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The Field Guide: The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 1
(2003, Fiction - Fantasy, Written by Tony DiTerlizzi, Holly Black, Illustrated by Tony DiTerlizzi, Holly Black)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 5, age appropriate for kids over 6; suggested age 6. -
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Common Sense says
Ideal summer read for the middle elementary crowd.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 6 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About The Field Guide: The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 1
Parents need to know that there is little of concern here, though the mom is mostly irritable and sometimes unfair, and the children's father recently left them. As the series progresses, the themes are a little darker. Parents may want to preview the books going forward for younger readers.
Read our full review by Matt Berman
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about how the siblings handle their feelings about their father's absence. How does each child (Jared, Simon and Mallory) channel his or her pain into another activity? How does the children's discovery of strange goings-on at Spiderwick Estate help them refocus their energies and work together toward a common goal?
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- I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
good for teenagers,and 10 year old for good imagination!!
- I rate this title and give it
the spiderwicks
just want to know what it is about?
- I rate this title iffy for age 9 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive consumerism
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billy mays has died
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
SPiderwick takes its chances.
Spiderwick book 1 was pretty good, pretty short, and pretty... well thats already two pretties too much. The book was great.. blah.. blah.. blah... how much more is there to say?
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Read this book.
This book is a very interresting fanasty book mystical creatures , very interesting storie line. I truly liked it. These authors are very imaginaritive.
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