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The Ironwood Tree (The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 4) by: Holly Black List Price: $10.99 Childrens Bookshop Price: $8.61 You Save: $2.38 (22%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Hardcover EAN: 9780689859397 ISBN: 0689859392 Label: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 128 Publication Date: April 06, 2004 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Reading Level: Ages 9-12 Studio: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Sales Rank: 19398 Related Items:
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Editorial Review: Product Description: First a pack of vile, smelly goblins snatch Simon. Then a band of elves try to entrap Jared. Why is the entire faerie world so eager to get their hands on Spiderwick's Guide? And will the Grace kids be left alone, now that the Guide has mysteriously disappeared? Don't count on it. At school, someone is running around pretending to be Jared, and it's not Simon. To make matters even worse, now Mallory has disappeared and something foul in the water is killing off all the plants and animals for miles around. Clues point to the old abandoned quarry, just outside of town. Dwarves have taken over an abandoned mine there. And the faerie world's abuzz with the news that a creature with plans to rule the world has offered them a gift to join with him -- he's given them a queen... Amazon.com Review: After a brief breather in book three (Lucinda's Secret), the Spiderwick Chronicles heat up with doppelgangers, then dwarves, then a dastardly double-cross, as this five-part series approaches its dramatic end. The Grace kids (9-year-old twins Simon and Jared, and 13-year-old Mallory) might think that things have finally quieted down for them, but the nefarious faerie world has many more surprises in store. In the second chapter, titled, "IN WHICH the Grace twins are triplets," a mysterious and menacing shape-shifter shows up at Mallory's fencing match--and before Simon and Jared can suss out what's up, their sister disappears, presumably kidnapped. Eager to recover Mallory, the two descend into a strange subterranean world beneath a nearby quarry, only to find themselves prisoners and then privy to a wicked (and almost unbelievable) plan. The twins do end up tracking down Mallory, but only in very peculiar circumstances--not the least of which that she's wearing a dress. Author Holly Black once again skillfully manages to weave in plenty of creepy details (including a bloody final chapter) without whitewashing or leaving young readers feeling too creeped out--and she gets able assistance from Tony DeTerlizzi's ever-evocative pen-and-ink drawings (especially in the looming menace of the Mulgarath). Fans of the series will have a hard time waiting for the final installment, titled fittingly, ominously, The Wrath of Mulgarath. (Ages 6 to 10) --Paul Hughes Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Tremendous FantasyFor a couple of weeks, things have been almost normal for the three Grace children (Jared, Simon and Mallory) - there have been no faerie sightings. But that changes quickly at Mallory's fencing competition and soon Jared is in serious trouble and he has a hard time explaining his actions. But there's even more trouble for Jared and Simon when Mallory disappears. Their search for her will take them to places they never imagined and they begin to wonder if they can fight the monsters by themselves. ... Read More: Rating: - A twist on some old talesIn the Ironwood Tree Mallory grace discovers boys and is discovered by some boys she is really not very interested in. You will be introduced to Mulgarath the Troll, a kingdom of dwarves living in a supposedly abandoned mine, and a dire plot to... well, I'll let you find out. Needless to say this installment of the Spiderwick Chronicles is as fun as the others if not quite as original with heavy borrowing from a particular folk tale, but what could have been a flaw only adds to the story. Parents, ... Read More: Rating: - spiderwick terrific bookThis is a great book. I just have the last book to read. I can't wait to get the book and read it. Rating: - The Ironwood Tree (The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 4)We love this book. The series is so much fun. I have enjoyed it as much as my seven year old. Rating:  - Series improves as it goes on.Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi, The Ironwood Tree (Scholastic, 2004) The fourth installment in the Spiderwick series continues bringing the storyline together. Once again, character-building is dispensed with; the plot's the thing here, but by the fourth book in a series, you should know everything you need to know about the characters. And to be fair, you do know everything you need to know about what the main characters can do; you just haven't gotten to know them very well over the course ... Read More: |
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