Bibliograph

The reptile room, by Lemony Snicket ; illustrations by Brett Helquist

Type

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The reptile room, by Lemony Snicket ; illustrations by Brett Helquist

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Intended audience

1040L, Lexile

Literary Form

novels

Main title

The reptile room

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

180327356

Responsibility statement

by Lemony Snicket ; illustrations by Brett Helquist

Series statement

A series of unfortunate events, bk. 2

Summary

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

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification