon, and Mallory Grace realize they have to tell their mother about the faerie world surrounding them. But they may have waited too long and it will take everything they have plus help from some friends to make everything okay.
"The Wrath of Mulgarath" is the exciting conclusion to the five book series "The Spiderwick Chronicles". The book picks up right where "The Ironwood Tree" ends and i More...
"The Wrath of Mulgarath" is the exciting conclusion to the five book series "The Spiderwick Chronicles". The book picks up right where "The Ironwood Tree" ends and i More...
Feb 08, 2011
Emmanuel
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Book #5 of Spiderwick Chronicles has to be the most thrilling book in the series.
The reason why this book is so thrilling is because it takes you on an adventure to a place that no one knew existed.
This book has evil villains and three little heroes that have to save the world. The evil Mulgarath has taken the children’s mother. That’s not it, they also have to go and pass his army before they reach the vicious Mulgarath. While assembling his evil army the Grace children have t More...
The reason why this book is so thrilling is because it takes you on an adventure to a place that no one knew existed.
This book has evil villains and three little heroes that have to save the world. The evil Mulgarath has taken the children’s mother. That’s not it, they also have to go and pass his army before they reach the vicious Mulgarath. While assembling his evil army the Grace children have t More...
Aug 24, 2009
Justin
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The Wrath of Mulgarath is about these three kids named Jared, Simon, and Mallory who are trying to save their mother from evil goblin's and Mulgarath (The Ruler of the Goblins). This book takes place in a house that is surrounded by a thick forest, and then in the dark and ominious forest. Jared's main internal conflict is that he has try and explian everything to her, even the goblins, Mulgarath, and the book, but him and his mother are not going to through a good relationship. Jared's main
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Nov 12, 2009
Chris
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This story is about Mallory and her twin little brothers Jared and Simon who move to their aunt's country estate with their mother when their parents divorce. They discover a field guide in the house which unlocks a magical world around them and send them through a series of enchanted events.
I loved this series! The pace was perfect, the tone appropriate, the characters absolutely believable and realistic (a trait which I feel is critical in enabling a younger reader to relate to th More...
I loved this series! The pace was perfect, the tone appropriate, the characters absolutely believable and realistic (a trait which I feel is critical in enabling a younger reader to relate to th More...
Mar 10, 2008
Crazy Uncle Ryan
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I’ve mentioned this before but this is a really short series. Each of the books took me about 45 minutes to an hour to read. I thought this was a really good and creative story but with that being the case I would have liked to have seen the authors do more with it. In other words, make it longer. Granted, these books are aimed at people about ¼ my age so I guess I can’t expect it to be too long. Overall, I really liked these books.
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Jun 29, 2010
Mister Bookgazer
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Nachdem die drei Kinder von den Zwergen zurückgekehrt sind, ist ihre Mutter verschwunden. Sie wurde von den Kobolden entführt, denn auch diese möchten das Handbuch in ihren Besitz bringen.
Sie machen sich auf die Suche nach dem Handbuch, das der Koboldanführer Mulgarath, ein Oger, gestohlen hat. So kommen sie in die Festung der Kobolde, doch dort befinden sich nicht nur Kobolde, sondern auch Drachen ...
Somit wäre ich dann am krönenden Ende angekommen, was die Grace-Kinder betrif More...
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May 16, 2011
Donna
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This final book in the series provided a fun and fitting end to the story of the Grace siblings. The previous book ended on a cliffhanger, with their mother abducted, the field guide missing, and no allies in sight.
The book wraps it all up quite satisfyingly, bringing back old characters, and allowing each of the Grace siblings to shine in their own way. I must admit I'd found myself wondering in previous books why Jared was the narrative protagonist of the story, but his role in th More...
The book wraps it all up quite satisfyingly, bringing back old characters, and allowing each of the Grace siblings to shine in their own way. I must admit I'd found myself wondering in previous books why Jared was the narrative protagonist of the story, but his role in th More...
