The new website offers fans of the series a chance to find free and fun Spiderwick goodies and keep up on the latest news. Among other things, visitors to the International Sprite League will find:
* A mission statement for the International Sprite League
* Free downloadable membership cards, desktops, screensavers and IM Sprite
icons
* A downloadable ISL logo image that can be used as an iron-on
* Videos of the Spiderwick creators discussing all things Spiderwick
* The latest Spiderwick Chronicles news
* "Get your Sprite Name" feature
* Links to Tony and Holly's websites, Spiderwick.com, and other Spiderwick
Chronicles web destinations
"We wanted The International Sprite League to be the ultimate destination for Spiderwick fans and we hope visitors have as much fun as Tony and I have had creating the website," said Holly Black. "It's a great way to hear about Spiderwick Chronicles news, find fun stuff, and, of course, learn more about sprites."
"In so many ways, the International Sprite League is the official Spiderwick club," said Tony DiTerlizzi. "At the site visitors can print a membership card, take the ISL oath with Holly and I, download desktops, and even find an iron-on to make official gear, not to mention the sneak peeks of upcoming Spiderwick projects."
In addition to The Spiderwick Chronicles, Tony DiTerlizzi is the illustrator of the 2003 Caldecott Honor Book The Spider and the Fly, as well as the cover artist to the New York Times bestseller Peter Pan in Scarlet, the official sequel to J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan. He is the creator of the Zena Sutherland Award-winning Ted, as well as Jimmy Zangwow's Out-of-this-World Moon-Pie Adventure. His latest picture book, G is for One Gzonk!: An Alpha- number-bet Book, was published to rave reviews in September 2006. Tony and his wife, Angela, reside in Amherst, Massachusetts. Visit Tony online at http://www.diterlizzi.com.
Holly Black is the author of contemporary fantasy novels for children and teens. In addition to the Spiderwick Chronicles, she's the author of the critically acclaimed Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale, as well as the companion volume, Valiant: A Modern Tale of Faerie, which was a Book Sense Children's Pick for Fall 2005 and the recipient of the Andre Norton award for outstanding young adult science fiction and fantasy. Her latest novel, Ironside, will be published in May 2007. She lives in Amherst, Massachusetts, with her husband, Theo. Visit Holly online at http://www.blackholly.com.
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