num_pages: 128
description: After their parents' divorce, the Grace kids - twins Jared and Simon and their older sister Mallory - move with their mom to the decaying old mansion belonging to their ancient great-aunt Lucinda, who has been sent off to an asylum. But before they can even unpack, Jared begins to notice that they're not alone in the house. There's something living there with them. His investigations eventually lead to an old book filled with pictures of fantastic creatures - Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You - and an even bigger mystery - the disappearance of his great-great-uncle and Lucinda's father, Arthur Spiderwick.
language: English
title: The Field Guide
titlecomplete: The Field Guide (The Spiderwick Chronicles, #1)
characters: Simon Grace, Jared Grace, Mallory Grace
genres: Juvenile, Fiction, Magic, Young Adult, Childrens, Adventure, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Fairies
ratings_count: 86693
series: The Spiderwick Chronicles
awards: awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Flicker Tale Children's Book Award
publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers