Review of The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) by Dori-Lee B — 13 Aug 2010

Not so good. It was trying to be so great and it failed.

This review of The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) was written by Dori-Lee B on 13 Aug 2010.

The Spiderwick Chronicles has generally received positive reviews.

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