Review of The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) by Pete S — 14 Aug 2009

I'm disappointed that every book ever written is suddenly turning into a movie, but this looks cute...

This review of The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) was written by Pete S on 14 Aug 2009.

The Spiderwick Chronicles has generally received positive reviews.

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