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Mark Richard Hamill born September 25, 1951 is an Americanactor, voice artist, producer, director and writer. Hamillis best known for his role of Luke Skywalker in theoriginal Star Wars trilogy and as the iconic voice of TheJoker in the DC animated universe. ... Read more

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Welcome to my Amazon storefront. All comics are bagged & boarded, and in near mint condition (unless otherwise noted). Standard shipping for comics is $3.99 for one listing, and only .25 more for each additional comic listing when you order at one time (the excess shipping is refunded after comics are shipped). This listing is for the following graphic novel in very fine/near mint condition: The Black Pearl. ... Read more

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We are very proud (and a bit wary) to announce the publication of The Spiderwick Chronicles. But beware, the faeries will use all their power to stop you from reading these books. Book 1 of The Spiderwick Chronicles in which Mallory, Simon and Jared get acquainted with their new home but find many unexpected things. It all starts when Jared Grace find their great uncle's book, "Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastic World Around You." and realises that are not alone in their new house. Now the Grace kids want to tell their story but the faeries will do everything to stop them...Its up to you to spread the word about their discovery. But heed their warnings, wear some red, turn your clothes inside out - all anti-faerie devices - and get ready to enter a world that you never knew existed...Its closer than you think!Amazon.com Review
The first book in a beautifully produced series of five, The Field Guide sets up the story of the Grace children--13-year-old Mallory and 9-year-old twins Jared and Simon--who with their mother move into the dilapidated Spiderwick Estate only to quickly find themselves sucked into a dark and fascinating world of faeries.

Superficially, the Spiderwick Chronicles smack of Lemony Snicket, with its "true story" setup and breathless warnings ("Go away/close the book/put it down/do not look"). But Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black owe no one for the intensely absorbing world they've created. Black certainly showed fey promise in her slightly freaky debut and DiTerlizzi has weird cred to spare, from his zany Jimmy Zangwow to countless credits for the Magic: The Gathering card game.

By combining their ample skill with thoughtful art direction and demanding production values, the duo has succeeded in creating a series with irresistible appeal. Each book promises a quick read, snappy plot progression, and dozens of DiTerlizzi's imaginative pen-and-ink drawings. So if you're drawn to The Field Guide at all, you might as well save yourself the trouble and make sure you have the second book (The Seeing Stone handy. (Ages 6 to 10) --Paul Hughes ... Read more

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In the beginning...
Alright, I admit it.I tried to start the series at book three.Why?I don't know I liked the sound of the book I guess.I am trying to broaden my scope of literature for children and am trying to read all sorts of books, so I tried Spiderwick Chronicles out of order.Bad idea.

Today I walked into a classroom and noticed the first book, The Field Guide, on a students desk and quickly borrowed it so I could figure out what the faeries and brownies were all about.The story of the Grace family moving into their Great Aunt Lucinda Spiderwick's house starts out fairly ordinary, but soon becomes extraordinary when the children find they are not living in the house alone.There are faeries amongst them.Not Disney style fairies, but naughtly little faeries that want their book (The Field Guide) back.The faeries pull some naughty tricks to prove that they are not fooling around.

If you are into fantasy fiction, this series is fun and quick to read. I give the authors a lot of credit as they create some very fun creatures into this story and the whole series.As a parent of a second and fourth grader, I would be happy to read the series aloud with them or allow them to read them for themselves.

By Kerri J. Busteed
Author of Will's First HuntWill's First Hunt

A 4th Grade Student Review
"Jared Grace how could you?" Jared's mother says. This book is filled with suspense laughter and lots of adventure. Jared, Simon and Mallory Grace have moved into a rotted, moldy,old house that some of their ancestors used to live in. Jared has been having a rough time at school since his dad has just left them, his twin brother, his sister and his mom. Jared and his brother and sister find a dumbwaiter (not a dumb waiter) a dumbwaiter that carries things from downstairs to upstairs. Jared goes up in the dumbwaiter to find out what is running around in their walls. If you want a good mystery and a good read, pick this book just be sure to look out for a bump in the night! I think this book is full of adventure and quite a page turner. -Birtha Fredrickson

Worth every page
The field guide is an amazing introductory little book with its creative, illustrative pictures into the magical world of fairies. As you delve further and further into the book, you will feel as though you have become a part of their world. I read the book in one sitting as I could not put it down. Each chapter provided more insight into the supernatural world and the Grace children; I wanted to know more. The only downside is that I did not buy the other four books. I should have bought all five, I wanted to more and therefore felt dissatisfied.

