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The Reptile Room (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 2)
- By Lemony Snicket
- Genre: Adventure
Common Sense Media says
A clever, suspenseful mystery in series.
Parents say
QUALITY
Kids say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that figuring out what the hideous Uncle Olaf is up to, other than no good, will keep readers' interest roused. There will be plenty of nailbiting as the clock clicks down.
What's the story?
The welcome return of the ill-fated Baudelaire orphans, whose dark-humored circumstances brighten older readers' days. Here in their second book they again match wits with their greedy and evil Uncle Olaf, and here again Lemony Snicket delights us with entertaining word play, the poker-faced narrator, and a droll, but cliff-hanging story.
Is it any good?
THE REPTILE ROOM is the second in Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events books that follow the rotten, cursed life of the Baudelaire children. This installment plays less on their ill luck -- that can safely be taken for granted -- and more on the story at hand, a mystery cunningly unraveled by the children. Snicket presents it almost like a play, with plenty of detail and a drawing-room atmosphere.
Snicket does not rely on shock value to keep his audience's interest -- he actually prepares them well for the bad tidings to come -- but rather animates his bleak comedy with a suspenseful mystery that gathers momentum. He ably handles unhappy emotions that steal over the Baudelaire children -- and probably are experienced by some readers as well -- such as the "dark and curious feeling of falling that accompanies any great loss."
What families can talk about
Families can talk about bleak stories. Like the rest of the series, this book is dark, gloomy, and full of woe. What, then, makes it so appealing and enjoyable?
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I love it!
This is the sequel to "The Bad Beginning." I found it more interesting and harder to put down! There is violence as usual though. And Count Olaf chooses to swear a few times and he keeps wine in his room. Ages 9 and up.
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Kid, 12 years old
November 17, 2009
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great for kids who love snakes
it is a wonderful,fantastic book
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The dreadful setting( I mean the setting ,not the writter's skills)
Really depressing for me .Really bad luck, Baudelairies.
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Kid, 11 years old
June 12, 2011
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Awesome Book
Uncle Monty's Murder adds suspenese. Well writen
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Sad Second
Another somewhat depressing book from Lemony Snicket. SPOILERS OF THINGS THAT WILL STARTLE SOME PEOPLE
Count Olaf disguised as Stepahno tells the Baudelaire to get in the d--n jeep. He also threatens them with a knife. He stabs kind Uncle Monty with snake poison, and Uncle Monty's killed.
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An awesome Book
I think it is okay for kids as long as they understand what this all means. Not for little little kids as there might be a couple moments they may be scared like when Count Olaf Threatens the Children. But it's an alright book other then that. It even gives a couple postive messages like "More good then bad in this world" But it tells also that even though life gets bad, You can always find a way out...
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Great book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Even though this book has only the ''d'' word, it's still a great book. All the rest of his books don't, so don't go on thinking every single book has one. I remember I loved the books so much, I didn't want to even take a break from them!
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| Author: | Lemony Snicket |
| Illustrator: | Brett Helquist |
| Book type: | Fiction |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Children's Books |
| Publication date: | January 1, 1999 |
| Number of pages: | 191 |
| Hardcover price: | $10.99 |
| Publisher's recommended age(s): | 9 - 12 |
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