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Summary: Teacher's Favorite Of The Series
Review: WHAT A BOOK!!! As mentioned in my review of the first three novels, I got into the Unfortunate Events series from my students. Then, I went on and read books 4-9 on my own. Out of the entire series, this has to be, IMHO, the best episode. I mean, what an ending!! Can you even believe it? I am now in eager anticipation for the 10th novel, that's due out this fall. If you are new to the series, never having read a Snickett book in your life, do yourself a favor and start at the beginning, the "Bad Beginning" if you will. Then work your way up the wonderful and wildly entertaining ladder of Baudelaire stories. I wish that I could describe the situation of the story here, but I feel that any information would ruin this taught and tense and quite bleak tale. I will say this, if you are a fan of old black & white scary movies, as I am, then you will love the atmosphere of this book. Fans of the series should not miss this book. Perfect for 3rd-5th graders, and for parents looking for something new and exciting to read to their children. I can't wait to share this one with my students!
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Summary: Chillingly And Ferociously Awesome.
Review: This is a very detailed, fun to read, sarcastic book. The author is very witty and can keep you reading that sucker until there is nothing left to read, and then you are sad because there is nothing left to read, and you have to wait for the next book, SO YOU READ IT AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: Slide on mr Snicket!
Review: The series of unfortunate events series is getting more and more suspenseful by the minute... well, page, actually. The sad lives of the Baudelaire orpans continue in the ninth installment of these books that describe the terrible events of these kids after "both" their parents died. Although there have been many plot twists in around the last four books, this one failed to have that much of one, even though it still deserves 4 stars for sheer comedy value. (I know there is nothing terrible about orphans with "no" parents but Mr citrus fruit makes it somehow hilariously funny. eg when he is describing the meaning of a phrase, as he often does. egeg: when describing deja vu he uses the same page twice to demonstrate it.) the orphans have so many things going on such as V.F.D., the *£$£%%$ *&£$ , and if £$% &% %$£&* $%£&*$%$ £$ £$£$* £$£&$. u dont know what im talking about? READ THE BOOK!!! I loved the ninth book almost as much as the others, although every one has the problem of being slightly hard to get into. You have to read them in order though, and the main plot doesn't really come into shape untill the fifth one, even thought the first four are equally good. I also expected the quagmires to be in this one. a little tip- in every book, there is a clue in the last picture as to what is coming in the next book. I hope that ain't a spoiler!!! The Tenth comes out in september- promising to be just as good, it is called the slippery slope- did you notice the pun in the title? i can barely contain myself- a phrase which here means absoulutely cannot wait for lemony snickets next installment in his A series of unfortunate events series.
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Summary: The carnivores Carnival
Review: Hi, I'm a big Lemony Snicket but this book just didn't do it for me. The Carnivores Carnival needs some work. The story line is good but it could use some work. It gets kind of boring, he needs new and excite ding things that u don't expect. Don't get me wrong I like all he's books just needs some work. Have one of the kids get separated from he's remaining family. Also get some new villains and new friends. I rate this book a three in a half, so if like old story lines with some new things read these books.
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Summary: The Carnivorous carnival - a crazy story
Review: The book The Carnivorous Carnival is a novel filled with humor and witty charm. In the ninth book in this delightful series, the Baudelaire siblings find themselves in a deserted carnival. With Count Olaf on their tail, Violet, Klaus, and Sunny disguise themselves as freaks and end up in Madame Lulu's House of Freaks. They overhear Madame Lulu say something about their parents that might help the Baudelaires find more information about them. Meanwhile, they make many new friends in the House of Freaks. When Count Olaf discovers the Baudelaires at the carnival, he comes up with yet another setback for them that puts them in a very dangerous situation, which entices the reader. This book will capture readers in the world of unfortunate events, and put a smile on their face. In my opinion, this book is perfect to make you thankful for what you have.
