: Goblins kidnap Simon, mistaking him for Jared. Jared teams up with Hogsqueal , a bird-eating hobgoblin seeking revenge on Mulgarath, to rescue his brother.
: 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. : Goblins kidnap Simon, mistaking him for Jared
The film concludes with Jared tossing the book into the air; as Mulgarath transforms into a raven to catch it, he is eaten by Hogsqueal. The family eventually reunites Arthur and Lucinda for a brief, healing moment before they are spirited away by the sylphs. The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) - Plot - IMDb He sends a goblin army, led by Redcap , to capture the book
: 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. The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) - Plot - IMDb
: 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.
: 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.
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