Great Escape

The Spiderwick Chronicles #2, III

by Tony DiTerlizzi, Holly Black

Part three of The Seeing Stone.

Chapter One: In which Jared is forced to make a difficult choice. Chapter Two: In which Simon outdoes himself and finds an extraordinary new pet...then...Lost Chapter: In which Hogsqueal finds himself in a cage.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Childrens, Middle Grade, Young Adult, Adventure, Magic

57 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

#1 New York Times bestselling author and illustrator, Tony DiTerlizzi, has been creating children’s books for twenty years. From fanciful picture books like The Broken Ornament and The Spider & The Fly (a Caldecott Honor book), to chapter books like Kenny and The Dragon and The Search for WondLa, DiTerlizzi imbues his stories with rich imagination. With Holly Black, he created the middle-grade series, The Spiderwick Chronicles, which has sold over 20 million copies, been adapted into a feature film, and translated in over thirty countries. He teamed up with Lucasfilm to retell the original Star Wars trilogy as a picture book and his collaboration with celebrated author Mo Willems created the bestseller The Story of Diva & Flea. The Norman Rockwell museum’s retrospective, “Never Abandon Imagination”, featured artwork from the beginning of DiTerlizzi’s career as a contributing artist for Dungeons & Dragons and broke attendance records. He has been featured in Time magazine, USA Today, CNN, PBS, NPR the BBC and The Today Show.

Reviews

[Raegan · Rating 1 out of 5]

Stupid and a waste of time.

-Negative-
1)-The names of the characters were stupid (Flowerbutt, Hogsqueal,and Claw-Snotbelly.)
2)-There wasn't enough action at all.
3)-Could have been a bigger book.
4)-Needed more detail.

-Positive-
1) Looked like a cool book but it was very misleading.

[Joey · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Vengeance or death! Hopefully vengeance."

[Michael Sorbello · Rating 4 out of 5]

Things get weirder and a helluva lot more dark for the Grace kids when Simon gets kidnapped by a pack of bloodthirsty goblins. One thing I really loved about this one is how disturbing the monster designs are. They look like something you would see in a 18+ dark fantasy manga, not a kid friendly adventure story. There were also scenes where the goblins cooked cats alive over a fire while making Simon watch as they planned to cook him alive next. Surprisingly brutal and scary for the age rating and I think I liked this one more than the first for that reason.

The stakes were higher and the monsters were impressive. The Grace kids seem to be growing closer to each other as they find themselves thrown into one nasty situation after the other. As Stranger Things would say, shared trauma brings people together.

[Мелани Шакири]

Здравейте, книжни дракони! Днес ще си говорим за две свързани поредици, за които съм напълно наясно, че от доста време не оглавяват, нито дори не фигурират, в класациите на книжни пазар, но все така си остават вечни класики. Ревю на "Хрониките на Спайдъруик" и неговото продължение, написани от наскоро придобилата световна популярност Холи Блек, в "съавторство" с рисунките на талантливия Тони ди Терлизи ➝

Оригинално заглавие - "Spiderwick Chronicles"
Автор - Холи Блек
Илюстратор - Тони ди Терлизи
Издателство - "Фют"
Година на издаване в България/чужбина - 2016г./2003г.
Вид корица - мека
Цена - 15.90лв (за първите пет книги)/ 12.99лв (за трите части от продължението)
Може да закупите от - книжарница "Загадката" (линк тук)

За авторите:
Холи Блек е родена в Уест Лонг Бранч, щат Ню Джърси, САЩ на 10 ноември 1971 г. Прекарва детството си в голяма викторианска къща, където майка ѝ разказва на нея и сестра ѝ истории за духове и вълшебни приказки. Това оказва важно влияние върху в бъдещата ѝ кариера като известен автор и още в училище тя започва да пише стихотворения, разкази и пиеси.
След завършването на гимназия се мести в Джърси сити заедно с приятеля си от гимназията Тео. През 1994 г. получава бакалавърска степен по „английска филология“ в Университет Ню Джърси, след което се записва да следва „библиотечно дело“ в Университет „Рутгърс“ и работи като редакторка в медицински списания.
През 1999 г. се омъжва за Тео Блек, междувременно придобил известност като художник-илюстратор и уеб дизайнер. Започва работа в списанието за ролеви игри „8d“, където се запознава с художника Тони ди Терлизи, който по-късно става илюстратор на книгите ѝ от поредицата за Спайдъруик.

