Lucinda's Secret: Book #3 of The Spiderwick Chronicles

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Authors
Holly Black, Tony DiTerlizzi
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Genre
Children’s Fiction
Released
01 October, 2003

Lucinda’s Secret: Book #3 of The Spiderwick Chronicles

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    Synopsis

    As if being attacked by goblins and a bridge troll weren’t enough, Jared is now being targeted by Thimbletack. Simon is keeping an injured and very hungry griffin hidden in the carriage house. And Mallory is convinced the only way to get things back to normal is to get rid of the Guide.But that doesn’t seem to be an option. With more creatures from Arthur Spiderwick’s Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You popping up, the Guide seems to be the only protection the Grace kids have.But why do the faeries want it so badly?There’s only one person to go to for answers—crazy, old Aunt Lucinda!
    Holly Black
    About the author

    Holly Black

    Holly Black is the bestselling author of contemporary fantasy novels for teens and children, including Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale and the #1 New York Times bestselling Spiderwick Chronicles. She has been a finalist for the Mythopoeic Award and the Eisner Award, and the recipient of the Andre Norton Award. Holly lives in Massachusetts with her husband, Theo, in a house with a secret library.

    Books by Holly Black

    Tony DiTerlizzi
    About the author

    Tony DiTerlizzi

    Tony DiTerlizzi is a New York Times bestselling author and illustrator who has been creating books for more than a decade. From his fanciful picture books like Jimmy Zangwow’s Out-of-this-World Moon Pie Adventure, Adventure of Meno (with his wife, Angela), and The Spider & The Fly (a Caldecott Honor book), to chapter books like Kenny and The Dragon and The Search for WondLa, Tony always imbues his stories with a rich imagination. His middle grade series, The Spiderwick Chronicles (with Holly Black), has sold millions of copies, been adapted into a feature film, and has been translated in more than thirty countries.

    Books by Tony DiTerlizzi

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                        1. Imaan says:

                          I love your spiderwick books they are the best you inspired me to reed them just by the cover!!!!!!!.

                        2. Eliza says:

                          I love your books I enjoy reading them every single night!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

                        3. Alex says:

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