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The Grim Grotto (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 11) [UNABRIDGED] (Audio CD)
by Lemony Snicket
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Ages 9-12, People & Places, Family Life |
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Amazon.com (MSL quote), USA
<2008-02-20 00:00>
It's tough when the things that stand between you and your desired sugar bowl are a host of deadly mushrooms and an uncomfortable diving suit. The unlucky Baudelaire orphans find themselves in deep (once again) in this eleventh book in Lemony Snicket's odd-and-full-of-woe-but-quite-funny Series of Unfortunate Events. In The Grim Grotto, the siblings find themselves headed down Stricken Stream on a broken toboggan when they are spotted by the submarine Queequeg, carrying Captain Widdershins, his somewhat volatile stepdaughter Fiona, and optimistic Phil from Lucky Smells Lumbermill. The adventures that follow as the crew tries to get to the aforementioned sugar bowl before Count Olaf are so horrible that the narrator inserts factual information about the water cycle so that readers will get bored and stop reading the book. It doesn't work. As per usual, readers will want to soak up every awf! ul detail and follow the Baudelaires all the way back to the place we first met them--Briny Beach. (Ages 9 and older) - Karin Snelson |
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GradeSchool Library Journal (MSL quote), USA
<2008-02-20 00:00>
4-7–This episode of Lemony Snicket's continuing saga of the Baudelaire orphans (HarperCollins, 2004), finds them on a sled in the Stricken Stream. They are spotted by blustery Captain Widdershins of the submarine Queequegand taken aboard. Violet, Claus, and Sunny, dressed in diving suits with Herman Melville's picture on the front, meet the captain's bookish step-daughter, Fiona and the overly-optimistic cook, Phil (from the Lucky Smells Lumberyard). The crew sets out to find a lucky sugar bowl. They arrive at the fearsome Gorgonian Grotto, Sunny is attacked by a poisonous mushroom, leaving her gasping for breath. And, to make matters worse, the crew runs into the clutches of the villainous Count Olaf, the slick and chic Esme Squalor, and the bratty Carmelita Spats. Will the Baudelaires find an antidote to save Sunny? Will they escape from Count Olaf, Esme Squalor, and Carmelita Spats' horrid singing? Will they find the sugar bowl? Narrator Tim Curry takes on the persona of each character, bringing them to life with his unique narration. The Grim Grotto is a necessary addition to all library collections so Lemony Snicket fans can hear more about the continuing tribulations of the Baudelaires.-Larry Cooperman, Jacksonville Public Library, FL
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. -This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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AudioFile (MSL quote), USA
<2008-02-20 00:00>
If you're reading this review, you are most likely familiar with Lemony Snicket's 10 previous audiobooks chronicling the many misfortunes of the Baudelaire orphans. To be sure, listeners should start from the beginning and savor the whole series. In this eleventh adventure, Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire meet up with the crew of the submarine QUEEQUEG in their continued quest to elude Count Olaf, find a missing sugar bowl, and avoid deadly mushrooms. Snicket does not talk down to his intended audience, and the story is filled with clever wordplay and authorial asides. However, there is also a repetitiveness that the audio format may exacerbate, a word which here means that adults may tire of hearing Captain Widdershins say "aye" and "He (or she) who hesitates is lost" over and over and OVER again, even when Tim Curry delivers it in a delightful, completely unselfconscious brogue. And Curry is a delight--both sympathetic to the orphans' plights and worryingly gleeful as the villainous Count Olaf. Lovely CD packaging features atmospheric illustrations by Brett Helquist, and an enhanced CD includes an interactive game of hangman. J.M.D. © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine - Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine -This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
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Booklist (MSL quote), USA
<2008-02-20 00:00>
Gr. 4-6. With the movie poised for release and a wealth of promotional materials (including editions of the books with disappointing photos on the covers) already available, it wouldn't do to ignore the latest book in A Series of Unfortunate Events. Snicket reconnects with the Baudelaire orphans precisely where he left them, tobogganing down the Stricken Stream, and then sends them down under the waves in a submarine escapade, during which, of course, they encounter the evil Orlof and his cronies. Snicket, who hasn't lost his touch for peculiar, imaginative setups, injects plenty of wry asides and witty vocabulary enrichment. His villains remain deliciously villainous, and the long-suffering Baudelaires still accept struggle without complaint. This time, though, Snicket adds a few characters who don't quite fit the molds, and this is the first book to hint that the unfortunate events that have dogged the kids through 10 previous adventures may be coming to an end. Book the Twelfth will surely provide more clues. Stephanie Zvirin
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
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A Kid's Review (MSL quote), USA
<2008-02-20 00:00>
The main characters in this book are three kids. Their names are Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire. Violet is the oldest child, then Klaus, and then Sunny. Violet is really good at inventing things, and whenever she invents something she ties her hair up in a ribbon. Klaus likes poetry and reads a lot, and Sunny is really good at cooking.
This book is about three kids. Their parents died in a fire and they have had various caretakers. Count Olaf, a treacherous villain who is after the enormous fortune their parents left behind, is somehow involved with each caretaker. The three children end up on a submarine called "the Queequeg". They are then told to go into the deep waters of the Gorgonian Grotto to find a certain sugar bowl. They are not told why this sugar bowl is so important, but they do know that if Count Olaf gets it before they do, he will be very powerful.
The setting of this book is in a submarine called "the Queequeg" and in the Gorgonian Grotto.
The theme of this book is that if you are trying to find something important, like the Baudelaire children are looking for the sugar bowl, don't give up, no matter how many obstacles you come across.
I really liked this book because it was very adventurous while the Baudelaires were going through the Gorgonian Grotto and in "the Queequeg". The book was also a mystery. Those are the two genres I like reading about. I also liked "The Grim Grotto" because I have read all ten "Series of Unfortunate Events" before this one and liked all of them.
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Nicloe (MSL quote), USA
<2008-02-20 00:00>
If you are looking to read a book that has happy endings, colorful characters, and pleasant scenery, I suggest you stop reading this review and research another book. Just kidding! Lemony Snicket has (once again) come out with a hilarious mysterious book for his series: The Series of Unfortunate Events.
The Eleventh Book, The Grim Grotto, tells of the misfortune the Baudelaire orphans have to overcome trying to escape from their arch enemy Count Olaf. Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire have to swim through the dark, deep reaches of the Stricken Stream to try and find a mysterious "sugar bowl" that contains crucial information about the organization V.F.D. Their only fate is to meet up with the treacherous Count Olaf. Can they escape his clutches once more?
Snicket's style of writing takes twists and turns adding funny and useful definitions everywhere throughout the book. The book is generally a fast read because you just cannot put it down! All his other books from this series are just the same, unfortunate but entertaining.
Personally, I enjoy how Lemony Snicket begins the book by persuading you to not read it and find another book. Also, it's kind of funny how in this book he starts out describing the setting and characters like the water cycle. Violet is evaporation, Klaus is collection, and Sunny is precipitation. Together they can make great things, but without each other they could not survive. In his writing he uses similes to everyday normal life which also makes it fun to read. It is simply on top of all the other children's mysteries in its league. I recommend this book for all children grades 5-8 to read this book. It is simply nothing you have ever read before.
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