The Spiderwick Chronicles by Holly Black (2004)

I decided to buy these books that are for kids because I really like to read fantasy books. It looked good at a store and I origionaly bought the first book. Then I went on line and bought the whole lot.
The books are well written and fast reading. Pictures in it really help with putting a character in its content. Very good books Highly recommended to both children and adults.

These books are great, rich in detail, and written at a level that children can read and understand! I have been reading them out loud to my students since they came out. The movie pales in comparison!

Bought the book set for my 10 yr old. He read them in 2 days. Keeps children interested in reading and away from the television.

Speedy shipper. This is for my Nephew who is living in Germany and was very important for me to get this as soon as possible to send over to him. I am sure he will enjoy it.

never did receive books nor hear from the seller as to why. Not even in my summary anymore! Very strange.

The transaction was never completed due to the shipping charges. They were outrageous. The seller agreed to end the transaction as I was not going to pay $20 for shipping a $5 item.

these books list for $ 9.99 a piece in the stores...to save so much on them well worth it..this seller was also much cheaper then all the others listed..so thank you for keeping the price down when you clearly could of made more..means alot to someone who dosent have the extra money with everything else going up in price...hats off...SUPER FAST SHIPPING AS WELL...

Received very quickly and am very pleased with books. All were in new condition Will order again.AAAAAAAAA

I like to keep up with children's literature since I am a teacher. I saw the movie with my grandson. We got the books so we could read them together. They are well written and fun to read. I like the short installments that will help the kids feel they are achieving something. The drawings and illustrations are very good and fit the book.

I couldn't have been happier about my purchase. The books were mailed immediately - I had it in time to give as a birthday gift. The books with the mailing costs were substantially less expensive than going to Barnes and Noble! I'm going to buy again for the next 10 year old birthday party.

Great reading for children 8-13, would highly recommend it for children interested in reading. The illustrations and writing keep the children entertained. It's fast paced and seems to hold kid's interest.

the reason i bought the series to understand what will happen in the movie. the movie is already out to theatres. When i saw the commerical about it and it looked very interesting and very suspicious at the same time. so i began to think about if i read the book and i can compare the differences between the books and the movie. so i decided to buy the series. Once i read the first part of the book i am already hooked. I was wanting to know what happened after the book until i reached the end of the book five. the ending was very sweet, and very heartbreaking in a good way. the action is very interesting and fun. I used to believe in fairies but i hated trolls because the trolls give me creeps, and still gives me the creeps ha. but anyway, i love the books i thought it would be good for my daughter when she grows up. i would like to teach her about the theme of the books and to enjoy read the books. I cannot wait to watch movie. I hope it will be good as the books!

This is an awesome book series. The series is easy to read. Finished the series in less than a week. Once I got started reading, I didn't want to put it down. Highly recommended.

This box set of books is great. I just recieved them and are already to the fourth book. They are a very quick read. I bought them for my son, but I have really enjoyed them also. Anyone buying this box set wont be disappointed.

The books were great. Written for young adults, I'm 22 and loved them. Read all 5 in a 24 hour period because they sucked me in. The pictures are detailed and drawn wonderfully. Makes me very excited to see the up-coming movie!

My daughter was never an active reader until she started reading the Spiderwick Chronicles. She has read all five in the set and is starting on the new chronicles being released. It is great to have something that she enjoys reading to me or telling me about it after she reads. She is very excited about the Spiderwick movie coming out. The fact that she likes the books enough to read them multiple times, and the movie coming out, how could I not buy them for her? Not to mention that not all of the books in the series are available in the library. I really have nothing bad to say about these books.

This is an enchanting and engaging set of books about three children who go to visit a great aunt and find a book telling them about the fairies and woodland creatures inhabiting the land around them.
What child would not go out to explore?

The quintet is very well-written with an engaging story line and contains a realism to the characters of both worlds. There is an innocence of spirit to this book not found in the Harry Potter series making it appropriate for 3rd grade children reading at or higher than grade level at this time of year, and up! It is of a high interest level and is a quintet of chapter books that give children both the enjoyment of a good story as well as the satisfaction of finishing a five-book set much more accessible than the Harry Potter books.

The publisher's age recommendations for this book are spot on.

It would also be appropriate for adult remedial readers and/or ESL students because of its high interest level and illustration of words not commonly encountered in conversation, such as goblin, boggart, and other mythical mystical creatures common to western mythology.

The books are filled with lovely Arthur Rackham-inspired pen-and-ink drawings, both full-page and cameo. In addition to the color drawings on the front of each, each book also has a full-page color frontispiece; as a bonus are the fanciful backs of the books hinting at what might be found within. Even the box holds surprises: the spines of the books lined up in order show a gryphon and a dragon in gold, and, if you look carefully, you just might surprise a Household Boggart lurking behind the shelved books.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading it, so much so that I read the entire set straight through.

I bought this in 2005 and read it right away with an eye to getting a couple of other sets for eBay; however, there was not much interest in it at the time, so I kept only this one set. Now that a movie is out, these will be flying off the shelves at top price; now is the time to pick this up, as the movie experience, as well as media literacy, is enhanced by having read the book before seeing the movie, as Harry Potter and The Da Vinci Code readers will tell you!

I also have the large companion book, which is a real gem, a wonderful "interactive" book with beautiful drawings and descriptions, fold-outs and pull-outs throughout.

This was a x-mas gift for my daughter. It is one of her favorite books. The package received was as described in description.

The books arrived exactly as advertised and very quickly! My daughter was really excited to see the books Christmas day.

I bought these for my 9 yr old daughters birthday. The movie is coming to theaters in Feb. 2008. I decided to read these to see how good they were and I was hooked. they are good books easy reading for young children ages 7 and up. Books are not think but are chapter books. You will not be disappointed in this set. Checkout the other books by this author as well.

You would have to look long and hard to find a series that not only appeals to but is appropriate for all ages.
These books were just lovely, our children couldn't wait for us to turn the page and tell them what happened next.
Spooky but not too scarey makes them great for even the littlest ones that your reading to.
Every family should have this series and pass it down thru the ages.
A classic just waiting to happen.

Great for early readers! Chapters are short , so great for before bed reading as long as they are not easily frightened. My son LOVES these stories!

Fun stories, great pictures. My four year old and I are really enjoying this series. The boxed set is a great way to keep these well made books together and looking great over time.