The Wide Window: Or, Disappearance! A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 3


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Dear Reader,

If you have not read anything about the Baudelaire orphans, then before you read even one more sentence, you should know this: Violet, Klaus, and Sunny are kindhearted and quick–witted, but their lives, I am sorry to say, are filled with bad luck and misery. All of the stories about these three children are unhappy and wretched, and this one may be the worst of them all.If you haven't got the stomach for a story that includes a hurricane, a signalling device, hungry leeches, cold cucumber soup, a horrible villain, and a doll named Pretty Penny, then this book will probably fill you with despair.I will continue to record these tragic tales, for that is what I do. You, however, should decide for yourself whether you can possibly endure this miserable story.

With all due respect,

Lemony Snicket

Ages 10+



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In The Bad Beginning, things, well, begin badly for the three Baudelaire orphans. And sadly, events only worsen in The Reptile Room. In the third in Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events, there is still no hope on the horizon for these poor children. Their adventures are exciting and memorable, but, as the author points out, "exciting and memorable like being chased by a werewolf through a field of thorny bushes at midnight with nobody around to help you."

This story begins when the orphans are being escorted by the well-meaning Mr. Poe to yet another distant relative who has agreed to take them in since their parents were killed in a horrible fire. Aunt Josephine, their new guardian, is their second cousin's sister-in-law, and she is afraid of everything. Her house (perched precariously on a cliff above Lake Lachrymose) is freezing because she is afraid of the radiator exploding, she eats cold cucumber soup because she's afraid of the stove, and she doesn't answer the telephone due to potential electrocution dangers. Her greatest joy in life is grammar, however, and when it comes to the proper use of the English language, she is fearless.

But just when she should be the most fearful--when Count Olaf creeps his way back to find the Baudelaire orphans and steal their fortune--she somehow lets her guard down. Once again, it is up to Violet, Klaus, and Sunny to get themselves out of danger. Will they succeed? We haven't the stomach to tell you. (Ages 9 to 12) --Karin Snelson

 

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E. S. Charpentier Said: Fun with words Sep. 9th 2010

One of the funniest things I've ever read: "If you are hypersensitised to a thing, it is best not to place that thing in your mouth, especially if the thing is cats. "

Another satisfying tale.

Professor Wishing She Was a Storyteller Said: Love the story but not the performance Jul. 8th 2010

I must be spoiled by Jim Dale's datum of the Potter books. Absolutely fabulous. And then Tim Curry's action of Bks 1 and 2 was beatific too. But Lemony Snicket is a great illustrator not a enthusiastic reader. The voice, the speech mannerisms and the performance are all disappointing. I love the program though. Hated the soldier J book and the Dark is Rising. After Potter, this entireness for me.

Between the Lines Said: Aunt Josephine is Hilarious! Jan. 29th 2010

My children and I read this program together discover loud. Although it is a taste dark, it is also hilarious! I reccommend this series for older children because of the Stygian nature of the series. There are murders, grievous plots, etc that might disturb huffy children. My girls are sensitive, but saw the nutriment and LOVED it. They were 5 and 7 when we feature the series.

~~Spoilers Below~~
Aunt Josephine is the incoming guardian the children are dispatched to springy with. She is well-meaning and kind, but mortally fearful of everything. Apart from existence annoying, this makes her more like a child than a guardian.

She is afeard of the stove, the radiator, the lake, and most of all realtors. Her house is alert precariously on the bounds of a cliff overlooking Lake Lacromoss by the way, not sure if I spelled that right since I do not hit a book edition to feature from and I can't be discomposed hunting it up right now, so you hit to deal with my phonetic-best-guess-spelling. Her husband, Ike, was killed by the Lacromoss Leeches because he entered the liquid likewise soon after eating. Smelling the food on him, the devoured him.

Aunt Josephine does have one love, grammar. Klaus is frustrated that the awesome accumulation with the lovely, panoramic window overlooking the lake, is filled with books only on grammar and Lake Lacromoss. Well, it's better than nothing. Violet busies herself with trying to create a artefact to warm things without making Aunt Josephine fearful. Little Sunny finds a bit of joy in biting a doll titled Pretty Penny.

One fateful day, the children and Aunt Josephine go shopping to accumulation up before Hurricane Herman hits. There they run in to none another than Count Olaf. The children, not existence unobservant like all of the adults around them, recognize Olaf right away. He introduces himself to the family as Captain Sham, a sailboat owner. The children essay to point him discover to Aunt Josephine, but she dismisses it as nonsense. Afterall, Captain Sham can't mayhap hit a tattoo on his mitt ankle, he had a prosthesis handicap from his articulatio down. He gained points with Aunt Josephine by stating that the Lacromoss Leeches had underprivileged him of his handicap a few years ago.

Soon, as you may have guessed, tradgedy strikes. The children center a break and encounter the wide window of the library broken and a slayer note mitt by Aunt Josephine, selection the children to the care of Captain Sham. The children see this as the fraud it is, but of instruction Mr. author when he arrives will hear nothing of the matter.

Klaus finds a series of grammatical errors in Aunt Josephine's note and see that she has mitt them a secret code. She is hiding at Curdled Cave. The children move a sailboat and set off to find her. When they yet do, Aunt Josephine is aware and well, but refuses to leave the cave. Klaus informs her that the explore is for understanding and soon a group of realtors module diverge upon the place. This is the leverage needed to intend Aunt Josephine into the boat.

As they start the territory of the Lacromoss Leeches, Aunt Josephine remembers in imp that she recenly had a banana. The leeches begin to move and the children work together to communication someone from shore to come to their rescue.

Someone comes, but as I'm trusty you've figured out, that someone was Captain Sham/Count Olaf. He pronto throws Aunt Josephine to the leeches and heads back to shore.

As he tries to cover up his perfidy to Mr. Poe, Sunny uses those four intense set to bite and the vegetation of the peg handicap of Captain Sham. Out pops Count Olaf's tattooed ankle. Mr. Poe tries to motion him down, stating that he is low collar for such things as, murder, female endangerment, and humbug among another things. Count Olaf adds, "and arson."

Neither of my children nor anyone in the story seems to grownup this bit....but I have a feeling I undergo where this is going. Captain Sham escapes. Mr. Poe is forced to find the orphans a newborn home. The orphans are left where they started, alone, and yet together.

~Jenn


James D. Crabtree Said: In this episode... Jun. 8th 2009

The children are today in the care of their Aunt Josephine, who lives over a lake in a concern that is suspended on a program of beams. Count Olaf returns, this time disguised as Captain Sham, and is observed to intend his hands on the orphans. And did we name the deadly leeches?

M. Smith Said: Great! Mar. 13th 2009

The product was in excellent appearance and we got it quickly. My child was very happy to obtain it. Thanks!