A Series of Unfortunate Events
This book is the first in a series of unfortunate events, written by suspicous author Lemony Snicket.
Be warned that it is a tragic tale of despair and unfortunate events, it contains puttenesca sauce, a tattoo of an eye, itchy clothing, a grappling hook and fire.
But it's a brilliant read and will draw you into the next book in the
series. Quite short, easy to read books, good for able 9 year olds and up, boys
and girls. Great present, you'll love it!
A reader's review...
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The Wide Window
A Series of Unfortunate Events is one of the best series for kids I have read, and I know that several adults like me enjoy it immensely.
Snicket shows a great ability for amusing the reader through funny situations, but most of all through his narrative style.
Of course, most of the time, the reader is not laughing, since the Baudelaire orphans are constantly facing miserable situations and in danger of falling under the claws of Count Olaf.
The Hostile Hospital
Fleeing the village of VFD, after some time in the Deluxe cell for a murder they did not commit, the Baudelaires hide with the Volunteers Fighting Disease on their way to the Heimlich Hospital.
Addressed by Babs, who can only be contacted through an intercom speaker on a desk, the orphans start work with the near-sighted Hal in the hospital library of records.
Hal says he remembers a file in the records to do with the Snicket fires, but before the children can find it, Babs is suddenly replace by Mattathias - none other than Count Olaf - who plans to inspect every employee in the hospital.
The Penultimate Peril
I loved this book. Lemony Snicket's books are stuffed to the brim with character and confusion - which is what makes them interesting.
Some people may argue that the books are horribly repetitive, and that once you're read the first, you might as well have read them all.
On the contrary, Snicket comes up with a diverse plot with hilarious unique events that are new and original.
Part of the fun that gives this book its light is the misery the poor orphaned main characters, Violet, Klaus and Sunny, have to go through - but don't let this put you off if its a laugh you're looking for rather than a tear-jerker.
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