spoiling attack 7-142. A spoiling attack is a form of attack that preempts or seriously impairs an enemy attack while the enemy is in the process of planning or preparing to attack. The purpose of a spoiling attack is to disrupt the enemyâs offensive capabilities and timelines, destroy his personnel and equipment, and gain additional time for the defending element to prepare positions.
The Spiderwick Chronicles: 1  Thimbletack-The Spiderwick Estate's Brownie, a fairy who guards the Spiderwick mansion but, if angered, can become a vengeful and nasty boggart. 2  Later in the series he ends up stealing the Field Guide and hiding it, believing this will be for the better.he Field Guide, the first book in the series, was published in May 2003. It opens in Maine, where nine-year-old identical twins Jared and Simon and their thirteen-year-old sister Mallory move into the decrepit Spiderwick Estate with their mother, Helen.
Minor characters. 1  Patchy is a pirate who hosts special episodes of the show. 2  Potty is Patchy's pet parrot. 3  Perch Perkins is a famous news anchor. 4  Nat Peterson is a yellow fish with purple on his back. 5  Tom Smith is a brown-green fish with a bit of yellow on his back. 6  Fred Rechid is a brown fish that is sometimes blue.