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Spiderwick Collector's Trunk (Spiderwick Chronicles)

By: Tony DiTerlizzi Holly Black
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Childrens Books
ISBN: 1847382320
ISBN-13: 9781847382320
Released: 05 Nov 2007
RRP: £30.00
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Magical Set for ages 7 and up - By: debbie8355, 07 Jul 2008
I was reallly pleased with this set. The trunk is sturdy cardboard & has a hidden magnetic snap shut closure alll along the front edge - slightly magical in the way it clunks shut. It is decorated on every side on the outside & on the inner lid.

The 5 story books are hardback about 100 pages long & as a nice touch the paper edges are uneven & different sizes to give them an old spooky book feel. It does make it a little difficult to turn the pages which may put off younger readers. The postcards are sealed together in sellophane & the 215+ page notebook is paperback.

It is slightly smalller than I imagined but a lovely looking set & would make an ideal gift (athough get Amazon to deliver to a gift address as it's very heavy).

The stories themselves are wonderfully magical & should appeal to any Harry Potter fan. They are wonderfully illustrated with black & white drawings but also a colour plate on each first page giving them an old book feel. The books are short but make wonderful stories to read aloud for children & easier books to finish for junior readers age 7+.

The books in the set are American versions - the prices are in dollars & the books themselves are full of American language like 'Mom' etc which is to be expected as the book is about 3 American children who move into a spooky house & get into dangerous adventures with alll manner of mystical & magical creatures.

Highly Recommended.