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The Grace kids are just beginning to get used to Aunt Lucinda's strange old mansion when Simon suddenly disappears. Jared and his sister have to rely on the help of a mischievous house boggart, a nasty bridge troll, and a loud-mouthed hobgoblin to get him back.

114 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 2003

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Tony DiTerlizzi

105 books2,119 followers
#1 New York Times bestselling author and illustrator, Tony DiTerlizzi, has been creating children’s books for twenty years. From fanciful picture books like The Broken Ornament and The Spider & The Fly (a Caldecott Honor book), to chapter books like Kenny and The Dragon and The Search for WondLa, DiTerlizzi imbues his stories with rich imagination. With Holly Black, he created the middle-grade series, The Spiderwick Chronicles, which has sold over 20 million copies, been adapted into a feature film, and translated in over thirty countries. He teamed up with Lucasfilm to retell the original Star Wars trilogy as a picture book and his collaboration with celebrated author Mo Willems created the bestseller The Story of Diva & Flea. The Norman Rockwell museum’s retrospective, “Never Abandon Imagination”, featured artwork from the beginning of DiTerlizzi’s career as a contributing artist for Dungeons & Dragons and broke attendance records. He has been featured in Time magazine, USA Today, CNN, PBS, NPR the BBC and The Today Show.

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Profile Image for Patrick.
Author 71 books239k followers
August 24, 2015
Today my son caught my eye, then pointed conspiratorially to his sweat pants. Then he pointed to his shirt.

It took me a moment to realize that he was wearing all his clothes inside out. Because that's one of the ways you keep yourself safe from faerie magic.

So yeah. It think it's safe to say that these books have had an impact on him.

