Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles (Boxed Set) The Nixies Song; A Giant Problem; The Wyrm King

by DiTerlizzi, Tony; Black, Holly; DiTerlizzi, Tony

• ISBN13: 9781416990116
• ISBN10: 1416990119
• Edition: Boxed
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-10-27
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers

Summary

Tony DiTerlizzi is the author and illustrator of Jimmy Zangwow's Out-of-this-World MoonPie Adventure, as well as the Zena Sutherland Award winning Ted. In 2003, his brilliantly cinematic version of Mary Howitt's classic The Spider and The Fly received stellar reviews, earned Tony his second Zena Sutherland Award, and was honored as a Caldecott Honor Book. In addition to picturebooks, Tony's art has graced the covers of such well-known fantasy writers as J. R. R. Tolkien, Anne McCaffrey, Peter S. Beagle, and George Bear. He has also made significant contributions to Dungeons and Dragons and Wizards of the Coast's Magic; The Gathering. Most famously, he is known as part of the dymamic duo behind the New York Times best selling serial the Spiderwick Chronicles. His first chapter book, Kenny & the Dragon was published in August 2008 and debuted as a New York Times Best Seller. He lives with his wife, Angela and their daughter in Amherst, MA Visit Tony on the world wide web at www.diterlizzi.com.

Author Biography

Tony DiTerlizzi is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and illustrator who has been creating books for twenty years. From fanciful picture books, such as Jimmy Zangwow’s Out-of-This-World Moon-Pie Adventure and The Spider and the Fly (a Caldecott Honor Book), to fantastic middle grade novels like Kenny & the Dragon and the WondLa trilogy, Tony imbues each story with his rich imagination. He created The Spiderwick Chronicles with Holly Black, which has sold millions of copies around the world. You can learn more about Tony at DiTerlizzi.com.

Holly Black is the author of bestselling contemporary fantasy books for kids and teens. Some of her titles include The Spiderwick Chronicles (with Tony DiTerlizzi), the Modern Faerie Tales series, the Curse Workers series, Doll Bones, The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, The Darkest Part of the Forest, the Magisterium series (with Cassandra Clare), and the Folk of the Air series. She has been a finalist for the Mythopoeic Award, a finalist for an Eisner Award, and the recipient of both an Andre Norton Award and a Newbery Honor. She lives in New England with her husband and son in a house with a secret door. Visit her at BlackHolly.com.