4.2
A Series of Unfortunate Events #2: The Reptile Room
NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire are intelligent children. They are charming, and resourceful, and have pleasant facial features. Unfortunately, they are exceptionally unlucky. In the first two books alone, the three youngsters encounter a greedy and repulsive villain, itchy clothing, a disastrous fire, a plot to steal their fortune, a lumpy bed, a deadly serpent, a large brass reading lamp, a long knife, and a terrible odour. In the tradition of great storytellers, from Dickens to Dahl, comes an exquisitely dark comedy that is both literary and irreverent, hilarious and deftly crafted. Never before has a tale of three likeable and unfortunate children been quite so enchanting, or quite so uproariously unhappy. A Familiar Foe: The Baudelaires’ worst enemy, Count Olaf, returns with a terrible new identity and a plot to get his hands on their fortune. Witty Storytelling: Told with the delightfully melancholic and clever voice of Lemony Snicket, who warns readers at every turn to read something else instead. Intelligent Children vs. Oblivious Adults: Inventor Violet, reader Klaus, and biter Sunny must use their unique talents to outsmart the adults who are supposed to be helping them. The Reptile Room: Before the misery begins, the orphans find a brief moment of happiness in Uncle Monty’s marvelous collection of snakes, including the mysterious Incredibly Deadly Viper.
English & College SuccessEnglishJuvenile Fiction
RELEASED2009
PUBLISHERHarperCollins
LENGTH192
LANGUAGEENGLISH
Lemony Snicket is the legal nom de plume of American novelist Daniel Handler (born February 28, 1970). Snicket is the author of several children's books, serving as the narrator of *A Series of Unfortunate Events* (his best known work) and appearing as a character within the series. Because of this, Lemony Snicket is both a fictional character and a real person. Handler was born in San Francisco, California. He attended Commodore Sloat Elementary, Herbert Hoover Middle School and Lowell High School. Handler graduated from Wesleyan University in 1992. He is an alumnus of the San Francisco Boys Chorus. Handler is married to Lisa Brown, a graphic artist that he met in college.They have a son, Otto, who was born around Halloween 2003. They live in an old Victorian house in San Francisco. Handler's mother is retired City College of San Francisco Dean, Sandra Handler, and his father, Louis Handler, is an accountant. He also has a younger sister, Rebecca Handler.
4.2
A Series of Unfortunate Events #2: The Reptile Room
NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire are intelligent children. They are charming, and resourceful, and have pleasant facial features. Unfortunately, they are exceptionally unlucky. In the first two books alone, the three youngsters encounter a greedy and repulsive villain, itchy clothing, a disastrous fire, a plot to steal their fortune, a lumpy bed, a deadly serpent, a large brass reading lamp, a long knife, and a terrible odour. In the tradition of great storytellers, from Dickens to Dahl, comes an exquisitely dark comedy that is both literary and irreverent, hilarious and deftly crafted. Never before has a tale of three likeable and unfortunate children been quite so enchanting, or quite so uproariously unhappy. A Familiar Foe: The Baudelaires’ worst enemy, Count Olaf, returns with a terrible new identity and a plot to get his hands on their fortune. Witty Storytelling: Told with the delightfully melancholic and clever voice of Lemony Snicket, who warns readers at every turn to read something else instead. Intelligent Children vs. Oblivious Adults: Inventor Violet, reader Klaus, and biter Sunny must use their unique talents to outsmart the adults who are supposed to be helping them. The Reptile Room: Before the misery begins, the orphans find a brief moment of happiness in Uncle Monty’s marvelous collection of snakes, including the mysterious Incredibly Deadly Viper.
English & College SuccessEnglishJuvenile Fiction
RELEASED2009
PUBLISHERHarperCollins
LENGTH192
LANGUAGEENGLISH
Lemony Snicket is the legal nom de plume of American novelist Daniel Handler (born February 28, 1970). Snicket is the author of several children's books, serving as the narrator of *A Series of Unfortunate Events* (his best known work) and appearing as a character within the series. Because of this, Lemony Snicket is both a fictional character and a real person. Handler was born in San Francisco, California. He attended Commodore Sloat Elementary, Herbert Hoover Middle School and Lowell High School. Handler graduated from Wesleyan University in 1992. He is an alumnus of the San Francisco Boys Chorus. Handler is married to Lisa Brown, a graphic artist that he met in college.They have a son, Otto, who was born around Halloween 2003. They live in an old Victorian house in San Francisco. Handler's mother is retired City College of San Francisco Dean, Sandra Handler, and his father, Louis Handler, is an accountant. He also has a younger sister, Rebecca Handler.
