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Title: The Ironwood Tree (The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 4)
ISBN: 0689859392
Author:
Holly Black
Publicate Date: 2004-04-06
Publish: 2004-04-06
List Price: $10.99
Average Customer Rating: 4.0
Format: Hardcover
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1: Tremendous Fantasy
For a couple of weeks, things have been almost normal for the three Grace children (Jared, Simon and Mallory) - there have been no faerie sightings. But that changes quickly at Mallory's fencing competition and soon Jared is in serious trouble and he has a hard time explaining his actions. But there's even more trouble for Jared and Simon when Mallory disappears. Their search for her will take them to places they never imagined and they begin to wonder if they can fight the monsters by themselves.
"The Ironwood Tree" is the wonderful fourth book in the children's fantasy series "The Spiderwick Chronicles". Authors Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black step up both the action and fantasy elements in this, the fourth of five books. They add more fantastical creatures including dwarves and metal dogs as well as some mysterious beings (who was that girl rummaging through Mallory's bag and who was the boy that got Jared in trouble?) All three children are in real danger in this book - danger that will have children eagerly turning the pages to find out what happens next. Mixed in with the fantasy elements is a dose of reality - Jared is still having anger management issues and the thing that gets him in trouble in the book, while not his fault, happens all too often in the real world.
"The Ironwood Tree" is a well-done fantasy book for children of all ages.
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2: A twist on some old tales
In the Ironwood Tree Mallory grace discovers boys and is discovered by some boys she is really not very interested in. You will be introduced to Mulgarath the Troll, a kingdom of dwarves living in a supposedly abandoned mine, and a dire plot to... well, I'll let you find out. Needless to say this installment of the Spiderwick Chronicles is as fun as the others if not quite as original with heavy borrowing from a particular folk tale, but what could have been a flaw only adds to the story. Parents, watch out for the sometimes mean repartee between the Grace kids, but rest assured that this modern day fairy tale is definitely worth reading with your kids.
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3: spiderwick terrific book
This is a great book. I just have the last book to read. I can't wait to get the book and read it.
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4: The Ironwood Tree (The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 4)
We love this book. The series is so much fun. I have enjoyed it as much as my seven year old.
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5: Series improves as it goes on.
Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi, The Ironwood Tree (Scholastic, 2004)
The fourth installment in the Spiderwick series continues bringing the storyline together. Once again, character-building is dispensed with; the plot's the thing here, but by the fourth book in a series, you should know everything you need to know about the characters. And to be fair, you do know everything you need to know about what the main characters can do; you just haven't gotten to know them very well over the course of the series. But that's not the fault of The Ironwood Tree.
Things hit kind of a lull in the series' third book, but heat up again in The Ironwood Tree, where the Grace siblings encounter their nemesis, Mulgarath, the driving force behind all of the (unfortunate) events that have driven the series so far. Mulgarath's minions, the dwarves, have kidnapped Mallory to install as their queen, and Jared and Simon have to find a way to get her back.
As with all the Spiderwick books, the action is fast and furious, with Black's writing well-complemented by DiTerlizzi's drawings. The series is getting better as it goes on; if you'd previously given up on it, give it another try. The books are short (easily readable in one sitting), and everything points to a satisfying conclusion. *** ??
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