The Grim Grotto Hardback - 2004
by Lemony Snicket; Brett Helquist (Illustrator); Michael Kupperman (Illustrator)
In the 11th and most alarming volume yet in the phenomenally bestselling Series of Unfortunate Events, the intrepid Baudelaire siblings delve ever deeper into the mystery surrounding the death of their parents and the baffling organization of V.F.D.
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The Grim Grotto is the eleventh book in A Series of Unfortunate Events by American author, Lemony Snicket (aka Daniel Handler). As we once again join the unlucky Baudelaire orphans, they find themselves sailing down the Stricken Stream on a toboggan towards the ocean. Is it coincidence that they are rescued by a submarine whose crew (Captain Widdershins and Fiona) are on a mission to find a certain important sugar bowl, one the Baudelaire orphans also seek? Having narrowly escaped a burning hospital and already suffered the loss of their parents, the threat of marriage, slave labour, hypnosis, a terrible boarding school, being thrown down a lift shaft, being thrown in jail, acting in a freak show, being thrown off a mountain and the murder of their Uncle Monty and Aunt Josephine at the hands of the evil Count Olaf and his nefarious assistants, the siblings are ever-vigilant of his reappearance. Luckily these well-mannered and uncomplaining children are also very resourceful: Violet invents, Klaus researches and Sunny cooks. Snicket's tone throughout is apologetic, sincere and matter-of-fact as he relates the unfortunate events in the children's lives; his imaginative and even surreptitiously educational style will hold much appeal for younger readers, as will the persistent silliness of adults. Snicket's word and phrase definitions are often hilarious. As always, the alliterative titles are delightful and Brett Helquist provides some wonderfully evocative illustrations. This instalment sees the Baudelaires donning undersea suits, doing their best to avoid a deadly fungus, being captured (again!) by Count Olaf, repairing a porthole, and finally washing up on the Briny Beach, the place where the whole unfortunate tale began. Will they be in time to stop Olaf from destroying the Hotel Denouement? Perhaps the Penultimate Peril will have the answer.
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Warning: Your day will become very dark - and possibly damp - if you read this book.
Plan to spend this spring in hiding. Lemony Snicket is back with the eleventh book in his New York Times bestselling A Series of Unfortunate Events.
Lemony Snicket's saga about the charming, intelligent and grossly unlucky Baudelaire orphans continues to provoke suspicion and despair in readers the world over. In the eleventh and most alarming volume yet in the bestselling phenomenon A Series of Unfortunate Events, the intrepid siblings delve further into the dark mystery surrounding the death of their parents and the baffling VFD organisation.
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- Title The Grim Grotto
- Author Lemony Snicket; Brett Helquist (Illustrator); Michael Kupperman (Illustrator)
- Binding Hardback
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 323
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher HarperCollins, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
- Publication date 2004-09-21
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated
- ISBN 9780064410144 / 0064410145
- Weight 0.8 lbs (0.36 kg)
- Dimensions 7.1 x 5.2 x 1.2 in (18.03 x 13.21 x 3.05 cm)
- Age range 08 to 12 years
- Grade levels 3 - 7
- Reading level 1040
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Themes
- Holiday: Halloween
- Category Children's Books/All Ages
- Library of Congress subjects Brothers and sisters, Humorous stories
- Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2004013213
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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Citations
- Booklist, 11/15/2004, Page 586
- Entertainment Weekly, 09/24/2004, Page 112
- Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2005, Page 84
- Publishers Weekly, 10/18/2004, Page 0
- PW Notes and Reprints, 10/18/2004, Page 66
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