In the final installment of "Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles," Nick and Laurie had thought they solved their giant problems when they drove all th...
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Dec 30, 2010
Karissa
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This is the third and final novel in the "Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles" series. This book was a pretty good one. I still think that the original Spiderwick Chronicles were much better, but if you liked the second novel in Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles than this book won't disappoint.
Nick and crew have realized that luring the giants out to sea was a bad idea. With sink holes popping up all around town and slimy black things writhing in those holes, they have realized t More...
Nick and crew have realized that luring the giants out to sea was a bad idea. With sink holes popping up all around town and slimy black things writhing in those holes, they have realized t More...
Sep 21, 2009
Chris
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This is a review of the series moreso than this book.
Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles is, at first glance, basically the kind of sequel you'd expect. It takes the themes and ideas of the first Spiderwick series and revisits them with a new cast of characters. So again, we have kids who discover the hidden magic all around them, by gaining the ability to see the fairies and other assorted magic creatures around them. And they also get involved in a big adventure, that involves having More...
Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles is, at first glance, basically the kind of sequel you'd expect. It takes the themes and ideas of the first Spiderwick series and revisits them with a new cast of characters. So again, we have kids who discover the hidden magic all around them, by gaining the ability to see the fairies and other assorted magic creatures around them. And they also get involved in a big adventure, that involves having More...
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Mar 17, 2011
Drew
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*sigh* Where to begin?...
Well, this is the third and final installment of this bizarre little spin-off series, and unfortunately, the best thing that can be said about the whole affair is that at least it's a quick read. As I feared, this book made the second one entirely unnecessary. I guess a series of two books seems pretty flimsy, but to stretch the "plot" out across three books makes it even more obviously weak. A good portion of the book is spent totally undoing eve More...
Well, this is the third and final installment of this bizarre little spin-off series, and unfortunately, the best thing that can be said about the whole affair is that at least it's a quick read. As I feared, this book made the second one entirely unnecessary. I guess a series of two books seems pretty flimsy, but to stretch the "plot" out across three books makes it even more obviously weak. A good portion of the book is spent totally undoing eve More...
Mar 29, 2010
Grace
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Nov 05, 2009
Kevin
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I read this last book in the series more for closure than anything else. It is good that this marks the last book in the Spiderwick series (well, technically "Beyond Spiderwick") as I think it has run out of energy.
The Wyrm King wraps up this follow up series of chapter books to the famous Spiderwick Chronicles. Beyond Spiderwick was an interesting way to extend the concept and the books were enjoyable but not in the "I can't wait until the next book comes out" wa More...
The Wyrm King wraps up this follow up series of chapter books to the famous Spiderwick Chronicles. Beyond Spiderwick was an interesting way to extend the concept and the books were enjoyable but not in the "I can't wait until the next book comes out" wa More...
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Jun 30, 2010
Mister Bookgazer
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Das große Finale: Der letzte Band der Spiderwick-Geheimnisse!More...
Eigentlich dachten Nick und Laurie, sie hätten das Richtige getan, als sie die wiedererwachten Riesen hinaus ins Meer lockten. Doch nun stellt sich heraus: Das war ein fataler Fehler! Die Riesen waren dazu bestimmt, ein noch weitaus gefährlicheres Wesen abzuwehren – den schrecklichen WYRM! Nun aber ruhen die Giganten unten auf dem Meeresgrund, die Meerjungfrauen weigern sich, sie wieder herauszugeben, und nichts kann den An
Dec 07, 2009
Orrin
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I'm a huge fan of Holly Black and of Tony DiTerlizzi and I loved the Spiderwick movie, but I didn't enjoy the books quite as much as I liked the movie or as much as I've liked some of Holly Black's other stuff. Still, I've now read all of them (they'd be worth it for the illustrations, even if they were lousy otherwise) and I've enjoyed them well enough.
I think I enjoyed the Beyond Spiderwick books more than I did the originals, actually. The designs of the giants are great, and th More...
I think I enjoyed the Beyond Spiderwick books more than I did the originals, actually. The designs of the giants are great, and th More...
Dec 28, 2009
Nick
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A satisfying resolution to the "Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles" series, and the notes in the back say that it is the end of the Spiderwick books as a whole. The authors probably made a good decision about this.
The Wyrm King ends up being an allegory about ecological balance and brute force solutions, and the series overall is partly about how people are blinded by their own beliefs. That aspect is not heavy handed enough to detract from the story.
I did have a problem wit More...
The Wyrm King ends up being an allegory about ecological balance and brute force solutions, and the series overall is partly about how people are blinded by their own beliefs. That aspect is not heavy handed enough to detract from the story.
I did have a problem wit More...