Jan 28, 2012
Harold
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A very quick read, like all the Spiderwick books, The Wrath of Mulgarath wraps up the story of Jared, Simon and Mallory. Want to know the plot? The books completely follow the standard YA fantasy novel formula: a lowly junior high school student who is an outcast and/or misfit (Jared, as usual he's from a broken home) stumbles across some amazing object that bestows astonishing powers upon the bearer (the Chronicles of the title). The kid wrestles for some time with this, at first denying it, t
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Jul 26, 2011
Natalie
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This is the final and best book in the series. We go from finding the field guide, to rescuing Simon from goblins, to learning the truth behind the field guide, to Mallory being kidnapped by dwarfs, to the final show down with the big bad himself; Mulgarath! I felt a bit of sadness after reading this book since this is the end of the Grace children's story. There are many twists and turns that this story takes as pretty much everyone from previous books shows up in one form or another which is p
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Mar 25, 2011
Three ordinary kids, Jared, Simon, and Mallory Grace, have entered another world -- without leaving this one! Two remarkable talents, New York Times best-sellers Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black, have risked everything to bring this remarkable account to light. Five books -- one thrilling adventure -- the Spiderwick Chronicles!
Their world is closer than you think.
I think about this book, is very interesting, exciting, and make us curious.
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Aug 02, 2011
Tanja
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The Grace children return home after their adventure with the goblins to find their mother gone and the house torn to shreds. They go looking for her, find Mulgarath and destroy him with the help of another magical creature. Crazy aunt Lucinda is cured from her magical curse of not being able to eat human food and returns home. So does Authur, in a manner of speaking. And they all live happily ever after... I guess. This was a pleasant, easy to read series, but not entirely satisfying for a grow
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May 24, 2010
Jana
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This was a fun, exciting read. Although the writing isn't superior, I gave it four stars, because I felt for a children's book it was well done. Each book is really short and really fast. In reality the five books could have easily been one, but it was kind of fun and made it seem faster to have them in five different books. I felt that it was exciting from start to finish with things happening all the time. I liked the characters and enjoyed watching the relationships grow between the sibl
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Jul 31, 2011
Amanda
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These three are short, but they were so woven to be one story, that I'm giving them only one review. They are beyond adorable. I adore them and I want to have them for my kids.
And I love how all the races are done, the words in each of them, and how they connect. And the art! How can I not tell you about the art! Half of the fun of moving on through any of the stories is the art that's everywhere, brightening everything.
I love Mallory, Jared and Simon in their own ways, and More...
And I love how all the races are done, the words in each of them, and how they connect. And the art! How can I not tell you about the art! Half of the fun of moving on through any of the stories is the art that's everywhere, brightening everything.
I love Mallory, Jared and Simon in their own ways, and More...
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May 04, 2011
Marchel
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Ahhh ogreee. Muka ogre emang jelek, itu sih gw ga heran. Tapi kenapaaa yang jadi cover buku ini malah muka jelek itu?
Mulgarath namanya, ogre yang bisa berubah wujud. Waks, udah ogre bisa berubah wujud pula >.<
Dan teka-teki kenapa dwarf dan goblin jadi temenan terjawab sudah di buku ini. Bego ah si Korting. Eh bentar, knapa namanya mirip dengan kata yang artinya diskon ya? Raja yang murahan, nda penting, nda bagus?
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Mulgarath namanya, ogre yang bisa berubah wujud. Waks, udah ogre bisa berubah wujud pula >.<
Dan teka-teki kenapa dwarf dan goblin jadi temenan terjawab sudah di buku ini. Bego ah si Korting. Eh bentar, knapa namanya mirip dengan kata yang artinya diskon ya? Raja yang murahan, nda penting, nda bagus?
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Apr 12, 2010
Angie
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Another quick and fun read. I think this is the best book of the series. Even though the Spiderwick series are separate books, they are really each a chapter in the same story. I recommend having access to all 5 books when you read the series.
