The Reptile Room: A Series of Unfortunate Events-Book the Second

Snicket, Lemony

ISBN 10: 0064407675 / ISBN 13: 9780064407670

Published by Harper Trophy/Harper Collins, 1999

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New York. 1999. Harper Trophy/Harper Collins. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Hardcover. No Dustjacket As Issued. 0064407675. Illustrated by Brett Helquist. 195 pages. hardcover. Cover art by Brett Helquist. keywords: Literature Children's Books. DESCRIPTION - Within the pages of this novel, readers will discover one of the books upon which the movie Lemony Snicket's A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS is based: THE REPTILE ROOM. Like the movie, this book tells an unhappy tale about three very unlucky children, who despite being pleasant lead unpleasant lives. From the very beginning of this volume, when the children are driving down a bad-smelling road toward a house full of mysterious beasts, continuing on to the last page of this distressing story, disaster lurks at their heels. Unlike the movie, however, this book does not contain moving pictures. Count Olaf is not only smart, he is also intelligent. A renowned, talented, and handsome actor, he certainly could have his choice of any number of interesting careers, including a herpetologist's assistant, but as the saying goes, nothing pays like crime.' Watch out for the name Count Olaf' everywhere. P.S. He is also very good-looking. inventory #27239 Very Good in Hardcover. No Dustjacket As Issued. Seller Inventory # z27239

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Reptile Room: A Series of Unfortunate ...

Publisher: Harper Trophy/Harper Collins

Publication Date: 1999

Binding: hardcover

Illustrator: Helquist, Brett; Kupperman, Michael

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Edition: First Edition.

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Synopsis:

*A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES*

In the tradition of great storytellers, from Dickens to Dahl, comes an exquisitely dark comedy that is both literary and irreverent, hilarious and deftly crafted. Miserably scrawled by Lemony Snicket and respectfully illustrated by Brett Helquist, never before has a series of three likeable and unfortunate children been quite so enchanting, or quite so uproariously unhappy. 

Undearest reader, welcome to the second tale in Lemony Snicket’s collection about not one, not two, but three unlucky orphan siblings, heirs to a great fortune, who attempt to elude an evil maybe-relative—and his cast of unsavory actors—as they search for a home.

Sadly, the unlucky streak continues for Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire, even as they find themselves temporarily sheltered by a friendly and interesting uncle. A deadly viper, a ridiculous disguise, a viewing of Zombies in the Snow, and two hooked hands all figure into this second, slippery entry in A Series of Unfortunate Events, which has been illustrated by the terrifically talented Brett Helquist.

Good luck finishing this unscathed.

About the Authors:

Lemony Snicket had an unusual education, which may or may not explain his ability to evade capture. He is the author of the thirteen volumes in A Series of Unfortunate Events, several picture books, including The Dark, and the books collectively titled All the Wrong Questions.

Brett Helquist's celebrated art has graced books from the charming Bedtime for Bear, which he also wrote, to the New York Times–bestselling A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket to the glorious picture book adaptation of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol. He lives with his family in Brooklyn, New York.

Michael Kupperman has done many illustrations for such publications as Fortune, The New Yorker, and The New York Times. He frequently writes scripts for DC Comics. This is his first book.