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The Reptile Room

(A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 2)

By Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist (Illustrator)

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| Library Binding | 9780060283131

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Book Description

Dear Reader,

If you have picked up this book with the hope of finding a simple and cheery tale. I'm afraid you have picked up the wrong book altogether. The story may seem cheery at first, when the Baudelaire children spend time in the company of some interesting reptiles and a giddy uncle, bu Continue

Dear Reader,

If you have picked up this book with the hope of finding a simple and cheery tale. I'm afraid you have picked up the wrong book altogether. The story may seem cheery at first, when the Baudelaire children spend time in the company of some interesting reptiles and a giddy uncle, but don't be fooled. If you know anything at all about the unlucky Baudelaire children, you already know that even pleasant events lead down the same road to misery.

In fact, within the pages you now hold in your hands, the three siblings endure a car accident, a terrible odor, a deadly serpent, a long knife, a large brass reading lamp, and the reappearance of a person they'd hoped never to see again.

With all due respect,
Lemony Snicket

As Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire travel along Lousy Lane toward their new home, they fear the worst.

It's true that Violet Baudelaire has escaped some close calls before. For a fourteen-year-old, she has an extraordinary talent for inventing things. And her brother, Klaus, is also well equipped for emergencies. He has read a great deal and possesses just the sort of knowledge that can get them out of a tight spot. Their younger sister, Sunny, is also helpful in a jam. Though she is only an infant, she has four very sharp teeth, and she likes to bite things.

Still, even though the Baudelaires have great talent among them, they can't help but worry about what sort of guardian their strange Uncle Montgomery Montgomery will be. After all, these siblings are extremely unlucky and they had best be on their guard. Certainly, they will need all of their abilities if they should find themselves faced with a dreadful series of unfortunate events.

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  • The Best Reviews: Lemony Snicket, The Reptile Room

    "The second book in the unfortunate series!" Well, on to the second book in the Series of Unfortunate Events. It seems the Baudelaire children found just a bit of contentment with Uncle Montgomery Montgomery or more affectionately known as Uncle Mont ... (read full critics)

    thebestreviews published on Fri, 17 Sep 2010

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  • I didn't like it much more than the first one, but I'm still waiting til I reach the first book that wasn't adapted into the movie, so that maybe not knowing what is going to happen will make it more entertaining.
    Still, a good read between university books.
    And I loved Uncle Monty <3

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    Mag said on Dec 22, 2011 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

  • Too much of everything is just enough.
    Barlow & Weir

    On the heels of completing A Bad Beginning earlier today, I finished The Reptile Room this afternoon. The Reptile Room is the second book in A Series of Unfortunate Events.

    The Bauderlaire children continue their misfortune in th ... (continue)

    Too much of everything is just enough.
    Barlow & Weir

    On the heels of completing A Bad Beginning earlier today, I finished The Reptile Room this afternoon. The Reptile Room is the second book in A Series of Unfortunate Events.

    The Bauderlaire children continue their misfortune in this exciting tale that has them combating Count Olaf once again.

    Despite never having a happy ending, Violet, Klaus, and Sunny begin this book with happy times. After escaping Count Olaf's plot to marry Violet and take control of the vast family fortune, the children are rushed off to Uncle Monty's (Montgomery Montgomery) home.

    Uncle Monty is a herpetologist and has a vast collection of reptiles including the Incredibly Deadly Viper, which he discovered and was set to present to the Herpetological Society. The Bauderlaire children were quite comfortable at Uncle Monty's for a time, until his new assistant showed up.

    Disguised as Stephano, Count Olaf enters the story once again with the help of the hook-handed man. The Bauderlaire fortune is still the target of Olaf's affection and he will seemingly stop at nothing to get it.

    Murder, snakes, and ingenious exploits make for a most interesting tale and one that keeps the reader engaged throughout.

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    Batona said on May 18, 2007 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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