Having finished the series, I think they are terrific for early elementary readers. My 7 year-old daughter loved the pictures. It was written mostly in language she could read herself. The size of the book wasn't daunting and she could easily ca More...
Having finished the series, I think they are terrific for early elementary readers. My 7 year-old daughter loved the pictures. It was written mostly in language she could read herself. The size of the book wasn't daunting and she could easily ca More...
Feb 15, 2010
Deanna
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A three-star rating isn't really indicative of how good these books were - I really liked them. I think they probably deserve five stars for a young audience. They are listed as juvenile fiction (which I think the library categorizes as up through fourth grade but I am not sure). As an adult, I really enjoyed reading them- I just could help feeling that they fell far short of the potential of the story. As an adult reader, it was like reading an abridged version of an amazingly wonderful sto
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Jul 19, 2011
Nicole
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The Grace children's mother has been kidnapped by perhaps the grossest looking man ever to exist, Mulgarath and nobody can save her but them (with the aid of the house boggart/brownie and their pet griffin). In the conclusion of The Spiderwick Chronicles, we are introduced to more creatures of the faerie world, including dragons, and reintroduced to old friends (our hobgoblin friend Hogsqueal). Overall, I would have to say the story was extremely interesting and well broken up... can't wait to
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Oct 21, 2010
Lavender911
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The Wrath of Mulgarath is the last book of the Spiderwick Chronicles series.In it, the Grace children find out that Mulgarath has kidnapped thier mother. So Jared, Simon, and Mallory decide to try to save her. They are cunning and they have a small plan, but can they do it?
I thought The Wrath of Mulgarath was really good. It pulled me in because it had a descriptive plot and I wanted to know what happened.The ending was funny, but the soulution was really simple and it didn't really More...
I thought The Wrath of Mulgarath was really good. It pulled me in because it had a descriptive plot and I wanted to know what happened.The ending was funny, but the soulution was really simple and it didn't really More...
Mar 03, 2010
Amanda
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The last book of the series.
Jared meets Author Spiderwick in order to know how to defeat the goblin king. Dragons are introduced, the kids have to save thier mother. It is all very exciting and I can imagine a 7 or 8 year old would have their nose in the book until they finished it. The book has a great ending, a bit sad, but still great. I've said this on the other reviews I did, but the series is great for kids, we are definately buying it for our library.
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Jared meets Author Spiderwick in order to know how to defeat the goblin king. Dragons are introduced, the kids have to save thier mother. It is all very exciting and I can imagine a 7 or 8 year old would have their nose in the book until they finished it. The book has a great ending, a bit sad, but still great. I've said this on the other reviews I did, but the series is great for kids, we are definately buying it for our library.
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Jan 29, 2012
Brina
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Die Spiderwick Geheimnisse gehen in ihre 5. Runde!
Gerade erst konnten Jared, Simon und Mallory vor den Kobolden flüchten, schon stecken sie erneut in Gefahr. Auf dem Weg nach Hause hören sie schreckliche Geräusche, die von dem Spiderwick-Anwesen her kommen, das Hausinnere ist völlig zerstört und ihre Mutter ist verschwunden.
Der Hausgeist Thimbletack berichtet den Geschwistern, was passiert ist und macht sich mit ihnen auf, ihre Mutter wiederzufinden.
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Gerade erst konnten Jared, Simon und Mallory vor den Kobolden flüchten, schon stecken sie erneut in Gefahr. Auf dem Weg nach Hause hören sie schreckliche Geräusche, die von dem Spiderwick-Anwesen her kommen, das Hausinnere ist völlig zerstört und ihre Mutter ist verschwunden.
Der Hausgeist Thimbletack berichtet den Geschwistern, was passiert ist und macht sich mit ihnen auf, ihre Mutter wiederzufinden.