Profile Image for Ahmad Sharabiani.
9,563 reviews437 followers
July 3, 2019
The Seeing Stone (The Spiderwick Chronicles, #2), Tony DiTerlizzi
The Seeing Stone was published alongside the first book in May 2003. After the Grace children ignore Thimbletack's warning to destroy the Guide, Simon is abducted by a group of goblins who live in the woods surrounding the house. Thimbletack leads Jared and Mallory to the old carriage house where they find a "seeing stone" (a stone with a natural hole in it) which gives the wearer, in this case Jared, the ability to see faeries (called the Sight). After Jared and Mallory narrowly avoid being captured by the goblins, they go searching for Simon in the woods. On their way through the forest, they encounter a troll residing in the river by a decrepit stone bridge. Partially protected by the daylight, they are able to avoid it, but lose their fencing weapons. After encountering a wounded griffin, they find the goblin camp and a plethora of prisoners hanging in cages made from refuse from the trees. While trying to rescue Simon, they meet a prisoner named Hogsqueal, a hobgoblin, who convinces them to help him escape in exchange for his help in rescuing Simon. Hogsqueal offers to spit in their eyes, which gives them the Sight without using the stone. Hogsqueal distracts the goblins from the children's escape and in return, Jared, Simon, and Mallory attract the goblins' attention away from Hogsqueal and then flee, leading the goblins back to the troll. Jared convinces the troll to let them escape in return for leading the goblins to him to eat. After they arrive home, Simon convinces them to return to the now empty camp to release the rest of the goblins' victims and they take the injured griffin to the carriage house. After confronting their scared and angry mother, they discover that Thimbletack, enraged at Jared's forceful taking of the seeing stone, has again become a Boggart and reverted to his mischievous ways after every thing happen.
تاریخ نخستین خوانش: روز پنجم ماه جولای سال 2007 میلادی
عنوان: سنگ بیننده: کتاب دوم از سری ماجراهای اسپایدرویک؛ نویسندگان: تونی دی ترلیزی؛ هالی بلک؛ مترجم: محمد قصاع؛ تهران، افق، واحد کودک، کتابهای فندق؛ 1385، در 120 ص؛ مصور، شابک: 9789643694265؛ چاپ دهم 1398؛ موضوع: داستانهای کودکان از نویسندگان امریکایی - سده 21 م
زنی به نام «هلن گریس»، که به تازگی از شوهرش جدا شده، به همراه پسران دوقلویش: «جارد»، و «سیمون»، و دختر بزرگش «ملوری»، به خانه‌ ای قدیمی، در املاک «اسپایدرویک»، متعلق به «عمه لوسیندا»، اثاث کشی می‌کنند. در شب نخست اقامتشان در خانه ی تازه، «ملوری» پشت دیواری کاذب، یک آسانسور کوچک، و یک کلید عجیب پیدا می‌کند. «جارد»، با استفاده از آسانسور و کلید، به اتاقی مخفی، راه پیدا می‌کند، که متعلق به صاحب قدیمی خانه «آرتور اسپایدرویک» است. «جارد»، با استفاده از کلید، صندوقی را باز کرده، و نوشته‌ های «اسپایدرویک» را، می‌یابد. کتابچه‌ ای که حاوی اسرار سرزمین پریان است، و «اسپایدرویک» طی یادداشتی، از یابنده خواسته، نگاشته های خطرناک کتاب را نخواند. اما «جارد» هشدار را نادیده گرفته، و مهر از کتاب برمیگیرد. مدتی بعد، «جرد» با موجود کوتوله‌ ای به نام: «تیمبل تاک»، برخورد می‌کند، که از موجوداتی کوچک، و معمولاً نامرئی، با وی سخن می‌گوید، و اینکه موجودی پلید، به نام: «مولگارث»، در صدد دستیابی به کتابچه ی «اسپایدرویک» است، تا بر تمامی سرزمین پریان، حکمرانی کند. «اسپایدرویک» سال‌ها پیش، ناپدید شده، اما پیش از رفتن، حصاری جادویی، پیرامون خانه، برای حفاظت از دخترش تعبیه کرده‌ است. «جارد»، موضوع را با برادر، و خواهرش، در میان می‌گذارد، اما آنها حرف‌های «جرد» را، جدی نمی‌گیرند. تا اینکه «سیمون»، توسط بختک‌های شرور «مولگارث» دزدیده، و به اسارت گرفته می‌شود. همزمان «جارد»، با بختکی خوشدل، و دشمن «مولگارث»، به نام: «هاگسکوئیل»، آشنا می‌شود. «مولگارث» نیز، «سیمون» را رها می‌کند، تا کتابچه را برای وی بیاورد. اما «جارد»، و «ملوری»، او را از آن کار برحذر می‌کنند، و در نتیجه، با یورش گسترده ی بختکها به خانه، روبرو می‌شوند. به نظر می‌رسد، تنها کسیکه می‌تواند به آنها یاری کند، وارث خانه، یعنی «لوسیندا» دختر سالخورده ی «اسپایدرویک» است. اما «عمه لوسیندا» به آنها می‌گوید، تنها راه نجات آنها، یافتن «آرتور اسپایدرویک» است، اما او نمی‌تواند، به آن‌ها یاری کند. «مولگراث» سه صفحه از کتاب را می‌دزدد و …؛ دنیایی پر از جن و پری و بختک و موجودات عجیب و غریب؛ سه‌ بچه‌ ی معمولی یعنی «جارد»، «سیمون» و «ملوری» را به سوی خود میکشاند. هر رخدادی در این دنیا رخ میدهد، اما برای هیچکس حتی برای مادرشان نیز باوركردنی نیست. ا. شربیانی
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1,147 reviews6,457 followers
June 21, 2020
1.) The Field Guide ★★★
2.) The Seeing Stone ★★.5

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BOOK #7 READ FOR BELIEVATHON ROUND 2.

[trigger warnings are listed at the bottom of this review and may contain spoilers]

★★.5

didn't enjoy this one nearlllyyyy as much as the first. I wanted more spooky mansion stuff! probs won't continue on with the series ><


trigger warnings: injured and dead animals (goblins like to eat cats ><)
Profile Image for Scott.
695 reviews119 followers
October 16, 2007
These are cute. It's really stupid that they come as short little nothing stories, though. All five of these would probably add up to half of one novel, so why they're separate is either a poor artistic choice or a really transparent way to make a buck.
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767 reviews417 followers
April 12, 2015

I read the Spiderwick Chronicles back when I was quite young, maybe eight or nine. My sister and I read the crap out these books (we must have read them 15 times, no joke) and I've been wanting to revist this series and the wonderful fantasy world that Holly and Tony created for awhile now but I've finally gotten around to it.

The writing partnership of Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi is remarkable and this series is by far some of the most well written literature that I've ever read.
The three main characters, Jared, Simon, and Mallory, are so relatable and realistic. I can relate to each of them in a different way and I think most readers will feel the same.

I felt like The Seeing Stone had expanded a lot of the world that was created in this series. Readers get a lot of new information on new creatures and a new character is introduced. The Seeing Stone is a lot faster paced than the first book.

