A Series of Unfortunate Events #6: The Ersatz Elevator (A Unfortunate Events) - Hardcover

Snicket, Lemony

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0064408647 ISBN 13: 9780064408646

Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books, 2001

Synopsis

A Series of Unfortunate Events #6 : The Ersatz Elevator
In their most daring misadventure, the Baudelaire orphans are adopted by a very rich couple whose penthouse apartment is located close to the place where the orphans' misfortune all began. This sixth book in "A Series of Unfortunate Events" finds the children experiencing a darkened staircase, a red herring, and more.

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Review:

“Is there a gleam of hope for the orphans and their new friends? Most certainly not. The only thing we can really count on are more gloriously gloomy adventures.” Karin Snelson, Amazon.com

From the Back Cover:

In their most daring misadventure, the Baudelaire orphans are adopted by very, very rich people, whose penthouse apartment is located mysteriously close to the place where all their misfortune began. Even though their new home in the city is fancy, and the children are clever and charming, I′m sorry to say that still, the unlucky orphans will encounter more disaster and woe. In fact, in this sixth book in A Series of Unfortunate Events, the children will experience a darkened staircase, a red herring, an auction, parsley soda, some friends in a dire situation, a secret passageway, and pinstripe suits.

Both literary and irreverent, hilarious and deftly crafted, A Series of Unfortunate Events offers an exquisitely dark comedy in the tradition of Edward Gorey and Roald Dahl. Lemon Snicket′s uproariously unhappy books continue to win readers, despite all his warning.

Ages 10+

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0064408647
• ISBN 13: 9780064408646
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 259
• Illustrator: Helquist Brett