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    <body><![CDATA[This was a very fun series to read.  The books are short (only 100 pages each or so, including pages of beautiful illustrations that add to the overall enjoyment) and each book ends on a bit of a cliffhanger, so you really need to read the whole series to enjoy it.  <br/><br/>Three siblings (twin ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/29787649">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[It must be hard to be a children's fiction writer in a post-Harry Potter world. So many new fantasy series' seem at once to be grasping for the same level of fandom by using so many of the same devices as the Potter books, and yet at the same time desperately trying to assert their originality. Ther...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/25147188">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[First, I have to say that if I had read the first book when it was originally published, I would have felt totally ripped off. It's not a story in and of itself, it's the introduction to a story. I was shocked by how short each of these &quot;books&quot; were. The Harry Potter series has seven books...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/46140255">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<p> It all started with a mysterious letter left at a tiny bookstore for authors Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. Its closing lines: &quot;We just want people to know about this. The stuff that has happened to us could happen to anyone.&quot; Little could they imagine the remarkable adventure that awaited them as they followed Jared, Simon, and Mallory Grace and a strange old book into a world filled with elves, goblins, dwarves, trolls, and a fantastical menagerie of other creatures. The oddest part is in entering that world, they didn't leave this one! <p> <em>Five captivating books!<br/>  One thrilling adventure!<br/> The Spiderwick Chronicles</em></p></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a compendium of five books by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black :<br/>1) <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/444304.The_Field_Guide_The_Spiderwick_Chronicles_Book_1_" title="The Field Guide (The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 1) by Holly Black">The Field Guide</a><br/>2) <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/519048.The_Seeing_Stone_The_Spiderwick_Chronicles_Book_2_" title="The Seeing Stone (The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 2) by Holly Black">The Seeing Stone</a><br/>3) <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/280277.Lucinda_s_Secret_The_Spiderwick_Chronicles_Book_3_" title="Lucinda's Secret (The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 3) by Holly Black">Lucinda's Secret</a><br/>4) <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/277191.The_Ironwood_Tree_The_Spiderwick_Chronicles_Book_4_" title="The Ironwood Tree (The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 4) by Holly Black">The Ironwood Tree</a><br/>5) <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/277190.The_Wrath_of_Mulgarath_The_Spiderwick_Chronicles_Book_5_" title="The Wrath of Mulgarath (The Spiderwick Chronicles Book 5) by Holly Black">The Wrath of Mulgarath</a><br/><br/>And are they BRILLIANT!<br/><br/>Saw the movie, loved it; then read the books, even ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/64487178">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Well, I just have to say how very good these books are.  This intelligent and oh so fantastically illustrated series really merits its huge success.  There’s a strong sense of story structure and writer know-how.  The reader is carried along adeptly.  I really like the direction they go with mytho...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/69587784">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I've read all the books and they were awsome and I fill the movie pertrays nothing in the books but basicalley puddle jumped threw them picking out samll facts. Event he ending was completly wron and strayed from the books so far I didn't even recognize it! They even said steel burned fairies!]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[The Spiderwick Chronicles Box Set (The Spiderwick Chronicles, #1-5)]]>
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  <read_at>Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I enjoyed the story of The Spiderwick Chronicles.  However, I was disappointed that each book was really only a small piece of the whole story.  They could have all been put into one larger book that still would not have been too long.  Instead they made the books smaller and just over 100 pages eac...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/45251082">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I like these books a lot. I saw the movie and decided I should read the books. The are geared towards little children so they are pretty small and easy reading. I like them a ton though!]]></body>
    
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  <read_at>Thu Jan 08 23:16:35 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[listening to this in the car. Mark Hamill is the reader and he is very good. I really feel like I'm listening to kids. The pace is fast and the story is cute so far.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Spiderwick Bind-up: the First Complete Serial (The Spiderwick Chronicles, #1-5)]]>
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  <read_at>Tue Jul 15 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[<br/><br/>I finally managed to finish this series!  I was initially inspired to read it after I went to see the film with my two ten year old nephews this past winter.  I enjoyed it quite a bit, being a lover of kid and teen lit and general and having a soft spot for Freddie Highmore. So I ordered...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/23009865">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[The Spiderwick Chronicles Box Set (The Spiderwick Chronicles, #1-5)]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p> It all started with a mysterious letter left at a tiny bookstore for authors Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. Its closing lines: &quot;We just want people to know about this. The stuff that has happened to us could happen to anyone.&quot; Little could they imagine the remarkable adventure that awaited them as they followed Jared, Simon, and Mallory Grace and a strange old book into a world filled with elves, goblins, dwarves, trolls, and a fantastical menagerie of other creatures. The oddest part is in entering that world, they didn't leave this one! <p> <em>Five captivating books!<br/>  One thrilling adventure!<br/> The Spiderwick Chronicles</em></p></p>]]>
