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Series of Unfortunate Events #09: The Carnivorous Carnival

by Lemony Snicket

Series of Unfortunate Events #09: The Carnivorous Carnival Cover

Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

Everybody loves a carnival! Who can fail to delight in the colourful people, the unworldly spectacle, the fabulous freaks?

A carnival is a place for good family fun – as long as one has a family, that is. For the Baudelaire orphans, their time at the carnival turns out to be yet another episode in a now unbearable series of unfortunate events. In fact, in this appalling ninth instalment in Lemony Snicket's serial, the siblings must confront a terrible lie, a caravan, and Chabo the wolf baby. With millions of readers worldwide, and the Baudelaire's fate turning from unpleasant to unseemly, it is clear that Lemony Snicket has taken nearly all the fun out of children's books.

Ages 10+

Review:

"As soon as you read Snicket?s description of the 'belly of the beast' on page one, you will be hooked, even if you haven?t read any of the other books from A Series of Unfortunate Events....The Carnivorous Carnival is nothing like any of the other books I have read because of the suspense and the unusual circumstances of the Baudelaires. There was not a single part of the book that I did not like." Sutton Alford, Time for Kids

Synopsis:

Synopsis:

Everybody loves a carnival! Who can fail to delight in the colourful people, the unworldly spectacle, the fabulous freaks?

A carnival is a place for good family fun – as long as one has a family, that is. For the Baudelaire orphans, their time at the carnival turns out to be yet another episode in a now unbearable series of unfortunate events. In fact, in this appalling ninth instalment in Lemony Snicket's serial, the siblings must confront a terrible lie, a caravan, and Chabo the wolf baby. With millions of readers worldwide, and the Baudelaire's fate turning from unpleasant to unseemly, it is clear that Lemony Snicket has taken nearly all the fun out of children's books.

Ages 10+

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About the Author

Lemony Snicket has written many upsetting words, including those contained in A Series of Unfortunate Events and its supplementary materials.
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manabigda, August 5, 2006 (view all comments by manabigda)
This is an excellent book with fine detail and magnificent phrases. "The belly of a beast" is an excellent phrase and adds suspense and mystery to this story. It is a pleasure to read such a suspenseful book with extreme quality. Each and every paragraph is beautifully written such as the paragraph of the Bauderlie Orphans almost being thrown to the lions. I recommend this book and all the other books in this series to all.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780064410120
ill.:
Helquist, Brett,
Author:
Helquist, Brett
Author:
by Lemony Snicket and Brett Helquist
Author:
Snicket, Lemony
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Location:
Toronto
Subject:
General
Subject:
Action & Adventure
Subject:
Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General
Subject:
Humorous Stories
Subject:
Brothers and sisters
Subject:
Family - Orphans & Foster Homes
Subject:
Orphans
Subject:
Humorous fiction
Subject:
Baudelaire, Violet
Subject:
Baudelaire, Klaus
Subject:
Baudelaire, Sunny
Subject:
Action & Adventure - General
Copyright:
2002
Edition Number:
1st ed.
Edition Description:
Hardcover
Series:
Series of Unfortunate Events (Hardcover)
Series Volume:
09
Publication Date:
November 2002
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
Children/juvenile
Language:
English
Illustrations:
, Yes
Pages:
286
Dimensions:
7.44x5.32x1.08 in. .81 lbs.
Age Level:
09-12
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