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The Wide Window (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 3)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 8, age appropriate for kids over 9; suggested age 9. -
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Common Sense says
The least subtle book thus far in the series.
updated 07.04.08
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 9 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About The Wide Window (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 3)
Parents need to know that Snicket's ability to pile crisis upon catastrophe upon bum luck without the story collapsing under the weight of its relentless misfortune is brilliant, and a surefire attention-catcher.
Read our full review by Peter Lewis
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about tone and the darkly humorous appeal of the books in the series. Why do readers find the adventures of the Baudelaire orphans funny although they're constantly plagued by misfortune?
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Lives in FloridaI rate this title on for age 11 and give it- Lives in UtahI rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Bravo!
We last left the three orphans watching Uncle Monty's reptiles being taken away, not a very cliff-hanging ending. Fan's of the series will want to move onto the next book though: The Wide Window. The three orphans move in with very cautious Aunt Josephine, who's house is dangerously built above Lake Lachrymose. A catchy storyline. I strongly recommend it.
- Lives in MarylandI rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
I lost 6 brain cells reading this!
I didn't really enjoy reading this becaisse the author kept on talking about himself and what the words mean so it didn't really seem like a story it was more like a grammar source with a story to go along with it.
- Lives in MichiganI rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Hilarious!
I am a HUGE Lemony Snicket fan and I DEFINETELY recommend this book, it is hilarious, but a little bit predictable.
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