I would not recommend this to 8 year old because they be like whats going on. This story might of had happen in the 1940s or 1960s. Something you might notice is that the siblings are trying to find out what they saw in chapter one. But one might say they are magnets for misfortune. These kids in the book live in misery and woe. I say that because sometimes i'll get confuse on what is happening and somethings it gets a little bet boring. This book wasn't all that bad but it wasn't all that good. I love that my son loves these books (even though at times the suspense is killing him) because I like them too. It does contain some violence (someone being knocked to the floor) but mostly threats of violence. This book lays the groundwork for the entire series as we slowly learn more about the Baudalaire family. He then immediately, sometimes as part of the story and sometimes as part of the narration, explains what such words and/or phrases mean (ie making a mountain out of a molehill). I love that the writer uses many words and phrases that kids would not normally know. While there is much suspense, the general theme of bad things happening to them is reminded often. The writing style is both peculiar and educational. I love the fact that the three main characters are resourceful kids who can often use their knowledge (from inventing and book reading) to figure things out that many adults would not be able to do. And I don't want my kids to think books are only fairy tales and happy endings since that is not how real life is. It contains an evil villain who in later books is even willing to murder.īut personally I don't think kids should be shielded from the fact that evil does abound in this world. Look on a femalesheepbritishsubway for a funnymovieclipįirst off, this book is a bit dark, maybe too much so for younger readers in that it deals with the death of the family's parents right off the bat. Roxanne's star sang it in Housesitter, that's your tip One with so few words, that even I know them dead. Think of a lullaby that I used to sing before bed
Social distancing practices are preventing me from seeing her today so forgive me if I use this site to leave the next clue for her digital version. She turns sixteen today and I have been doing a indoor scavenger hunt for her birthday since she can remember birthdays. She now writes her own stories for enjoyment and I have to give this series some of the credit. She liked the plotting and the genre (its gothic) but most of all she loved the playful use of language. I think she read through them all three times. I have fond memories of her excitement when I used to surprise her by leaving a new volume on her bed for her to read before sleep. However she was a greater reader so you might want to start it little later. I read one them to her when she was seven, but she started reading them on her own at 8.
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