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  1. The film, set in the Spiderwick Estate in New England, follows three children who discover a field guide to fairies while encountering various magical creatures such as goblins, ogres, brownies, boggarts, hobgoblins, trolls and many others. The film is dedicated to Scott Rathner, who died on August 12, 2007.

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    The Spiderwick Chroniclestakes place in New England, United States, when young twins Simon and Jared (both played by Freddie Highmore) and their older sister Mallory move into the decrepit Spiderwick Estate. They discover a field guide to faeries written by the house's previous owner, Arthur Spiderwick, and soon begin to notice faeries throughout t...

    Freddie Highmore as Jared Grace and Simon Grace
    Sarah Bolger as Mallory Grace
    "Fly as you want. Griffin! I swallowed an ogre whole. You could be next!" - Hogsqueal
    "Vengeance or Death! ...hopefully vengeance." - Hogsqueal
    "You looked, and looked and found the book/ and from the chest the book was -STOLEN!" - Thimbletack, exploding into a Boggart
    You don't see us, now you do/ but only if we want you too." - Thimbletack

    The Spiderwick Chronicles received generally favorable reviews from critics; it was called "decent entertainment," "a work of both modest enchantment and enchanting modesty," and "modest and reasonably charming." However, it was criticized for its reliance on special effects; a reviewer for The New York Times called it "frantic with incident and he...

    In its opening weekend, the film grossed an estimated $19 million in 3,847 theaters in the United States and Canada, ranking #3 at the box office.With the opening day's gross on Thursday included, the film grossed an estimated $21.3 million on its opening weekend.

    The final battle against Mulgarath in the film takes place in the Spiderwick estate instead of in Mulgarath's cave.
    Mulgarath's appearance is markedly different from his description in the books.
    The Dwarves and their robotic dogs are completely omitted from the film.
    In the books, Arthur Spiderwick is taken captive by Elves, but they are called Sylphs in the film.
    The Spiderwick Chronicles at the Internet Movie Database
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  2. Feb 14, 2008 · Based on a well-known series of books, the movie involves a soon-to-be divorced mom and her three children who come to live in a creepy old mansion. This is Spiderwick, named after her grandfather Arthur Spiderwick, who disappeared under mysterious circumstances.

  3. A NOVEL STUDY and Reading Comprehension Questions for THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES Book 4 The Ironwood Tree by Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black. This Novel Study include International

  4. by Holly Black Tony DiTerlizzi. With the disappearance of Arthur Spiderwick’s Field Guide, the Grace children were hoping the faerie world would finally leave them alone. But then a pack of smelly goblins snatch Simon and a band of elves try to entrap Jared and it’s clear that the magical creatures are still keeping an eye on the three ...

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  5. The Spiderwick Chronicles is a series of children's fantasy books by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. They chronicle the adventures of the Grace children, twins Simon and Jared and their older sister Mallory, after they move into the Spiderwick Estate and discover a world of fairies that they never knew existed.

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  7. Apr 1, 2004 · Mallory is kidnapped by dwarfs in this fourth installment of The Spiderwick Chronicles, and Jared and Simon must rescue her from the little creatures' quarry stronghold. Spirited away after a fencing match, Mallory is encased in a glass coffin, much as Snow White was.

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