The perfect start to a modern faerie tale
Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black's The Field Guide (The Spiderwick Chronicles) is the first installment in the well-loved children's Spiderwick series. Following the separation of the Grace parents, Jared and the rest of the Grace family are forced to move to the ancient and decaying Victorian mansion of their crazy great-aunt Lucinda. Since his father's disappearance from his life, Jared Grace has been getting into fights and causing trouble. So when the family wakes up to the screams of Jared's sister, Mallory, to find that her hair has been tied in knots to the bedpost, it is generally assumed that Jared did it. But when Jared discovers a mysterious note from the previous owner of the house, he realizes that it might just be the clue he needs to unravel the mystery of who or what is living in the house with them and causing all the mischief that's being blamed on Jared. But what the note leads him to discover is something that he never could have imagined himself: that faeries exist, and one of them is wreaking havoc in their house.

The Field Guide (The Spiderwick Chronicles) is a gorgeous amalgamation of the illustrative genius of Tony DiTerlizzi and the story-telling prowess of Holly Black. Newcomers to Black's work will be spellbound by her imaginative writing and lovable characters. Having read Holly's work for older audiences, I decided to give the Spiderwick Chronicles a try and I do not think that I will be disappointed. Though this first installment is short and sweet, I suspect that there will be much to look forward to in the subsequent books. This is the kind of book that I wish had been around when I was younger. I highly recommend it to all fans of faerie, both child and adult alike.

Click clack watch your back
According to Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi, the text of this story was left for them by three mystery kids.

With that stab at blurring the boundaries between fantasy and reality, these two authors slip easily into a haunted house tale that rapidly blossoms into a story of hidden fae and strange creatures. The first of the Spiderwick Chronicles -- "The Field Guide" -- is a staggering brief story that sets up mysteries, marvels and everything that come after.

After their parents' divorce, the Grace kids -- teenage Mallory and nine-year-old twins Jared and Simon -- move with their mother to a crumbling old Victorian house, owned by a weird old aunt. Jared is having a rough time with all of this, but he's distracted from his personal woes by a "squirrel" scuttling around inside the walls. And their investigations reveal a strange little stash of items that were obviously not taken by a squirrel.

An exploratory trip in a dumbwaiter takes Jared to a hidden library full of strange books on mythic creatures -- and soon strange things start happening to the family. Jared's further investigations uncover a strange little book called "Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide To The Fantastical World Around You," a little guide to faery creatures. Jared begins to believe that the unbelievable might be true -- that there are faeries causing trouble in his new home -- but his siblings are a bit more reluctant.

For the record, "The Field Guide" is a short book in a short series full of short books. It's only about a hundred pages of heavily-illustrated text, and we're not talking large pages. It's more like the first chapters of a longer novel -- and it ends on a bit of a cliffhanger.

But Holly Black's writing style definitely makes it worth reading. Though the storyline is pretty simple, she weaves a web of subtle, eerie strangeness around the seemingly ordinary circumstances, and builds an increasing sense of dusty, leaf-strewn age around the house. And despite the Victorian house, the sprites and faery creatures here are anything but Victorian -- sometimes ugly, bizarre or malicious (such as when Mallory's hair is tied to her bed).

And Tony DiTerlizzi's artwork is simply perfect for the story that he and Black are telling. He crafts lots of intricate pen-and-ink drawings, shadowy depictions of the decayed Victorian mansion, and illustrations of the weirder aspects of the Spiderwick estate (like the dusty library, or the vaguely Satanic door-knocker). The highlights are the old scribbled-on papers of Arthur Spiderwick, including a picture of a household boggart.

The main characters are also quite believable: Mallory is a loving but slightly brittle teenager, and the mom is clearly struggling to stay afloat after her divorce. And the twins Jared and Simon (who can be told apart by their hairstyles) make good protagonists for the book, especially since they're so different -- Simon is a tidy animal enthusiast, while the more prominent Jared is a kid who is starting to sink into trouble after his parents' divorce.

"The Field Guide" is a good opening chapter for the Spiderwick Chronicles, building up a sense of suspense, eerie fantasy and otherworldly creatures. Just have the second part on hand before you finish. ... Read more

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Recommended for listeners ages 6 and up. Audio Cassettes edition by Listening Library, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group. 5 stories in five cassettes, put in 3 separate vinyal cases. ... Read more

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Love thisset!
This set was exactly as described.My son has already read 3 of the books.Great condition and it arrived quickly.Thanks.Great seller!

