Gr 4-6-The resourceful, likable, but extremely unlucky orphans
Violet, Klaus, and baby Sunny continue to flee from the clutches of
the fortune-hunting, disguise-wearing Count Olaf. Also, they need
to discover the whereabouts of their kidnapped friends, Duncan and
Isadora Quagmire, based on the puzzling clue "V.F.D." In Elevator,
the three Baudelaires go to live in the penthouse of the
trend-following Jerome and Esme Squalor, who adopt the children
because orphans are "in." Despite the Bau
內容簡介:
In their most daring misadventure, the Baudelaire orphans are
adopted by very, very rich people, whose penthouse apartment is
located mysteriously close to the place where all their misfortune
began. Even though their new home in the city is fancy, and the
children are clever and charming, I′m sorry to say that still, the
unlucky orphans will encounter more disaster and woe. In fact, in
this sixth book in A Series of Unfortunate Events, the children
will experience a darkened staircase, a red herring, an auction,
parsley soda, some friends in a dire situation, a secret
passageway, and pinstripe suits.
Both literary and irreverent, hilarious and deftly crafted, A
Series of Unfortunate Events offers an exquisitely dark comedy in
the tradition of Edward Gorey and Roald Dahl. Lemon Snicket′s
uproariously unhappy books continue to win readers, despite all his
warning.
關於作者:
Lemony Snicket is the pen name of Daniel Handler, who was born
on February 28, 1970. As Lemony Snicket, he is the author of and
appears as a character in the children''s book series A Series of
Unfortunate Events. He has also written or contributed to other
works under the pen name of Lemony Snicket that are not related to
A Series of Unfortunate Events including Baby in the Manger, The
Lump of Coal, and The Composer is Dead. Under his real name,
Handler is the author of several books for adults including The
Basic Eight, Watch Your Mouth, and Adverbs.