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The Grim Grotto

(A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 11)

By Lemony Snicket

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| Hardcover | 9780064410144

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Book Description

Dear Reader,

Unless you are a slug, a sea anemone, or mildew, you probably prefer not to be damp. You might also prefer not to read this book, in which the Baudelaire siblings encounter an unpleasant amount of dampness as they descend into the depths of despair, underwater.

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The Grim Grotto By Lemony Snicket

Ã”Lemony Snicket' finds unexpected success writing dreadful stories for kidsWhy are people so strangely drawn to others' misfortunes? Like car wrecks? Or reality shows? Or the hapless misadventures of the Baudelaire children in the Lemony Snicket tal ... (read full critics)

bookpage published on Thu, 16 Sep 2010

Book 11: THE GRIM GROTTO by Lemony Snicket

Book 11: THE GRIM GROTTO A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket illustrated by Brett Helquist HarperCollins ISBN: 0064410145 Ages 9-12 352 pages A Series of Unfortunate Events When last we saw the three Baudelaire orphans --- Violet, Klaus ... (read full critics)

kidsreads published on Fri, 27 Aug 2010

2 Reviews

I was expecting to like the underwater book a little more, but felt that the setting was lacking a little. I really did enjoy the new character of Klaus' girlfriend who ended up joining the bad guys.

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Robot-mel said on Sep 26, 2007 | Add your feedback

This was always my least favourite of the books, and I don't think that opinion has changed with a second reading. It's not that it's a bad book or that the story isn't interesting; it's that the repetition issue is utterly overwhelming in this book. I want to slap Captain Widdershins everytime he o ... (continue)

This was always my least favourite of the books, and I don't think that opinion has changed with a second reading. It's not that it's a bad book or that the story isn't interesting; it's that the repetition issue is utterly overwhelming in this book. I want to slap Captain Widdershins everytime he opens his mouth. I want to punch Lemony Snicket/Daniel Handler every time he mentions the water cycle. If the repetitious bits were removed, I'm quite sure the book would be 20 pages shorter, and a much better book for it.
Still, I think this book does a lot to remind the reader just how much you don't know about what is going on, and just how much you want to know. There are no answers here, but it makes you want to push onward to find the answers.

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Hold Your Spin said on Nov 20, 2006 | Add your feedback