Author:Holly Black Binding: Hardcover Published: 2004-09-07 ISBN: 0689859406 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
"A satisfying end"
"Good End to Series"
"The Wrath of Mulgarath (The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 5)"
"Well written, fun story"
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Editorial Review:
Three ordinary kids, Jared, Simon, and Wallory Grace, have entered another world -- without leaving this one! Two remarkable talents, New York Times best-sellers Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black, have risked everything to bring this remarkable account to light. Five books -- one thrilling adventure -- the Spiderwick Chronicles!
Their world is closer than you think.
Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi pull off an impressive five for five with Wrath of Mulgarath, the satisfyingly dramatic conclusion to their series, The Spiderwick Chronicles. After the gory conclusion of the The Ironwood Tree, we don't get even a moment's reprieve before the action picks up again, in a starting chapter entitled, fittingly, "IN WHICH the World Is Turned Upside Down." 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. The faerie world that the Grace kids have so slowly probed in this series has finally come home to roost. Black and DiTerlizzi pack a lot into the finale of this beautifully produced series, with dragons and goblins and elves--and even a magical cameo by Arthur Spiderwick (the long-lost author of the disappearing-reappearing Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You). We get a dramatic rescue, a clever end to a fearsome foe (with some thanks to Hogsqueal from book two), and a long denouement that leads to a final cryptic note from the author and illustrator: "Are there more ogres / and dragons to slay? / Is there more mayhem, / perhaps, on the way? / Ask Tony and Holly. / They'll swear that it's true. / But you still won't believe / what's coming for you!" (Ages 6 to 10) --Paul Hughes
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
A satisfying end This was the conclusion to the Spiderwick Chronicles and it was the best book in the series yet. It was all wrapped up well, with lots of magical creatures and fun surprises. I really enjoyed this children's series!
Good End to Series After their encounter with goblins, dwarves, and elves, Jared, Simon, and Mallory Grace realize they have to tell their mother about the faerie world surrounding them. But they may have waited too long and it will take everything they have plus help from some friends to make everything okay. "The Wrath of Mulgarath" is the exciting conclusion to the five book series "The Spiderwick Chronicles". The book picks up right where "The Ironwood Tree" ends and is filled with non-stop action. There is the... more info
The Wrath of Mulgarath (The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 5) This book is an excellent way to end the series called the Spiderwick Chronicles. Soon after I completed reading the five book series, I watched the movie, and was very disappointed in the movie itself because it no where near as good as the book series, and actually wasn't the same story at all.
Love the book, didn't like the movie.
Well written, fun story My son, who is just about finished with 3rd grade, enjoyed this series very much and was sad to see it end. The story was well written, with only a few story lines to follow and concluding with no loose ends. Some of the language was unnecessary and made the reading a bit uncomfortable at times as there were things written that are not permitted to be said in our household, but overall a very good read.