I loved the illustrations and artwork a lot. There's wasn't really any descriptions on the creatures so I had to rely on the illustrations a lot.

Overall, I loved this book and I highly recommend this series to readers of all ages. It's such a great fantasy series and it's amazingly well written. I can't wait to continue rereading this series.
Profile Image for Reem Alkhalaf.
258 reviews220 followers
March 22, 2017
من الحماس أود البدأ بالجزء الثالث حالياً لولا أن النوم سلطان وقد بدأ بسلبي قدرتي الكاملة على الإستيعاب
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691 reviews344 followers
August 8, 2015
อ่านได้เพลินๆดี ความสนุกเท่าเล่มที่แล้ว ปกตินิยายเล่มสองของชุด ความรู้สึกที่อ่านจะไม่ได้แปลกใหม่อีกแล้วเหมือนตอนอ่านเล่มแรก แต่เล่มนี้คือโอเคเลยนะ นิยายสไปเดอร์วิกนี่จะค่อยๆเผยปริศนาเรื่องราวรวมถึงสิ่งมีชีวิตแปลกๆมาทีละนิดทีละหน่อย ตอนทิ้งท้ายก็ทำไว้ได้น่าติดตามดี

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Author 4 books1,001 followers
August 28, 2017
En esta segunda entrega de las crónicas de Spiderwick vemos una historia con más acción que la primera. Tras ver como los trasgos secuestraban a Simon, su hermano gemelo Jared y su hermana Mallory emprenden una misión para rescatarlo de las garras de los Trasgos. En el proceso se encontraran con más obstáculos de los que tenían pensados.

Esta es una de esas sagas que conforme avanzas con los libros, estos van mejorando. A pesar de que en este segundo tomo hay cosas que siguen siendo introductorias, la historia de los hermanos Grace avanza con más misterios por resolver y más aventuras por vivir.

En cuanto a la escritora, percibo como paulatinamente nos van llevando a un mundo de fantasía bastante interesante, y sin dejar atrás las ilustraciones, que complementan visualmente a la narración de una forma satisfactoria.

El libro continua en las 3 estrellas porque se mantiene en el hilo del primero a excepción de algunos cambios que son gratos en la historia.
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73 reviews11 followers
May 16, 2024
خب روند وقایع توی این جلد خیلی سریع بود به نظرم و یه خورده هم کلیشه‌ای. البته داستان جذابیت خودش رو داره. اما توجه به جزئیات کمه.

محتوای این کتاب می‌تونست به جلد قبلی اضافه بشه و جلد یک کامل‌تری داشته باشیم.
یا اصلا محتوای کل پنج جلد هم می‌تونست در یک کتاب ۶۰۰ صفحه‌ای ارائه بشه و در اون صورت "ماجراهای اسپایدرویک" رو به عنوان یکی از بهترین تک‌جلدی‌های ژانر فانتزی می‌شناختیم.

در مجموع اتفاق خیلی خاصی نیفتاد، گره‌گشایی به اون شکل نداشتیم و در کل بیشتر تکمیل‌کننده‌ی همون جلد اول بود.
Profile Image for Michael Sorbello.
Author 1 book306 followers
November 12, 2021
Things get weirder and a helluva lot more dark for the Grace kids when Simon gets kidnapped by a pack of bloodthirsty goblins. One thing I really loved about this one is how disturbing the monster designs are. They look like something you would see in a 18+ dark fantasy manga, not a kid friendly adventure story. There were also scenes where the goblins cooked cats alive over a fire while making Simon watch as they planned to cook him alive next. Surprisingly brutal and scary for the age rating and I think I liked this one more than the first for that reason.

The stakes were higher and the monsters were impressive. The Grace kids seem to be growing closer to each other as they find themselves thrown into one nasty situation after the other. As Stranger Things would say, shared trauma brings people together.

