Holly Black, Tony DiTerlizzi

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Acclaimed children’s book creator, Tony DiTerlizzi was born into an artistic household on September 6, 1969. Being the first of three visually adept children, it didn’t take long for his family and friends to realize that he was one strange, but talented lad. At an early age Tony began embracing the whimsical, the wondrous, and the surreal, all of which sparked his wild imagination.

Holly Black was born in a decrepit Victorian house in New Jersey. Her mother, a painter and doll-maker, fed her books on ghosts and faeries that formed much of her later views on the world. She also developed a fear of the dark. Nonetheless, Holly spent a happy childhood cooking up imaginary witches brews with her younger sister, Heidi, and tending to the needs of her pet rats.

In Summer 2003, Tony and Holly collaborated on the New York Times bestselling Spiderwick Chronicles. This five-book series has been called "vintage Victorian fantasy" by the New York Post and Time Magazine reported that "the books wallow in their dusty Olde Worlde charm." Also receiving starred reviews in Publisher's Weekly and Kirkus, the Spiderwick Chronicles have been translated into 27 languages worldwide.

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Featured Books, with extracts by Holly Black, Tony DiTerlizzi

The Field Guide - Spiderwick Chronicles
Holly Black, Tony DiTerlizzi
Book one of The Spiderwick Chronicles in which Mallory, Simon and Jared get acquainted with their new home but find many unexpected things. It all started when Jared Grace found their great uncle's book filled with pictures of fantastic...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/09/2011
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The Seeing Stone - Spiderwick Chronicles 2
Holly Black, Tony DiTerlizzi
Book two of The Spiderwick Chronicles in which Mallory, Simon and Jared ask many questions and discover the fate of the missing cat. With the aid of a seeing stone the true nature of the secret world...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/09/2011
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Lucinda's Secret - Spiderwick Chronicles 3
Holly Black, Tony DiTerlizzi
Book three of the Spiderwick Chronicles. Things at the Grace residence are getting completely out of hand. As if being attacked by vile, smelly goblins and almost eaten by a bridge troll wasn't enough, now...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/09/2011
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The Ironwood Tree - Spiderwick Chronicles 4
Holly Black, Tony DiTerlizzi
Book four of the Spiderwick Chronicles.  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...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/09/2011
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The Wrath Of Mulgarath - Spiderwick Chronicles 5
Holly Black, Tony DiTerlizzi
Book five of the Spiderwick Chronicles. Twists and turns abound in the final instalment of the Spiderwick Chronicles. Bruised and battered, Jared, Simon and Mallory return home to find their house completely ransacked. ...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/09/2011
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Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles: The Wyrm King
Holly Black, Tony DiTerlizzi
The best-selling Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles is brilliantly brought to completion in this third part of the story. Having got all giants into the sea in The Giant Problem, Nick and Laurie think they have solved all their problems. But...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 01/10/2009
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The Spiderwick Chronicles: The Completely Fantastical Edition
Holly Black, Tony DiTerlizzi
Handsomely produced, this is a bumper edition of the five titles from the best-selling Spiderwick Chronicles complete with artwork from them all and also including some lost chapters. A perfect introduction to the original and fantastical world of Spiderwick.   To...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 01/10/2009
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Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles: A Giant Problem
Holly Black, Tony DiTerlizzi
2008 has been a great year for Spiderwick, for the film brought in millions more readers to the books on which the film was based.  The creators of the world of Spiderwick have gone ‘beyond’ and through Nixie’s Song...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 06/10/2008
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The Ironwood Tree - Spiderwick Chronicles
Holly Black, Tony DiTerlizzi
Book four of the Spiderwick Chronicles.  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...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 18/02/2008
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Lucinda's Secret - Spiderwick Chronicles
Holly Black, Tony DiTerlizzi
Book three of the Spiderwick Chronicles. Things at the Grace residence are getting completely out of hand. As if being attacked by vile, smelly goblins and almost eaten by a bridge troll wasn't enough, now the...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 18/02/2008
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The Seeing Stone - Spiderwick Chronicles
Holly Black, Tony DiTerlizzi
Book two of The Spiderwick Chronicles in which Mallory, Simon and Jared ask many questions and discover the fate of the missing cat. With the aid of a seeing stone the true nature of the secret world...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 18/02/2008
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The Wrath Of Mulgarath - Spiderwick Chronicles
Holly Black, Tony DiTerlizzi
Book five of the Spiderwick Chronicles. Twists and turns abound in the final instalment of the Spiderwick Chronicles. Bruised and battered, Jared, Simon and Mallory return home to find their house completely ransacked. To read the Spiderwick...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 18/02/2008
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The Field Guide - Spiderwick Chronicles
Holly Black, Tony DiTerlizzi
Book one of The Spiderwick Chronicles in which Mallory, Simon and Jared get acquainted with their new home but find many unexpected things. It all started when Jared Grace found their great uncle's book filled with pictures of fantastic...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 18/02/2008
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Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You
Holly Black, Tony DiTerlizzi
Spiderwick fans will adore this gorgeous guide book to the fantastical creatures featured in Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi's spectacular series and now in the sensational movie. Readers will be enchanted to learn all about the fantastical creatures...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 01/01/2008
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The Chronicles Of Spiderwick
Holly Black, Tony DiTerlizzi
The Spiderwick Chronicles is a fast paced story with just enough shadows to chill young readers without scaring them into nightmares. This collector’s picture book offers a visually stunning tour of the enchanted Spiderwick world. It is well packaged, papered...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 05/11/2007
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Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles: Nixie's Song
Holly Black, Tony DiTerlizzi
From within the dark murky depths comes another chapter in the best-selling series of The Spiderwick Chronicles. Short and sweet with creepy ominous undertones and of course, Tony Diterlizzi's unbelievable drawings are alone worth picking up this book for yourself or...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 01/10/2007
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Arthur Spiderwick's Care And Feeding Of Sprites
Holly Black, Tony DiTerlizzi
Perfect stocking filler. All the books in the Spiderwick Chronicles are truly magical and I now realize why they’ve been such a hit with children from 7-12.   They’re fun and they’re easy to read and this one is a must...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 06/11/2006
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Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You
Holly Black, Tony DiTerlizzi
Shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal. What the judges said: A satisfying, quality production with a wealth of detail, which cleverly employs a variety of artistic styles and media to make it appear like the work of more than one...
Featured in: 5+ readers | 7+ readers | Book Awards
Format: Hardback - Released: 03/10/2005
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