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The Wide Window (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 3)
by Lemony Snicket
HarperCollins
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List Price: $10.99
Our Price: $8.79
You Save: $2.20 (20.02%)
Release Date: 01 March, 2000
Media: Hardcover
ISBN: 0064407683
Availability: Usually ships within 24 hours
Average Review: 4.57 Based on 111 reviews.
Description:
In The Bad Beginning, things, well, begin badly for the three Baudelaire orphans. And sadly, events only worsen in The Reptile Room. In the third in Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events, there is still no hope on the horizon for these poor children. Their adventures are exciting and memorable, but, as the author points out, "exciting and memorable like being chased by a werewolf through a field of thorny bushes at midnight with nobody around to help you."

This story begins when the orphans are being escorted by the well-meaning Mr. Poe to yet another distant relative who has agreed to take them in since their parents were killed in a horrible fire. Aunt Josephine, their new guardian, is their second cousin's sister-in-law, and she is afraid of everything. Her house (perched precariously on a cliff above Lake Lachrymose) is freezing because she is afraid of the radiator exploding, she eats cold cucumber soup because she's afraid of the stove, and she doesn't answer the telephone due to potential electrocution dangers. Her greatest joy in life is grammar, however, and when it comes to the proper use of the English language, she is fearless.

But just when she should be the most fearful--when Count Olaf creeps his way back to find the Baudelaire orphans and steal their fortune--she somehow lets her guard down. Once again, it is up to Violet, Klaus, and Sunny to get themselves out of danger. Will they succeed? We haven't the stomach to tell you. (Ages 9 to 12) --Karin Snelson

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Average Customer Review: 4.57 Based on 111 reviews.
5  Excellent book!
The Wide Window is one of my favorite books in the Series of Unfortuate Events. In this book, the Baudelaires - Violet, 14, Klaus, 12, and Sunny (still an infant) go to Lake Lachrymose (right next to Damocles Dock) and live with their Aunt Josephine. She's scared of just about everything in her house (including the telephone!!) Although Aunt Josephine is scared of just about every thing, (including the lake which her house is about to fall into due to the fact that it is on the edge of a cliff) she loves grammar! Klaus becomes excited because Aunt Josephine has a huge library but he finds out that the only books she has are about grammar. Aunt Josephine practically starves them to death because the only thing she feeds them is cold cucumber soup. But before things get settled, Count Olaf is back and this time he is Captain Sham who is in charge of Captain Sham's Sailboats. After a while, Hurricane Herman comes to Lake Lachrymose. When the Baudelaires hear a crash, they run to the library and see a broken window. They suspect that Aunt Josephine has commited suicide. She does leave them a note that says that they will be adopted by Captain Sham! They can't believe it!!! Then Klaus realizes that there is something wrong with the letter and that is when is gets good! I won't say anymore - I might spoil the rest for you. Happy Reading!
5  With a name like Lemony Snicket, how could this book be bad?
Hooray for the Series of Unfortunate Events! This is definitely one of my favorite series (if not my favorite). I love the funny ways the author words his sentences, makes fun of adults, and breaks almost every rule in the "Good Writing Tips" section of my grammar book. In this third book, the three unfortunate orphans are visiting their Aunt Josephine, who is afraid of everything, especially realtors. But, of course, evil Count Olaf (Boo! Hiss!) catches up with them, and Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire have to thwart his next plan to get their fortune. But the main question is, will Aunt Josephine survive the ordeal? Or will she discover the same fate as Uncle Monty in the previous book?

I didn't think this book was as good as the first two, but I still love it, think it's great, and give it five stars. Hopefully, you will too, and if you do, some other books similar to "The Wide Window" are "Matilda" by Roald Dahl, "The Twin in the Tavern" by Barbara Brooks Wallace, and "Half Magic" by Edward Eager.

5  Excellent Book
The Wide Window is a wonderful book.It is about the Baudelaire Orphans going to live with their Aunt Josephine.But when they are at the grocery store they run into Count Olaf who disguises himself as Captain Sham.So one night Captain Sham forces Aunt Josephine to write a note saying that she threw herself out the window and Captain Sham would be their gaurdian.But she really didn't throw herself out the window.The note had a password to it.They found that out because Aunt Josephine is a grammatical freak.In the note it said curdled cave.So the kids go to curdled cave and saved Aunt Josephine.But not for long.While they were heading back they ran into the Lachrymose Leeches that Aunt Josephine is terrified of because they ate her dear husband Ike.So they start eating the boat and the Baudelaires try to put up a warning sign, but when they do Captain Sham comes to save them.They get on Captain Sham's boat and after a few minutes Captain Sham (who is really Count Olaf)throws Aunt Josephine off the boat.You will know the rest if you this magnificent book.This book is great!!!!!!!

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