I LOVE❤️❤️💕 Lemony Snicket's books, and this is one of the ones I am currently reading. Yes, I read about 2-10 books at the same time (not literally, of course). Anyway, if you like A Series of Unfortunate Events, you'll love this book series, by the same author titled All the Wrong Questions. ( )

children's fiction (audio). quite nice for my short commute--snippets of sardonic snicket. ( )

Totally going to reread this one - so good! ( )

Lemony Snicket was a boy who lived at Stain’d by the Sea with S. Theadora Markson, his chaperone. One night, Markson snuck out and Lemony followed her to Dicey’s place where she took a conductor’s uniform. She then went to the train station and got on the train, Lemony was unable to follow her because he didn’t have a ticket. Through intuition, Lemony finds a way to follow her and get on the train at a later place. On the train, he learns that there has been a murder and Markson was the murderer. Markson is then arrested. Lemony knows that cannot be true, so he sets out to prove his chaperone was framed. Lemony is eventually able to come to conclusion that Stew was the murderer and he has the bombinating beast come to life eat him. After, Lemony is accused of being at fault for the trains derailment due to the bombinating beast on the train. From there, Lemony decides to pursue a life in the Clusterous Forest away from society. This is a book series that is very popular within my class. The series is full of mystery and intrigue. I liked the story and how every chapter would leave the reader wanting to read on to find what happens next. The story is an easy read. Good book to do a book/show comparison as there is now a Netflix series out about Lemony Snicket. This book would also be a good read for AR progression.

The series is wonderful. I love the way Snicket writes and the way he perfectly presents the psyche of an intelligent, precocious 13-year-old in the middle of a terrible situation. I loved all the characters and thought the mystery(ies) was(were) wonderfully presented and "resolved." (Many things are not actually "resolved" in Snicket books.) I also thought Liam Aiken did a wonderful job reading the books, improving with the series. He was a perfect voice for Lemony Snicket. I will definitely be buying this series for my goddaughter! I believe this is age-appropriate for mature 8+ year olds (there is death and sadness) and middle-grade children. Of course, Snicket can be enjoyed by adults as well. :)
The book, , and the series as a whole, . ( )