-The Spiderwick Chronicles-

Elves and Fairies: Fantasy and Folklore by John Hamilton

Kirkus Age Range: Unlisted

Filled with colorful illustrations, this short book provides interested readers with more information on the folklore roots of elves and fairies. Drawing from traditions all over the world, Elves and Fairies contains all sorts of information, from where fairies are said to originate to how they might be caught. It is a great book for those readers in whom The Spiderwick Chronicles sparked an interest in fairies.

Little Folk by Paul Robert Walker

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In The Spiderwick Chronicles, Holly Black weaves a new tale and puts her own spin on the classic mythology of fairies. Little Folk is a closer look at that mythology. This book contains eight short stories, taken from folklore traditions around the world, featuring small mythical beings. From familiar fairies, to the leprechauns of Ireland, to the Hawaiian Menehune, the stories in this book are a great companion to the tales of the Grace children.

Fairypedia by Alisha Niehaus

Kirkus Age Range: Unlisted

Want to learn more about different types of fairies and where they can be found? Drawn from a long history of folklore and tradition, this book acts as a sort of encyclopedia of the fairy world. The book is full of fun facts about fairies, from the influence of fairy stories on our language to the presence of pixies in our pop culture. Formatted like a scrapbook of research, this attractive book will be especially exciting to those readers who were drawn to the idea of Arthur Spiderwick’s field guide.

The Fairy Ring by Mary Losure

Kirkus Age Range: 10-14

In the early 1900s, two young cousins, Francis and Elsie, accidentally tricked the whole world into believing in fairies! Francis and Elsie took tricky photographs that made it look like they had found real fairies in the woods, but the photographs were only meant to trick the grown-ups in their lives. Soon their hoax spun wildly out of control, with even very famous people like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, author of the Sherlock Holmes series, believing there was now proof of fairies. Fans of The Spiderwick Chronicles will be enchanted by this real life fairy tale.

Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi

Kirkus Age Range: Unlisted

While reading The Spiderwick Chronicles did you ever find yourself wishing that you could hold Arthur’s field guide for yourself? Well dear reader, your wish has come true. Compiling information on thirty-one different fairy creatures, this beautiful book is lovingly illustrated by Arthur Spiderwick (with help, of course, from Tony DiTerlizzi). A wonderful companion to the stories of the Grace children, this book even includes an addendum from Jared Grace!