***

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Profile Image for Mindy Conde.
394 reviews10 followers
March 8, 2013
Again, a fun and enjoyable little read. I'm a little irritated by some of these reviewers who are being so harsh about these books; the big complaint that it is just too short, that all of them could have been strung together into a single novel, I understand a bit, but disagree with. I think we're forgetting the audience here: children, young readers! I think this is perfect for them. It is short enough to not be intimidating, but long enough to resolve the story with some humor and messages to the reader. Do I think that this is good for a young reader looking for a challenge? Probably not. But I do think it is a fun and easy read and it might be really great for kids who don't have a long attention span or who aren't avid readers. For the age group, I think anything that gets kids into reading is great. I read a ton as a kid, but I'm sure it wasn't always great literature. I devoured books and I think this would have been a fun little read even then.
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324 reviews30 followers
July 23, 2009
I really like this series. It's very exciting - there's adventure and fantasy. However, I think it can be really scary for kids. Especially the part of the goblins in the woods with jagged teeth and long claws that eat cats & dogs and drag small children off into the woods. I think you really have to know your child's tolerance for "creepy" before you let them read this book. But a great series so far...
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66 reviews27 followers
August 10, 2019
Another five star read of the day. This was even more better and scary than the first one. It had Griffins, goblins, trolls and faeries in it and I freaking adore this book.
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132 reviews60 followers
December 25, 2019
لعنتی انقد حجمش کم بود که انتظارشو نداشتم :)
فکر کنم کل مجموعه رو امروز تموم کنم
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334 reviews26 followers
August 1, 2024
This is the second instalment of the series and I have a great time devouring it. The childrens get in some trouble and the faeries are quite maléficient which I really love ! It makes my heart warms to follow their adventures and it really is a nice break between some much heavier reads. Onto the next !
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2,999 reviews
February 9, 2022
I think these are fun books and I only give a three star rating because they're so short that they barely have time to start the story before it's over. I know they're geared toward a younger audience, but I think they could be a little longer.

In this story we saw a troll, a griffin, and a hobgoblin, plus there was a kidnapping! The author's definitely put a lot of action into these books and I appreciate how entertaining they are. I'm excited to continue the series and see what else the kids learn about their ancestor and the other creatures they encounter.
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3,196 reviews2,219 followers
October 25, 2021
جرعة الفانتازيا بتزيد الجزء ده
بعد الجزء الأول و ظهور الجني ثيمبلتاك
بيظهر الجزء ده غيلان و بعبع و وحش بركة عملاق و جريفين جريح
و جنية صغيرة بتطير زي بتوع تنكربل
الأخوات الثلاثة بيستمروا في مقابلة المخاطر بسبب اكتشافهم كتاب المخلوقات السحرية
بتيجي الغيلان تختطف سايمون
و لازم جارد و مالوري ينقذوه بس لازم يجمعوا عدسة سحرية عشان يعرفوا يشوفوا بيها المخلوقات السحرية لان كلها غير مرئيين للعين المجردة
بس بنلاقي حل للموضوع ده بعد كده البعبع اللي اسمه ملعبك و نسيته اصلًا جروكسل باين بيبصق في عيون الاطفال و من بعدها بيقدروا يشوفوا المخلوقات السحرية للابد
بيحاول جارد و مالوري ينقذوا سايمون بس الغيلان وحوش مفترسة برغم صغر حجمهم و بيطاردهم عشرة منهم بس بيتخلصوا منهم بخطة ذكية بانهم يجروهم لوحش البحيرة و هو بيتصرف معاهم و بياكلهم
سايمون ابو قلب رقيق و رهيف بيصعب عليه الجريفين و بيتعاون الاطفال انهم يرجعوا الجريفين للبيت عشان يعالجوه من جراحه
انا كده تقريبًا حرقت الرواية كلها اي خدمة
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111 reviews60 followers
January 15, 2022
A bit darker than book 1. Things keep getting curiouser and curiouser.
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Author 7 books115 followers
January 7, 2018
This second installment in the Spiderwick Chronicles held up well with the first one. The characters were once again a great group to tag along with. Mallory, Jared, and Simon seem like real siblings that I am joining on these adventures.

The plot continues to build on information we received in The Field Guide as Jared and his siblings delve deeper into the faerie world. And things are not always nice. This time we deal with goblins, trolls, kidnapping, and a few other unpleasant things.

These are very magical and quite superbly written, so I don't want to delve too deeply into the story and plot. They might be for children, but anyone can enjoy them and I highly recommend that you give the series a read. I can already tell that I will revisit them many times in the future.
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1,069 reviews109 followers
June 17, 2020
The Grace siblings go on yet another fun filled adventure. When Simon is kidnapped by goblins, Mallory and Jacob join forces to rescue him. They meet new friends and make unlikely allies. The book is mostly plot driven, but it is great to see the siblings getting along.
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147 reviews27 followers
February 12, 2018
As much fun as the first one! 🙈 can’t wait to read more when I get home😍
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