I loved it
I got this for my kid sister because I love Holly's YA books and I loved it.The characters were so real and charming.I'm only sad that the movie did not have the junkyard and the dwarves.This series rocked.My sister loved it.

Dead end mail box
Gentlemen/ Ladies,
How timely that you are now asking for a review. Just last night I spoke with my son and his daughter: my granddaughter is whom the present was destined. Yes, destined, in the past tense:past, because the shipment has not arrived yet.Yes,timely, because the product has been paid for for over a month ....... timely, since I have paid for express shipping ....yes, timely, because my anger is growing by the minute.

Could any of you supposedly helpful folks ...... that is what you are supposed to be..... find out where this shipment that I have paid for IS!!!

In the meantime, I'll begin on another front. Let's see how long it takes you to come up with answers.

Yours very truly,

Kimberly Luckey

Black & DiTerlizzi Open a Whole New World to Young Readers
"Beautiful books. Before I go any further I need to talk about the illustrations and the books themselves. I'm a sucker for a gorgeous book with deckle edge and amazing illustrations which this set of books has in spades. Each book has an illustrated cover that carries on throughout the entirety of the story. As I turned the pages I found myself wanting to find another piece of art to admire and enhance my reading; I wasn't disappointed. Toni DiTerlizzi did an amazing job with these books, as he does with all of his books, and brings to life something you would normally only be able to dream about. For me personally I think it's something appealing to both boys and girls, beautiful, but definitely gruesome enough for the toughest boy.

"Being as I'm a huge fan of anything by Holly Black I read these with great anticipation. In fact I read the entire series in a matter of hours. Black's imagination coupled with the imagery of DiTerlizzi was astounding. Most of the time I think I read these types of books because as a child I was wholly too serious and as an adult I need a reprieve. It's just hard for me to believe any individual could come up with a story full of imaginary characters and things/places that you had never heard of. But Black does it with such ease that I'm sure she's lived there her entire life.

"As for the story of the three Grace children...normal, typical every day kids doing what more than half of America's children do, cope with divorced parents and moving on with life. Only to have their world flipped upside down, but not by their parents, but a fantastical world they never knew existed until moving to their Aunt Lucinda's home. Jared stumbles upon a secret room filled with treasures from his great grandfather's past as well as a field guide that changes their view of the world forever.

"I will warn, some of the situations and images in these books are a bit graphic. Depending on how sensitive your child is you may want to wait until they are a bit older to have them read them or they may end up with a few bad dreams. With that one exception I will say these are wonderful books, one's that I will definitely be sharing with my own kiddos when they are a bit older."

Good for young adults not for adults
There was another reviewer who said it well, this is not for a book for adults who like Harry Potter and fairytailish stories.
This is definitely geared for a simplier audience (nothing wrong with that.)
If you're expecting a higher or more complex writing style as in Harry Potter then move on.
All in all, it was a decent storyline and some interesting fairy characters.
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The Collection includes:
1- AT THE BACK OF THE BLACK MAN'S MIND OR NOTES ON THE KINGLY OFFICE IN WEST AFRICA R. E. DENNETT.
2- Dream Life and Real Life A Little African Story by Olive Schreiner Author of "The Story of an African Farm" and "Dreams".
3- DRUMS AND SHADOWS.
4- FETICHISM IN WEST AFRICA Forty Years' Observation of Native Customs and Superstitions BY THE REV. ROBERT HAMILL NASSAU.
5- FOLK STORIES FROM SOUTHERN NIGERIA WEST AFRICA BY ELPHINSTONE DAYRELL, F.R.G.S., F.R.A.I. DISTRICT COMMISSIONER, SOUTHERN NIGERIA WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ANDREW LANG.
6- HAUSA FOLK-LORE CUSTOMS, PROVERBS, ETC. WANAN LITAFI TATSUNIA.
7- Jamaica Anansi Stories BY MARTHA WARREN BECKWITH.
8- KAFFIR FOLK-LORE: A Selection from the Traditional Tales CURRENT AMONG THE PEOPLE LIVING ON THE EASTERN BORDER OF THE CAPE COLONY WITH COPIOUS EXPLANATORY NOTES. BY GEO. McCALL THEAL.
9- MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF THE BANTU ALICE WERNER.
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