Dec 23, 2010
Ben
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Well, I finished it, and I held out hope until end. I thought with the emergence of the Wyrm King this series might save itself and pull out of the nose dive. Alas, twas not the case. The series ends the way it began with a weak plot line and weaker character development. There was opportunity in the final climatic moments for it to at least provide a thrilling mental picture battle, but it falls just short. There's a half hearted attempt in the poem at the end to pull some moral message out of
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Sep 12, 2009
Ulagon
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I has been quite an adventure, but at long last the Spiderwick Chronicles have come to an end. The final book has many elements taking the stage from a family torn apart to a group of friends realizing they have made one mistake after another. Each problem is confronted, though, and handled with the same amount of care and thoughtfulness as the rest of the series. The only thing that I thought could have made this better was a little more distinct between Nick and Jared. They both seemed very si
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Jan 30, 2012
Janne
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Ja siihen loppui Spiderwickin kronikoitten toinen "tuotantokausi". Viimeinen osa tuo tulleessaan vielä muutaman mutkan tarinaan, mutta muutenhan luvassa ei mitään suurempia yllätyksiä ollut. Nyt kun olen lukenut kaikki kahdeksan Spiderwickin kirjaa tuolle tytölleni, niin hahmottaa aika hyvin tuon tarinan kaaren. Hyvittä kevyttä fantsua lapsille... ensimmäiset kirjat toimii melko hyvin ja tämän toisen satsin alku jaksaa kantaa muutaman hyvän käänteen vuoksi, mutta kokonaisuutena tämä sa
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Dec 07, 2011
Natalie
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This is the third and final book of Beyond The Spiderwick Chronicles. I think I mentioned this earlier, but I like how the Grace Children don't just randomly step in and save the day and that it's always shown that this is Nick's story. That isn't to say that the characters don't carry the story to certain points and that each one doesn't play a part in the events (much like a team). I kick myself that it took so long for me to finish the final chapter or to plow through the chapters halfway thr
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Apr 05, 2011
Emmanuel
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In The Wyrm King, book 3 of Beyond The Spiderwick, I like the way the author retells the story by allowing the reader to remember what was left off from book 2. He allows the reader to relieve the conflict between Nicolas Vargas and his psycho step-sister and her thoughts of a magical place. From giants coming out of the ground suddenly, to mermaids playing with Nicolas‘s mind, to a small dragon that grows into a giant dragon connected by its tales, all part of this magical adventure that make
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Oct 10, 2009
Luann
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Is this really the last of the Spiderwick books? If so, that makes me sad. I loved the first series and have enjoyed this second series almost as much. I want them to write more! There's a poem at the end that gives some hope, although it sounds like they are inviting others to write stories in their world:
It's time to close the book upon
these chronicles you've read.
But rest assured the faerie realm
is nowhere close to dead.
The world of the fantastical More...
It's time to close the book upon
these chronicles you've read.
But rest assured the faerie realm
is nowhere close to dead.
The world of the fantastical More...
Jul 24, 2011
V.m.
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I tried really hard to like this series, especially after the first Spiderwick Chronicles series was so amazing! The truth is that I really just didn't like this series. I really didn't like the main characters and even the monsters fell flat. Don't waste your time reading this series. You can spend your time doing something much more productive. Like rereading the first Spiderwick Chronicles........
Oct 31, 2009
Mary (BookHounds)
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Another series ends and I will miss this one. These books are so wonderful to read out loud as there is so much action with just the right amount of descriptions and great drawings to back it up. There are a few twists and turns on the way to the conclusion to keep older children interested. I highly recommend this series to everyone.
Jul 22, 2010
Patsy
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the kid loved it... i did too... tho if i started thinking like a grownup i would have a whole bunch of questions and comments on its absurdity of what the people without 'the sight' would be seeing... but is that any different then any movie of tv program? no, well yes, it is a better story.
Oct 25, 2010
Abbie
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Huge fan of this series, and finally got around to reading the last book. What I think I love most about these books is the family interaction. These are not perfect families, their strength is tenuous at best, and they have real issues with each other, which leads to some major character flaws. Nick has a hard time keeping all the promises he makes, Laurie doesn't seem to be grounded in the real world, and even when they're trying not too, all these kids get into so much trouble, some of it not
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Jul 10, 2010
Misty
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This last book to the Spiderwick Chronicles left so much to be desired. The plot was ok, but also seemed extremely rushed. The cohesiveness that existed in the other books simply wasn't there. This book barely held my interest long enough for me to finish the 202 pages.
Sep 25, 2009
Elizabeth (Miss Eliza)
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The Spiderwick Chronicles are finally at an end, and I felt like I didn't like the final entry as much as I had the past ones. It just went all big blockbuster whole world at stack, fire and death and destruction, and also a little bit ewww. Wyrm King, GROSS!
Jun 02, 2011
Christie
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A good ending to the story. Nice and happy with a bit of mystery. Laurie, Nick, and Jules pull together their family and fight for the balance of the faerie world with the Grace children. Nice little three book story but nothing that exciting.
Nov 26, 2011
Monika
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Finally the last book in this series! What a relief. Unfortunately I didn't enjoy this journey. Only some bits and pieces created from a fantasy world. Although, in general it wasn't interesting. Very boring and colorless. Not memorable.
Oct 09, 2009
Dragon Eyes Loves Manga
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I am sorry to say that I was disappointed by The Wyrm King. That may be because my expectations were too high, but I expected it to be at least up to the standards of Holly's previous Spiderwick books. It just seemed to have a different feel.
Oct 24, 2010
Wendy
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It was a good continuation of the previous books in the Beyond Spiderwick chronicles series. I love a good story that can capture the imagination and be well developed and be short enough to read in an hour.
Dec 30, 2009
Lucy
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adding Jack Jr. and all the Grace kids to the mix made this adventure more fun. Nixies found,Giants resurface, a shoelace untied is part of the solution to end the reign of the hydra.
Feb 10, 2011
Ash
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the last book in the Spiderwick series, I must say it's not as good as the Wrath of Molgarath, but still its Spiderwick and I will ALWAYS LOVE IT no matter what
Feb 01, 2012
Bonnie
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I thought the giants were bad...very exciting conclusion to this second Spiderwick series. My daughter (8) and I really enjoyed reading it.
Sep 30, 2009
Zoe
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It was... AH-MAZE-ING! But it ended too fast... I couldn't help but tear up a bit when I closed it. (Yeah, because I've been a fan since the 2nd grade.)
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Apr 24, 2010
Bhindman
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I was expecting a more interesting ending to this trilogy. THis isn't a good book for my former boss to read. She hates worms.
Mar 05, 2010
Traci
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Cute wrap up of the sequence... hope there are going to be more Spiderwick books in the future -- I love the world the authors have woven!