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Aug 18, 2008
Cindy
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Jun 01, 2008
Beccabug33
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Most of the movie definitely came from book 1 and 5, about a chapter from book 3, and then the rest they made up. This last book was tooootally different than the ending of the movie, and I would have loved to see how they would have done the junkyard castle, etc., in the movie.
The defeat of Mulgrarath (come on, it's a kids' book, we all know he dies) is about as anti-climactic as in the movie, but it's still pretty funny. ;)
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The defeat of Mulgrarath (come on, it's a kids' book, we all know he dies) is about as anti-climactic as in the movie, but it's still pretty funny. ;)
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Oct 16, 2010
D-day
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'The Wrath of Mulgarath' is the fifth and final book of 'The Spiderwick Chronicles'. It brings everything to a final satisfactory, albeit rushed, conclusion.
Overall the series was good, and I definitely would recommend it for tweens. It has a fairly engaging story, great illustrations and is a good introduction to fantasy. Adults, on the other hand, will find it episodic, rushed and somewhat insubstantial. As well the fact that the story is split into five separate books is also somewhat an More...
Overall the series was good, and I definitely would recommend it for tweens. It has a fairly engaging story, great illustrations and is a good introduction to fantasy. Adults, on the other hand, will find it episodic, rushed and somewhat insubstantial. As well the fact that the story is split into five separate books is also somewhat an More...
Jul 20, 2011
Ash
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The last book of the series.
The conclusion was good and I now love Thimbletack, though initially I kinda despised him. I also like Hobsqueal who for the first time displayed that he is brave :P this was probably the best part of the series and had lot of action, turns and twists. Even though I had kinda guessed what might happen, it was fun to read.
Now I so badly want to watch this movie! First series that I actually liked after such a long time :D
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The conclusion was good and I now love Thimbletack, though initially I kinda despised him. I also like Hobsqueal who for the first time displayed that he is brave :P this was probably the best part of the series and had lot of action, turns and twists. Even though I had kinda guessed what might happen, it was fun to read.
Now I so badly want to watch this movie! First series that I actually liked after such a long time :D
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Apr 17, 2009
Kim-the-girl
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I'm just writing a review for the series as a whole, since they're pretty much one book broken into five. If I was just rating these as books for me, I would rate them 3 stars. Since I am reading them with my children, though, they definitely deserve 4. The characters are not very deep, and thereby less "real" making it less fun for me to read. However, my 6 year old really gets into it, though, and my 4 year old enjoys a chapter at a time very much.
Aug 11, 2008
Richard
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Like I said earlier, I think the series can be written in one book. However, I think for kids who are just starting out in reading fantasy, I think its a great length, not too long, not too short, just enough to keep the kids interested in learning more.
Also, the introduction is great. Starting from the first book, it keeps the readers interested. Furthermore, it sucks you right in.
I think the books in general tries to do what the Harry Potter series tries to do, create More...
Also, the introduction is great. Starting from the first book, it keeps the readers interested. Furthermore, it sucks you right in.
I think the books in general tries to do what the Harry Potter series tries to do, create More...
Jan 25, 2010
NicoleMichele
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I did have one issue with this book - when the elves let the children keep the guide and just walk away without consequence after they had previously tricked them. I didn't think this made sense since they had punished Arthur by keeping him trapped away from his family for many years when he had tricked them with a fake guide. Otherwise, it was a great ending to a wonderful story. I don't think the conclusion with Mulgarath could have been any better.
Jan 05, 2010
Debcrittenden
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Now that I'm done with the books, I'm excited to watch the movie. I hope it's not too scary for Smith.
I took the kids to the library today and saw that there is another series of books called, "BEYOND Spiderwick Chronicles." I'm excited to read them. They look a little more thick than the first series so they must have a bit more content.
Fun great books for kids and interesting enough to keep adults attention too.
I took the kids to the library today and saw that there is another series of books called, "BEYOND Spiderwick Chronicles." I'm excited to read them. They look a little more thick than the first series so they must have a bit more content.
Fun great books for kids and interesting enough to keep adults attention too.