Тони ди Терлизи е роден на 6 септември 1969 г. в Уитиър, Калифорния, САЩ, в семейство на художници. Името му означава от Терлици, град в Южна Италия. Отраства в Южна Флорида, където завършва гимназия. Учи в Училището по изкуствата във Флорида и в Института по изкуствата във Форт Лодърдейл, където получава степен по графичен дизайн през 1992 г.
След дипломирането си се премества през 1996 г., заедно със съпругата си Анджела, в Ню Йорк, където работи като илюстратор на свободна практика за TSR за поредицата „Dungeons & Dragons“. Работи и за издателство „White Wolf“, както и като илюстратор на редица книги. Първата му илюстрирана книга е издадена през 1998 г. За илюстрациите си на поемата „The Spider & The Fly“ (Паякът и мухата) на Мери Хоуит от 1829 г. получава през 2003 г. медала „Калдекот“ на Американската библиотечна асоциация.
През 2003 г., заедно с Холи Блек, поставят началото на мащабната поредица „Хрониките на Спайдъруик“.

Анотация:
Странни неща започват все по-често да се случват, след като семейство Грейс напуска Ню Йорк и се установява в стара къща, наследство от пра-прачичото Артър Спайдъруик.
Джерард, Саймън и Мелъри намират стара книга, обясняваща странните събития в къщата, в която живеят отскоро. Разследването, което Джерард, брат му и сестра му провеждат, разкрива невъобразимата истина за имението Спайдъруик и тайната относно изчезването на неговия собственик преди цели 100 години.
Трите деца попадат в неподозиран свят на тайнствени и опасни създания, обитаващи древните земи.


Моето ревю:
Винаги съм харесвала филма и, както по принцип правя, изгледах него преди да прочета книгите. Нооо... имам си напълно правдоподобно оправдание -тогава бях малка и не можех да чета. Ха, сега не можете да ми кажете нищо! *смее се несигурно* Ама не можете, нали?

Всичко във филма беше толкова хубаво, че реших, че просто трябва да притежавам книгите. Първото впечатление, което поредицата прави с анотацията си е като че малко изтъркано (местят се в стара къща, в която по чудо започват да се случват странни неща). Искам да кажа, та това може да го видим в почти всяка история на ужасите. Нали?!

Обаче в реалност не е точно така. Е, за историите на ужасите е така, но говорейки за творението на Блек и ди Терлизи - хич даже не би могло да се нарече изтъркано. Напротив, историята е новаторска, завладяваща и се чете на един дъх. Тук най-вероятно някои от вас ще кажат "Как няма да се чете така? Само виж колко са тънки.". В този случай само че размерите лъжат. Независимо, от направо смешния брой страници, сюжета е разпределен през петте книги перфектно. Не се сблъскваме с прекалено съкратени части, които да объркват всичко. И нямаме такива части, които да се пръскат по шевовете от "плънка".

Взимайки в предвид, че поредицата пада повече в детската категория; прекрасните илюстрации, допринасящи стократно за правилното възприемане на историята, плюс невероятните писателски способности на авторката и като завършък - описанията на чудовищата, които са толкова детайлни, че те побиват тръпки... Та, взимайки в предвид всичко това, оценката ми е 5/5 звезди.

А сега да поговорим за продължението на "Хрониките на Спайдъруик, което също е на снимките. Честно казано, не знаех, че има продължение. Разбрах чак някъде 2018г.. Почувствах се глупаво, тъй като все пак е една от най-любимите ми детски поредици. Затова, когато я взех, се зарекох да я прочета веднага. Така и направих. Останах изумена...

Както повечето от вас знаете - вторите, третите, четвъртите и т.н. части, които следват в една поредица, особено пък, когато става на дума за продълженията излезли години по-късно, винаги са по-скучни. С други думи да си го кажем, авторите просто толкова губят връзка с героите си и сюжета, че не знаят самите те какво и защо го пишат това нещо. Но, като писател към писател, ги разбирам. Просто ентусиазмът вече отлетява и не е същото чувството.

