Lemony Snicket had an unusual education and a perplexing youth and now endures a despondent adulthood. His previous published works include All the Wrong Questions, the thirteen volumes in A Series of Unfortunate Events, The Composer is Dead, and 13 Words.
Praise for All the Wrong Questions: "A Pink Panther-esque
page turner...exceptionally literary and entirely singular.
Characterized by linguistic playfulness and an appreciation for the
archaic, "Who Could That Be at This Hour?" is frequently
laugh-out-loud hilarious...illustrations by celebrated cartoonist
Seth only add to the throwback gumshoe vibe of this outrageous,
long-overdue, middle-grade follow-up series from a truly beloved
narrator."--Los Angeles Times
* "[With] gothic wackiness, linguistic play and literary
allusions....Fans of the Series of Unfortunate Events will be in
heaven picking out tidbit references to the tridecalogy, but
readers who've yet to delve into that well of sadness will have no
problem enjoying this weird and witty yarn."--Kirkus Reviews
(starred review)
* "Full of Snicket's characteristic wit and word play . . . this
book belongs in all collections."--VOYA (starred review)
* "Full of Snicket's trademark droll humor and maddeningly
open-ended, this will have readers clamoring for volume
two."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
* "Will thrill fans of the author's earlier works and have even
reluctant readers turning pages with the fervor of seasoned
bookworms. A must-have."--School Library Journal (starred
review)
"Appealingly quirky descriptions and Snicket's compulsive
definitions contribute humor, and savvy readers will enjoy puzzling
out references to classic works of fiction."--VOYA
"Demands to be read twice: once for the laughs and the second time
for the clues."--The Boston Globe
"Linguistic play and literary allusions abound in this smart, slyly
humorous noir thriller. Fans will be over the moon, a phrase that
here means exceedingly pleased."--Kirkus Reviews
"The sort of goodie savored by brainy kids who love wordplay,
puzzles and plots that zing from point A to B by way of the whole
alphabet."--The Washington Post
"There's no stopping Snicket!"--Booklist
"This series carries the same sarcastic charm of the "Unfortunate
Events" books and will have young readers chuckling out loud...Fans
of Snicket's previous outings will devour the latest
entry."--School Library Journal
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