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My daughter is reading the Lemony Snicket 'A Series of Unfortunate Events'. I had been buying them from a bookstore and even though they were on a special offer, I bought three books for the price of one from Ebay. This book is like new and I wish I'd bought the whole series via Ebay! Very easy to source and order. I would recommend buying this book from Ebay.
Not read it, it’s for my grand child
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Just when you thought that Lemony Snicket was running out of steam he delivers the best yet in the Series of Unforunate Events. Truth be told, all the tales of various woe were starting to get a tiny bit repetitive, though they were largely redeemed by Snicket's entertaining style of stroytelling. But the Ersatz Elevator gives new hope that he'll be able to spin this out for the full thirteen. The basics: this is the 6th book in the story of the Baudelaire orphans: Violet, Klaus and Sunny. The death of their parents in a mysterious fire has thrown them into the path of the nefarious Count Olaf, who is determined to get his hands on their enormous fortune. So far so good, but what distinguishes the Ersatz Elevator is the emergence of what may appear to be a subplot but is actually the intrigue that underlines all of the novels: the secret of VFD. This adds another dimension of interest to the book, which is also richly populated with a new set of characters and the kind of bizarre humour in which Snicket revels. All the old devices are there: the definitions of vocabulary, the literary references, the hidden jokes and secrets: all of which will keep adults as well as children entertained. The plot is pacy and uncomplicated, and while the story seems the stuff of fairy-tales, Lemony Snicket's dry, dead-pan irony and skewed perspective is deliciously dark. The most enjoyable yet in a highly enjoyable selection.Read full review
Another great book in the 'A Series of Unfortunate Events' series. It carries on the story perfectly, with more humour and of course, unfortunate events. If you've enjoyed the rest of the series so far, you will enjoy this one too.
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