Traveling Thoughts

It was back in October when “The Spiderwick Chronicles” got added to my Christmas list. It was Nov when they got taken off because I wasn’t not going to be able to buy something for months and then not end up getting it. It was this past weekend when I finally went out and bought the 5 book set. On one level I’m glad that I waited until now to buy the books because when the movie comes out they’ll be fresh in my memory. On the other hand, I’m bummed that I waited until now to buy the books because they’re such a good read.

In The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 1: The Field Guide the Grace Children by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black, Mallory, Simon, and Jared have moved into a new house with their mother. It is an old decrepted house that is falling apart and yet holds many secrets. Secrets that the Grace children begin to encounter, strange fantastical things that have long laid hidden. They meet a Boggart is, or is that Boggart a Brownie, it’s difficult to tell, you’ll have to read to find out what I’m talking about.

If you like books that are fantastical you’ll have a hard time putting down this book once you’ve picked it up, and you’ll have an even harder time not reaching for the next book. This book introduces and gives history to a story that will send your imagination soaring and it has many pictures to help you along.