The Movie 

The feature film comes out in February, 2008. Find out more at the official site.

From the official site:

Peculiar things start to happen the moment the Grace family (Jared, his twin brother Simon, sister Mallory and their mom) leave New York and move into the secluded old house owned by their great, great uncle Arthur Spiderwick. Unable to explain the strange disappearances and accidents that seem to be happening on a daily basis, the family blames Jared. When he, Simon and Mallory investigate what's really going on, they uncover the fantastic truth of the Spiderwick estate and of the creatures that inhabit it.

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Now on DVD 

The Spiderwick Chronicles has just been released on DVD.

The Spiderwick Chronicles (Two-Disc Special Edition)

Amazon Price: $22.99 (as of 07/25/2008)

The special edition features a number of kid friendly extras. These include Spiderwick: Meet the Clan featurette, Making Spiderwick featurette, The Magic of Spiderwick featurette, Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide: In-Movie Mode, etc.

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The Books 

Written by Holly Black and illustrated by Toni DiTerlizzi.

Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You (Spiderwick Chronicles)

by Holly Black

The superdeluxe, lavishly illustrated "field guide." Has enough information to satisfy even the most demanding faerie enthusiast. Learn all about the 14 fantastical creatures featured in the seriesas well as an additional 15 creatures featured in this elaborate volume--including mermaids, gargoyles, and more. Also includes dozens of snippets from Arthur Spiderwick's personal journal.

Amazon Price: $16.47 (as of 07/25/2008)

The Seeing Stone (The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 2)

by Holly Black

After making tentative peace with Thimbletack (a coveralled house brownie who's "the size of a pencil"), Jared chooses to ignore the creature's pleas that he destroy his great-great-uncle's mysterious tome, Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide. Thimbletack warns, "You kept the book despite my advice./Sooner or later there'll be a price."

Amazon Price: $8.61 (as of 07/25/2008)

Lucinda's Secret (Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 3)

by Holly Black

Thimbletack--the house brownie who's transmogrified into an angry "boggart"--has lost his patience with the kids, and he starts subjecting Jared to increasingly nasty pranks.

Amazon Price: $8.61 (as of 07/25/2008)

The Ironwood Tree (The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 4)

by Holly Black

A mysterious and menacing shape-shifter shows up at Mallory's fencing match--and before Simon and Jared can suss out what's up, their sister disappears, presumably kidnapped.

Amazon Price: $8.79 (as of 07/25/2008)

The Wrath of Mulgarath (The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 5)

by Holly Black

Thirteen-year-old Mallory and nine-year-old twins Jared and Simon return to the Spiderwick Estate only to find their home in shambles, with trash and broken furniture scattered across the lawn and Simon's griffin chasing a "goblin" across the roof.

Amazon Price: $8.61 (as of 07/25/2008)

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