The Carnivorous Carnival (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 9)
by Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist | Children's Books |
ISBN: 0064410129 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 0064410129 Global Overview for this book
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Amazon.com: This installment in the woeful tale of the unlucky Baudelaire orphans takes them (via the trunk of Count Olaf's car, unbeknownst to him) to the Caligari Carnival in the middle of the hinterlands. Madame Lulu has used her crystal ball in the past to help him find the children after their narrow escapes, but this time he also wants her to discern the truth about whether or not either of their parents is still alive. Violet, Klaus, and Sunny disguise themselves as freaks so that they can stay at the carnival and hopefully get to the crystal ball before the Count does. They suffer the indignation of performing in their new roles, face off a bloodthirsty mob, and escape from a pit of hungry lions. New and deviously entertaining characters are added to the cast, including Kevin the ambidextrous man, Colette the contortionist, and Hugo the hunchback. The humor is as sharp as ever, the suspense will keep readers at the edge of their seats, and the cliff-hanger ending will make them eagerly await the next episode.
Yet another installment in this ridiculous-yet-strangely-addictive story. I like the lightness of the reading - it's a quick little sugar buzz between 'grown-up' novels - and the absolute silliness the author uses with the vocabulary.