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  <date_added>Fri May 16 10:29:36 -0700 2008</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[Okay, if it were up to just me, this series would probably only rate 2 or 3 stars.  However, I read these with my son, Jacob, who was 5 at the time, and these books quickly became favorites for him.  The story line was spare, and you could finish a chapter (or indeed, an entire book, very quickly). ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/22375467">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[The Spiderwick Chronicles Box Set (The Spiderwick Chronicles, #1-5)]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p> It all started with a mysterious letter left at a tiny bookstore for authors Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. Its closing lines: &quot;We just want people to know about this. The stuff that has happened to us could happen to anyone.&quot; Little could they imagine the remarkable adventure that awaited them as they followed Jared, Simon, and Mallory Grace and a strange old book into a world filled with elves, goblins, dwarves, trolls, and a fantastical menagerie of other creatures. The oddest part is in entering that world, they didn't leave this one! <p> <em>Five captivating books!<br/>  One thrilling adventure!<br/> The Spiderwick Chronicles</em></p></p>]]>
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  <read_at>Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Apr 23 08:25:11 -0700 2008</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[I thought this was a great series for sci-fi/<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/84136.Fantasy_Lover_Dark_Hunter_1_" title="Fantasy Lover (Dark-Hunter, #1) by Sherrilyn Kenyon">fantasy lover</a>s.  This definitely was NOT a series for small kids.  It can be a little scary and violent at points, but it's great for older kids and adults.  It's definitely helpful to read the books before seeing the movie though, because (like all movie...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/20788273">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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  <read_at>Tue Feb 19 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[book 1.<br/>the grace children(Jared,Simon and mallory)move with their mother to an old ramshackle victorian house.when they get there jared heres a &quot;squirrel&quot; in the walls, one night their mother goes out to buy some milk, and the three kids knock a whole in the wall in attempt to &quot;...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/15858410">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[The Spiderwick Chronicles Box Set (The Spiderwick Chronicles, #1-5)]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p> It all started with a mysterious letter left at a tiny bookstore for authors Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. Its closing lines: &quot;We just want people to know about this. The stuff that has happened to us could happen to anyone.&quot; Little could they imagine the remarkable adventure that awaited them as they followed Jared, Simon, and Mallory Grace and a strange old book into a world filled with elves, goblins, dwarves, trolls, and a fantastical menagerie of other creatures. The oddest part is in entering that world, they didn't leave this one! <p> <em>Five captivating books!<br/>  One thrilling adventure!<br/> The Spiderwick Chronicles</em></p></p>]]>
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  <date_added>Mon Jan 14 17:47:51 -0800 2008</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[This was my daughter (age 4) and my first attempt at reading a series of stories with chapters (in preparation for Harry Potter, of course!).  The story is creative, and illustrated.  The chapters are short enough to hold a toddler (and mother's) attention.  However, what it was lacking was substanc...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/12528998">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Jonah and I have been reading these and we have loved them.  It has been so fun to learn about these fantasy creatures by looking them up in the field guide as they are introduced in the plot.  I do recommend having the field guide on hand while reading the books.  I will often find Jonah curled up ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/11336852">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I thought this was a very fun kids/younger adult fantasy. Plus, the story line makes so much more sense than the film! <br/> <br/>Also, Mark Hamill was surprisingly VERY good. I was surprized by all his different voices and loved listening to him tell this story. I actually didn't even realize it ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/73879217">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[It's a fun fanasty read that is easy and quick.  It's about three siblings who move into their grandmother's old run down house that they think is haunted.  The children find a secret room that had a secret book of fairies and mystical creatures.  The series follow the adventures of the siblings in ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/71255662">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[These books are really aimed at children. The writing style is fairly simple and it leans heavily on the illustrations (which are really well done) to fill in details. <br/><br/>Each of the books is basically like a chapter in bigger book. I can see why as children's books this series is a hit, bu...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/43897495">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[After seeing the movie I decided to read these books. They were pretty different than the movie. If possible I always like to see the movie first before reading books because I usually enjoy the movie much more. I enjoyed the movie as much as the books in this case and one didn't outshine the other....<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/51371315">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Mistakenly, I watched the movie adaptation before reading the book, which in turn made me love the book and curse the screen. MANY key elements, characters and plot outlines were entirely left out of the movie, which to me would have made an average fantasy flick sparkle alive had they actually brou...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/24094325">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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