The Grace children, Jared, Simon, and Mallory, square off against an evil ogre who has kidnapped their mother, and enlist the help of a brownie, hobgoblin, and other creatures in their quest to reunite their family.
Thirteen-year-old Mallory, twins Jared and Simon, and their mother move into the broken-down Spiderwick Estate only to find themselves in the dark and mysterious world of faeries.
The Grace children, Jared, Simon, and Mallory, having discovered a field guide to fairies and other magical creatures at their Aunt Lucinda's house, find themselves the victims of mean tricks designed to get them to give up the book.
