THE WIDE WINDOW by Lemony Snicket
Illustrated by Brett Helquist
Category: Action-Adventure
Age Recommendation: Grades 6+
Release Date: 2/29/00
Publisher: HarperCollins
Reviewed by: Jennifer Wardrip, aka "The Genius"
Rating: 4 Stars
Those poor Baudelaire orphans. After the death of their beloved Uncle Monty, the third installment of Lemony Snicket's tale
has Violet, Klaus, and Sunny heading toward the home of yet another new guardian. Left by Mr. Poe at Damocles Dock at
the edge of Lake Lachrymose for the taxi that will take them to the home of Josephine Anwhistle, the orphans must once
again wonder about what fate holds in store for them. Will the grammatically correct dowager be kind like Uncle Morty, or
retched like Count Olaf?
It turns out that Aunt Josephine is a mixture of the two. Although she welcomes them into her home, the woman is so terrified
by everything--the stove, glass doorknobs, radiators, and even realtors--that the children are hard pressed to enjoy their
dinners of cold cucumber soup and their presents of a baby doll, train set, and rattle. Living high above the Lake that is full of
the leeches that devoured Josephine's husband, Ike, the three Baudelaire children have a hard time convincing their Aunt to
even leave the house.
On a trip to the market, however, who should appear once again with yet another despicable plan to steal the Baudelaire
fortune but Count Olaf--this time in the disguise of Captain Sham, a man with an eye patch and peg leg who has opened a
boating company of his own. Josephine, of course, is at once enamored of the dashing Captain, and Mr. Poe, as always, is
not convinced by the children's claim that Captain Sham and Count Olaf are one and the same. What follows is another does
of typical Baudelaire fare--diabolical plans, a terrible hurricane named Herman, a bizarre restaurant named the Anxious
Clown, a boat ride across a leech-filled lake, a rescue at Curdled Cave, and another meet-up with Count Olaf's nasty
associates.
THE WIDE WINDOW is another winning story in the tales of the Baudelaire orphans. The story took me about an hour and
a half to read, and is suitable for children around ages 9 and up. Again, however, you'll need to base your decision of its
suitability based on the maturity of your children, as this book is just as dark as the first two.
Illustrated by Brett Helquist
Category: Action-Adventure
Age Recommendation: Grades 6+
Release Date: 2/29/00
Publisher: HarperCollins
Reviewed by: Jennifer Wardrip, aka "The Genius"
Rating: 4 Stars
Those poor Baudelaire orphans. After the death of their beloved Uncle Monty, the third installment of Lemony Snicket's tale
has Violet, Klaus, and Sunny heading toward the home of yet another new guardian. Left by Mr. Poe at Damocles Dock at
the edge of Lake Lachrymose for the taxi that will take them to the home of Josephine Anwhistle, the orphans must once
again wonder about what fate holds in store for them. Will the grammatically correct dowager be kind like Uncle Morty, or
retched like Count Olaf?
It turns out that Aunt Josephine is a mixture of the two. Although she welcomes them into her home, the woman is so terrified
by everything--the stove, glass doorknobs, radiators, and even realtors--that the children are hard pressed to enjoy their
dinners of cold cucumber soup and their presents of a baby doll, train set, and rattle. Living high above the Lake that is full of
the leeches that devoured Josephine's husband, Ike, the three Baudelaire children have a hard time convincing their Aunt to
even leave the house.
On a trip to the market, however, who should appear once again with yet another despicable plan to steal the Baudelaire
fortune but Count Olaf--this time in the disguise of Captain Sham, a man with an eye patch and peg leg who has opened a
boating company of his own. Josephine, of course, is at once enamored of the dashing Captain, and Mr. Poe, as always, is
not convinced by the children's claim that Captain Sham and Count Olaf are one and the same. What follows is another does
of typical Baudelaire fare--diabolical plans, a terrible hurricane named Herman, a bizarre restaurant named the Anxious
Clown, a boat ride across a leech-filled lake, a rescue at Curdled Cave, and another meet-up with Count Olaf's nasty
associates.
THE WIDE WINDOW is another winning story in the tales of the Baudelaire orphans. The story took me about an hour and
a half to read, and is suitable for children around ages 9 and up. Again, however, you'll need to base your decision of its
suitability based on the maturity of your children, as this book is just as dark as the first two.
A Series of Unfortunate Events Bk. 3:
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by Lemony Snicket
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