: Goblins kidnap Simon, mistaking him for Jared. Jared teams up with Hogsqueal , a bird-eating hobgoblin seeking revenge on Mulgarath, to rescue his brother.
: The siblings visit their Great-Aunt Lucinda Spiderwick in a psychiatric hospital. She reveals that her father, Arthur, has been held captive by the sylphs for 80 years to prevent the book from falling into the wrong hands. : Goblins kidnap Simon, mistaking him for Jared
: Mulgarath wants the Field Guide to gain absolute power over the faerie world and humanity. He sends a goblin army, led by Redcap , to capture the book. She reveals that her father, Arthur, has been
The story of (2008) follows the Grace family—twins Jared and Simon and their sister Mallory —as they move into the run-down Spiderwick Estate in New England after their parents' divorce. While exploring the house, Jared discovers a hidden room and a mysterious book: Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You . The story of (2008) follows the Grace family—twins
: Mulgarath's army breaks the protective circle around the house. The children defend their home using tomato sauce and salt (which are deadly to goblins). Mulgarath eventually disguises himself as the children's father to trick them, but Jared sees through the ruse.
: Jared meets Thimbletack , a house brownie who protects the estate. Thimbletack gives Jared a "seeing stone" that allows him to see normally invisible magical creatures.
Despite a warning not to read it, Jared opens the book, inadvertently revealing the existence of a hidden magical realm filled with fairies, goblins, and a shape-shifting ogre named . Key Plot Points
