Mindful Muslim Reader Review

The Wrath of Mulgarath

The Wrath of Mulgarath

Age:
  • Teaching Tools
  • Virtue
    VIRTUE
    Is this the way I want my child to think and act?
    Ratings are based on how much a book extols Islamic morality and espouses classical ideals.
  • Language
    LANGUAGE
    Is this the way I want my child to speak?
    Ratings are based on a book's vocabulary, cadence, and overall eloquence suited to age level.
  • Story
    STORY
    Does this story resonate with my child?
    Ratings are based on the integrity of plot structure, the depth of characters, the palpability of the book's conflict and resolution, and the lure of its setting.
  • Beauty
    BEAUTY
    Does this book develop my child's ability to recognize beauty?
    Ratings are based on aesthetics, linguistic beauty, poignancy, and how well a book embodies ihsan—harmonizing excellence.

Values

  • Courage
  • Self-Discipline
Heart

Struggles

  • Dishonesty
  • Family Ties
Why Should
Why Should My Child Read This Book?

A fantasy series with a masterful attention to detail, incredible pen and ink drawings, highly skilled at blending the real world with the fantastical and pulling you in.

Mindful Muslim Reader recommends Books 1-5 in this series.

How can I use
How Can I Use This Book?
  • Jared has been struggling to control his anger throughout the series. In this book  he finally learns self-discipline and is able to save his family (p. 114). Discuss why it’s important to keep struggling against our vices even when it’s difficult, or even when we fail. This is how we build our character. 
  • In The Seeing Stone (Book 2), Simon selflessly risks his life to rescue a griffin. That same griffin returns in this book to help save Simon’s mother’s life. Discuss how no kindness or good deed done to please Allah is ever wasted. Sometimes you will see a direct benefit in this life, and sometimes we must wait until the next life, but it will always have an effect on your heart. 
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What is this book
What’s This Book About?
Book 5 of 5 in the Spiderwick Chronicles. Three ordinary kids, Jared, Simon, and Mallory Grace, have entered another world -- without leaving this one! Bruised and battered, Jared, Simon, and Mallory return home to find the mansion ransacked and learn that Mulgarath has made off with both the Guide and their mother! With only the help of Thimbletack, Hogsqueal, and Byron, the Grace kids must defeat Mulgarath and his goblin army. But before they can face Mulgarath, they’ll have to rescue Arthur Spiderwick from Lorengorm and the elves.
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Illustrator: Tony DiTerlizzi
Publisher: Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 2004
Page Count: 146
ISBN13: 9780689859403
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