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背景(background)
Spiderwick is a series of children's books by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. The books chronicle the adventures of the Grace children, twins Simon and Jared and their older sister Mallory, after they move into the eponymous Spiderwick Estate and discover a world of faeries that they never knew existed.
故事内容 (plot)
The story takes place in New England, United States. Nine-year-old twins Jared and Simon and thirteen-year-old Mallory have moved to the decrepit Spiderwick Estate with their mother, Helen.
At first Jared hears strange noises in the walls but thinks it's a squirrel. Jared goes up in the dumbwaiter to find out more. He finds himself in a room with no door. It is a secret library.
He climbs up to a room at the very top of the house and finds a chest. In a secret compartment; inside it, there is a package. Jared unwraps it to find a book called "Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You". It is full of information on faeries.
Several days later, while Jared, Simon and Mallory are in Uncle Arthur's study, a small man with a hat appears. The little man is in fact the boggart that had been causing them all the trouble, and we find out in later in the book that his name is Thimbletack. He commands them to throw away the Field Guide or suffer a terrible fate.
角色 (character)
Jared Grace – The main character, from whose point of view the books are written. Simon is his identical twin, although they have contrasting personalities. Jared is a brave and resourceful natural leader, good at creating plans. He is mature for his age, but occasionally mischieveous, though his intentions are usually good. In the film adaption of The Spiderwick Chronicles, he is portrayed by British actor Freddie Highmore, as is Simon.