“The Spiderwick Chronicles: The Seeing Stone” by Tony Diterlizzi & Holly Black

I finished reading this last night…..it takes place a few weeks after the first book. Simon is kidnapped by a group of goblins and dragged off into the woods behind their new home. Only the seeing stone allows them to see the goblins, along with the other creatures they encounter in the woods, in the first place. It’s a race against time for Mallory and Jared to find their brother Simon before it’s too late. Still a good series for your kiddos to read if they enjoy fantasy.

Synopsis: Thanks to the mysterious field guide left behind by their long-lost great-great-uncle, Arthur Spiderwick, life for the Grace kids—Jared, Simon, and Mallory—is beyond weird. When Simon goes missing, Jared is convinced creatures from the faerie world have something to do with it. Mallory is not convinced. That is, until she and Jared contend with a band of menacing, marauding goblins. Simon is clearly in danger, and it’s up to Mallory and Jared to save him before it’s too late.