The Ironwood Tree (Spiderwick Chronicle) [Paperback]

Tony DiTerlizzi Holly Black (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's (February 18, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1847381987
• ISBN-13: 978-1847381989
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,046,463 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars going strong and holding the suspense..., April 5, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: The Ironwood Tree (The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 4) (Hardcover)

Well, I bought it the second day it was released and had it finished, in a few hours. That's the great thing if you have a few hours you've finished the book, that's also the sad thing... now I have to wait for book 5 til Sept.

This series is fun and charming and exciting, regaurdless your age. I teach school and don't always make time for myself. These books are perfect fits into a hectic day and the small amounts of time I save for myself. Since that time is cherished I like making the most of it and Spiderwick books fit into my precious time ... so they have to be good for me, to recommend them.

Grandma's do you want a fun read that is as exciting as Harry Potter, that will impress your grandkids and help them remember your activities, something you can do in a few short hours together. This is it!

Excited Teacher in Nevada

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The End Is Near, December 7, 2005

By 

Erika Sorocco (Southern California, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Ironwood Tree (The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 4) (Hardcover)

Things have been quiet for the Grace children ever since they tricked a group of nefarious faeries a few weeks ago. But when you're a resident of the Spiderwick Estate, and surrounded by various forms of mythical creatures, things can never stay quiet for long. And they don't. Which is quite evident, when Jared runs into a menacing shape-shifter that has taken on his characteristics, at Mallory's fencing match. But before Simon and Jared can figure out who the shape-shifter truly is, or inform Mallory about the mysterious character, she disappears - kidnapped, apparently. In an attempt to save their sister before something terrible happens to her, Simon and Jared embark on a journey into a local quarry, where they soon end up prisoners of some very strange characters, and find Mallory wearing something very strange...a dress.

With each book in the SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES series that I read, I become a bigger and bigger fan of the Grace children. The marvelous adventures they take part in throughout each installment are enthralling, and keep the reader on the edge of their seat; while the spectacular illustrations serve as eye candy for the detail oriented art-lovers. While each book in the series has featured a mixture of dark and light storylines, THE IRONWOOD TREE features the darkest storyline thus far in the series, yet also includes the most detail of what is going on within the walls of the quarry. Overall, THE IRONWOOD TREE is an enchanting story that cannot be missed by those who have read the previous books in the series, as it sets the pace for the last installment, THE WRATH OF MULGARATH.

Erika Sorocco

Book Review Columnist for The Community Bugle Newspaper

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Spiderwick chronicles (The Iron Wood Tree), October 26, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Ironwood Tree (The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 4) (Hardcover)

This book is about two brothers and there sister. There sister, Mallory gets stollen by elfs of the iron wood tree. She is put into a glass case and that that makes her never age. So her two brothers, Simon and Jared try to save her and they do. They open the case and get her out and they return home with out being harmed. On the way out they get chased by metel dogs (every thing in the iron wood tree place is made of metal.) But they make it home.

I think all poeple would like this book because its about a mystery and you can relate in some ways. You can also imigine what happening in the story too.