The Truth Behind A Series of Unfortunate Events: Eyeballs, Leeches, Hypnotism and Orphans --- Exploring Lemony Snicket's World

The ultimate companion guide to __A Series of Unfortunate Events__—a must for fans of Lemony Snicket. __A Series of Unfortunate Events__ is one of the most popular children's series in the world and will be a major motion picture starring Jim Carrey and Meryl Streep coming this 2004 holiday season. Now comes __The Truth Behind a Series of Unfortunate Events__, the ultimate companion guide to Lemony Snicket's fun and wildly successful novels. Digging beneath the surface, Lois Gresh uses science, history and little known facts to dig deep into the world of __A Series of Unfortunate Events__ and provide young readers everywhere with how-to hints and tips, quizzes, cool anecdotes, fun facts and information on everything Lemony. Including: \*Facts about handwriting analysis and forgery \*Killer leeches, crabs, fungi and peppermint—all you need to know \*The truth about hypnosis—and how to use it! \*Real child inventors and their amazing inventions \*How to build a telephone, a hot air balloon and an automatic harmonica \*Are you as smart as Violet & Claus—the ultimate quiz \*And much more! The ultimate renegade book report on __A Series of Unfortunate Events__, this reader's guide is a must for millions of young fans everywhere.

*Killer leeches, crabs, fungi and peppermint-all you need to know
*The truth about hypnosis-and how to use it!
*Real child inventors and their amazing inventions
*Are you as smart as Violet & Klaus?-the ultimate quiz

For fans of A Series of Unfortunate Events comes the ultimate companion guide to the facts behind Lemony Snicket's wild world. Digging deep beneath the surface, Lois Gresh uses science, history and little-known tidbits to enter the world of A Series of Unfortunate Events and provide young readers everywhere with pathetic hints and tips, nasty anecdotes, horrifying quizzes, miserable facts and insights on everything Lemony.

The ultimate renegade book report on A Series of Unfortunate Events, this unpleasant book will help fans enjoy their favorite series as they never have before. They will never look at Violet, Count Olaf, Klaus, Sunny, Mrs. Poe or the rest of the woeful cast (or their terrifying adventures) the same way again.

Joella Peterson - Children's Literature

If you ever wanted to know obscure facts related to the Lemony Snicket series, then this is the book for you. This random collection of information (such as how to build a telephone, or exactly what kind of crabs could live in the tin shack at Prufrock Preparatory School) adds to the mystery of the world of the Baudelaire orphans. For example, in Chapter Five, Strange Snakes, Lizards, and Toads, Gresh explains all about the many reptiles (and amphibians) that could have been part of the Reptile Room. There are even lengthy fact boxes scattered throughout the chapters. However, in some instances, the logic is contradictory or confusing. For instance, one of the fact boxes in Chapter Five is The Most Deadly Snakes in the World. This fact box explains the difference between a deadly and a dangerous snake. It then goes on to contradict itself in explaining which the Coral snake is. Another characteristic of the book is that it complements the random nature and tone of A Series of Unfortunate Events. Words are defined and the author is shown in a picture with her face covered. If you like ghosts, tattoos, and an information book in text-book form (with one picture per chapter) then unfortunately this is the book for you. 2004, St. Martin's Griffin, Ages 10 to 16.

The ultimate companion guide to A Series of Unfortunate Events--a must for fans of Lemony Snicket.

A Series of Unfortunate Events is one of the most popular children's series in the world and will be a major motion picture starring Jim Carrey and Meryl Streep coming this 2004 holiday season. Now comes The Truth Behind a Series of Unfortunate Events, the ultimate companion guide to Lemony Snicket's fun and wildly successful novels. Digging beneath the surface, Lois Gresh uses science, history and little known facts to dig deep into the world of A Series of Unfortunate Events and provide young readers everywhere with how-to hints and tips, quizzes, cool anecdotes, fun facts and information on everything Lemony. Including:

*Facts about handwriting analysis and forgery
*Killer leeches, crabs, fungi and peppermint--all you need to know
*The truth about hypnosis--and how to use it!
*Real child inventors and their amazing inventions
*How to build a telephone, a hot air balloon and an automatic harmonica
*Are you as smart as Violet & Claus--the ultimate quiz
*And much more!

The ultimate renegade book report on A Series of Unfortunate Events, this reader's guide is a must for millions of young fans everywhere.

The ultimate companion guide to A Series of Unfortunate Events —a must for fans of Lemony Snicket. A Series of Unfortunate Events is one of the most popular children's series in the world and will be a major motion picture starring Jim Carrey and Meryl Streep coming this 2004 holiday season. Now comes The Truth Behind a Series of Unfortunate Events , the ultimate companion guide to Lemony Snicket's fun and wildly successful novels. Digging beneath the surface, Lois Gresh uses science, history and little known facts to dig deep into the world of A Series of Unfortunate Events and provide young readers everywhere with how-to hints and tips, quizzes, cool anecdotes, fun facts and information on everything Lemony. Including: *Facts about handwriting analysis and forgery *Killer leeches, crabs, fungi and peppermint—all you need to know *The truth about hypnosis—and how to use it! *Real child inventors and their amazing inventions *How to build a telephone, a hot air balloon and an automatic harmonica *Are you as smart as Violet & Claus—the ultimate quiz *And much more! The ultimate renegade book report on A Series of Unfortunate Events , this reader's guide is a must for millions of young fans everywhere. The ultimate companion guide to A Series of Unfortunate Events --a must for fans of Lemony Snicket. A Series of Unfortunate Events is one of the most popular children's series in the world and will be a major motion picture starring Jim Carrey and Meryl Streep coming this 2004 holiday season. Now comes The Reader's Guide to Lemony Snicket , the ultimate companion guide to these fun and wildly successful novels. Digging beneath the surface, Lois Gresh uses science, history and little known facts to dig deep into the world of A Series of Unfortunate Events and provide young readers everywhere with how-to hints and tips, quizzes, cool anecdotes, fun facts and information on everything Lemony. *Facts about handwriting analysis and forgery *Killer leeches, crabs, fungi and peppermint--all you need to know *The truth about hypnosis--and how to use it! *Real child inventors and their amazing inventions *How to build a telephone, a hot air balloon and an automatic harmonica *Are you as smart as Violet & Claus--the ultimate quiz *And much more! The ultimate renegade book report on A Series of Unfortunate Events , this reader's guide is a must for millions of young fans everywhere. For fans of "A Series of Unfortunate Events comes the ultimate companion guide to the facts behind Lemony Snicket's wild world. Digging deep beneath the surface, Lois Gresh uses science, history and little-known tidbits to enter the world of" A Series of Unfortunate Events and provide young readers everywhere with pathetic hints and tips, nasty anecdotes, horrifying quizzes, miserable facts and insights on everything Lemony. The ultimate renegade book report on "A Series of Unfortunate Events, this unpleasant book will help fans enjoy their favorite series as they never have before. They will never look at Violet, Count Olaf, Klaus, Sunny, Mrs. Poe or the rest of the woeful cast (or their terrifying adventures) the same way again A Series of Unfortunate Events is one of the most popular children's series in the world and will be a major motion picture starring Jim Carey, Meryl Streep and Jude Law coming this Christmas season. Now comes the ultimate companion guide to these fun and wildly successful novels. Ages 8+ years.