Review of The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) by Amy Biancolli for Houston Chronicle — 14 Feb 2008
It has plentiful whimsy, a big enough heart and Joan Plowright in one fine scene, burbling magnificently. It treats its archetypes with all due seriousness: Good must engage evil in a final stand. And fatherless children must try to save the world.
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This review of The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) was written by Amy Biancolli and published by Houston Chronicle on 14 Feb 2008.
The Spiderwick Chronicles has generally received positive reviews.
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