Все пак трябва да добавя, че изключения от това "правило" има. Независимо, че по моя преценка, като цяло тези изключения са доста малобройни.

Та, да се върнем на темата. Продължението на петте книги от поредицата "Хрониките на Спайдъруик" доста надмина и като цяло се различаваше от очакванията ми. Даже смея да кажа, че по всички категории се равняваше на предишните книги. Авторите се бяха справили също толкова страхотно в работата си. Останах много удовлетворена от това как се развиха нещата в трите книги, но независимо от желанията си няма да давам спойлери. Оценката ми за продължението е 5/5 звезди.

Благодаря ви, че останахте с мен до края на ревюто!
Приятен ден и останете здрави! ♥️

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[Shelli · Rating 4 out of 5]

An additional chapter in the Spiderwick Chronicles. This one giving a bit more back ground information on Hogsqueal.

[Molly · Rating 2 out of 5]

What a horrible family. Not a single decent role model in the book. [return]The story line is a bit stale and cliched; I didn't care for these books at all.

[Noelia · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don't really like this book because I didn't think there was as much action as I thought there would be.
I also didn't like the dialogue.
1 thing that I did like was the adventure.

[Steph · Rating 3 out of 5]

A bit complicated for third graders, but lots of goblin fun that I think boys would enjoy.

[Dorothy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Summary: This isn’t the first book of the Spiderwick Chronicles. I enjoyed the fact that the beginning few pages of the book are a map and a recap of the books that came before this book. In this book, James is rescuing his sibling Simon from a bunch of goblins that have him locked in a cage. He does this with the help of his sister Mallory and a hobgoblin named Hogsqueal. The three siblings end up getting away by tricking the goblins into being eaten by a troll. Then they end up back near their house where they help a griffin that is injured and keep a kitten. They get in trouble when they get back home with their mother because she’s been worried about them. There are illustrations in the book that really add to the story. Some of them adding expression through the scared or surprised look that is perfectly depicted on the children’s faces. I really liked the book. It’s a funny short read. That is perfect for introducing children the genre of Modern Fantasy.

Critique: Though it’s a short read and it’s expected to not take long to read. I felt like it was lacking important details. The pacing of the book was really fast which is great because they’re escaping but it could have been drawn out more to add more context and detail. I think that because this book is part of a series it's not as detailed as it otherwise would be. The fact that it's lacking those details makes it a short read but not as fun to read if it would have been if it was just it's own book and not part of a series.

Strengths and Weaknesses: The strength of this book it that it's a short and fun book to read. It's good for kids that don't like to read longer book and if they happen to like this book or any of the books in the series then it can lead them to read other similar books or work up to longer books. A weakness of this book is that if you read it out of context without reading the first two books first then you don't get all the information that you need to really connect with the characters of the book.

Use in Classroom: This book is perfect for a lesson on Modern Fantasy. It would be a good book to read aloud to the students and then pause periodically throughout the book to let them identify aspects of the book that are elements of Modern Fantasy. This will allow the students to identify elements of Modern Fantasy will also having fun listening to the adventures of three siblings that can now see things they couldn't before.

[Jonathan Currinn (Good Star Vibes) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I do love the Spiderwick Chronicles, but it's been many years since I read the whole series and it was incredible to return to "The Seeing Stone" by reading these three books and it was interesting having the additional chapter at the end. This is the third book in the special editions of the second book in the series, "The Seeing Stone", where it follows on from the previous parts. The Grace kids befriend Hogsqueal and help a griffin.

[Kest Schwartzman · Rating 2 out of 5]

I have a young cousin who likes reading, and she will summarize books for me as a type of conversation, and while delightful, her summaries are often so all-over-the-place that even if I've read the book I can't follow.

This book is a lot like one of her summaries. Kinda fun to watch, but not -exactly- a book.

[GranRan GranRan · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Great Escape," The Spiderwick Chronicles, #2 Part III" is a good story for children. This is an ongoing adventure series for young ones. The dialogue and characters are well presented. The illustrations are well done in all three parts of this book. Yes, I would recommend this series of books for children.