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Summary: Lemony Magic getting a little ahead of itself
Review: The interestingly twisted humor which is A series of Unfortunate Events continues to please with its 9th installment. Filled with the careful style, and constant asides, this continuation brings the reader to another anticipation of revelation about VFD, the orphans parents, and quite possibly a ray of hope for their future. However, most of us read this series as an adjunct to the Harry Potter novels which have been turning long winded and taking darker paths of late. These stories are fun in the vain of a Rocky and Bulwinkle cartoon, the characters never despair of their circumstances for long. Herein is the problem, the characters haven't developed nearly enough. They're still the same children we met in Book 1. I would have wished that the Quagmire Triplets had returned to help, if only to return the favor from the Ersatz Elevator.
Hopefully, the next book introduces a few more "good guys".
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Summary: Interesting but Boring
Review: This may be a children book, but it's really good. The writer has great imagination. At first when I started reading I thought it was really boring, but as I kept reading into the second chapter I got pulled in.
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Summary: Dark Humor, Misfortune, Despair, and False Hope
Review: Unfortunately, for the Baudelaire orphans bad luck seems to follow them wherever they go like a nefarious, gloomy, gray cloud. Their many attempts of escaping the vile, and filthy Count Olaf have been hopeless since he always seems to track them down.
In the ninth installment of A Series of Unfortunate Events Lemony Snicket once again creates a dreadful scenario filled with dark humor, suspense, mystery, and a shred of small hope, if that is even possible. The Baudelaire orphans find themselves forced to disguise themselves in freak costumes and submerge themselves into different identities. Instead of clearing up the mystery that encircles the anagram of V.F.D. they find themselves with more questions than answers. So very close to finding the solution they were until, once again, they lost their chance.
This book, as well as the series are a good read for anybody who wants to have a good time, laugh, or in very rare cases...cry. There's a feeling of impotence as one believes that maybe, just maybe the Baudelaire's might have a happy experience for once but then you find out that this is as unbelievable as ants that can talk. Lemony Snicket's literary voice is unique and worthy of recognition as he creates a ghastly storyline that hasn't been seen before. Seriously, when was the last time you read a book with a sad beginning, middle, and end? I am a mere fourteen years old yet I really delight in hearing his mind perplexing stories with great vocabulary words, and strange yet funny baby talk. These book are great for any age.
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Summary: Comes right behind Harry Potter! ages 9-12? 5-103!
Review: Before you read-The title of the series is what the series is about. It's OK to judge a book by it's title. If you have never read the first than check out my #1 title before or after you read this-whatever you wish to-it doesn't really matter. The Carnivorous Carnival is personally my favorite of the soon to be ten series book and later 13. I am giving this reccommendation for one reason-experience one of the greatest fantasy novels created that nearly all ages could read-not to be a top rater.
Count Olaf has his own disguises-believe it or not the Baudalairs do too. Just think of being throwing into a pit of lions-that is somehow written to make you believe that it is true. Just joking, the lion thing doesn't really happen but it will happen to somebody else in the book. But I can't give too much away-can I. Don't make me say anymore-just buy the book and sit down on a cozy chair where you will be hooked to for what could be a very long time, have enough light and enjoy!
If you have never read any of Lemony Snickets Series of Unfortunate Events than start with the first. If you'd like an intro/review of that than see my revier of the first book.
Remember, you can judge a book by it's cover in this case! You can also judge by the Special Edition Hardcover's pages.
11 Stars/10
By an excited 10 year old and edited by his 13 year old brother who has never read the book-but remember-he's telling ME what to write.!
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Summary: About this..."book"
Review: This...book..stunk. I type this slowly so it has time to sink into the brain of all you numskulls out there who adore this book and author. I have to say that this book is pointless, depressing, and not creatively written. I am a fifth grader, and I prefer the moral-telling, mind-whizzing works of art that use beautiful language such as the Pendragon series by D. J. MacHale, the Redwall series by Brian Jacques, and the His Dark Materials Trilogy by Philip Pullman. I guess if the juvenile people who read these kind of childish books like them, you can go on rotting their brains until they are twisted and warped like a piece of driftwood.
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