[Clarissa Hom · Rating 3 out of 5]

the refresher poem gave me no context i will have to read everyth again... but still enjoyed, flashback to younger days !! all a part of my childhood longing to move to the country... esp someplace marshy, with streams etc. to cross, forest to explore. well look at me now!
Mallory Grace has my heart 5ever 🌹🫶

[Kyle Campbell · Rating 3 out of 5]

"I mean, it's alright..."

No, but seriously, it's really fun.

Love the characters, love the creatures, and love the world. I loved being back in this series. Didn't even know this short short story(?) existed before today.

I know it's just a short little exert with a "secret" chapter. But I do with we had a little more to sink our teeth into.

[Kim · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked this up at a salvation army store. I figured its a nice short story I can finish in a day (like while having a tag sale) and to keep up or help me catch up on the amount of books I wanted to read in the year!

[Jemimah · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this one more than the previous one. Still wish these books were longer and more in depth! Definitely had the potential to be a great novel

[Tayla · Rating 2 out of 5]

The majority of this is repeated chapters from the seeing stone but hey, the deleted chapter shows hogsqueal having a heart for a kitten…

[Tasha · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute!! Liked the illustrations better than the story through.

[jennalikebook · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is incredibly difficult to get a hold of ...I found a plot on a wiki page and I'm counting that as reading it. Lol I've looked everywhere for this book

[eiffelgeorge · Rating 2 out of 5]

I found it very boring but it was a quick and easy read to get my reads up.

[Herald · Rating 5 out of 5]

My childhood!!!!!!!

[Daisy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fast paced short story perfect for a quick read.

[Kajol (faeries.alley) · Rating 4 out of 5]

The lost chapter is very short and fun. I liked it just for the dynamics between Hogsqueal and Kitten.

[Alexis · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is ok to me

[K Morlando · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great spiderwick book.

[Jared · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read "Great Escape," part of "The Spiderwick Chronicles" by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. I thought the book was pretty good. I liked the action in the book. A lot happened in a short period of time. They were being chased by goblins and the main characters led them right into a trap and a troll ate the goblins. The only thing I didn't like about the book was that it was to short. I felt they could have put more information in the book or made it more detailed.

Jared, one of the main characters of the book, is basically the hero. He is the one who saves his brother from the goblins and comes up with the idea to lead the goblins to the troll. Simon, who is Jared's twin brother, is the one who is saved from the goblins. Mallory is the older sister to Jared and Simon. She is the sibling who likes to play things on the safe side. Hogsqueal is a hobgoblin, which I think means he is part goblin. I'm not sure they never explain that. Hogsqueal is the only reason the three siblings got away from the goblins. He was the distraction for them.

The setting of this book takes place in the wood, which is where all the mythical creatures lurk. The only way to see them is if they look through a magical stone or if they get hobgoblin spit in their eyes.

The theme of this book is that family looks out for family no matter what the cost may be. In the book Jared and Mallory put their lives on the line to save their brother, Simon, from the goblins that were going to eat him. Also, at the very end, they go back to save the other animals that the goblins had captured because Simon was going to do it with or without the help of his brother and sister. They also covered for each other when they finally got home and had to explain what had happened to their mother.

I would recommend this book to any gender of any age. It is a quick and easy book to read. I rate this book four out of five stars.

[Ryan · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is short. Really short. It would be fun for a child to read. The characters are interesting and magical, the story is short and easy to follow, it contains a kitten.

But calling it a story is being kind. It's almost like a serial, that is, it's a very small section of a larger story (that probably isn't even that large to begin with). It's more like a scene.

At any rate, I don't want to pan the book too much because I am not a child, it's part of a bigger story, and children will likely find it fun and easy to follow.

First sentence: "Let me OUT!" Hogsqueal yelled.

[Mitch · Rating 4 out of 5]

In sprite of starting sort of in the middle of this series, I have enjoyed the first three books of the second series. I love the illustrations and like the three children's characters along with the fantastical circumstances they stumble into and around in. They behave believably and imperfectly- nice!

Also, the occasional feeling of dread is appropriate and the action described well. I'd recommend this book to children, definitely.

[Mac Ross · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great Escape was the final book that I've read in the Spiderwick Chronicles. I wished that the series would continue on forever but no. Everything was perfect; and by everything, i meant the characters and the plot.

[Clement]

i learn about it some seaon.