BBC Online Shop A Series of Unfortunate Events #2: The Reptile Room Author: Lemony Snicket Illustrator: Brett Helquist Hardcover Usually ships in 24 hours Delivery is subject to warehouse availability. Shipping delays may occur if we receive more orders than stock. Our Price: $14.95 You could save $1.50 (10%) with our iREWARDS Program Ordering is 100% secure . Spend $39 or more at chapters.indigo.ca and your order ships free!. ( Details ) Edition Details : Book 2 | Dimensions: 192 Pages | Series Title: A Series of Unfortunate Events | ISBN: 0064407675 Published: September 1999 | Published by HarperCollins Children's Books chapters.indigo Review The second book in A Series of Unfortunate Events, The Reptile Room picks up where The Bad Beginning left off. Saved in the nick of time from the evil machinations of Count Olaf, the Baudelaire orphans find themselves cast out into world once again. But this time, prospects seem brighter: the guardian of choice is a somewhat eccentric but utterly good-hearted herpetologist (that's someone who studies snakes) named Montgomery Montgomery who is glad to receive his unfortunate relations, so much as to have them come along on an exciting expedition to Peru! Of course, as the unapologetically dour author is quick to establish, the Baudelaires are destined to have unhappy endings and so things go downhill from there and pick up a surprising amount of speed. Not to give away the unpleasant events of the story, we will simply say that the prose continues in the same vein as Book the First, quirky and blackly humourous, but always intelligent and challenging. The author's device of false deterrence -- encouraging the reader on the jacket and within to abandon the book in favour of something lighter if they wish -- has exactly the desired effect.What could be so horrible, you wonder? Dare to find out and you'll be pleasantly -- and grimly -- surprised. Ages 9 and up. From the Publisher Dear Reader, If you have picked up this book with the hope of finding a simple and cheery tale. I’m afraid you have picked up the wrong book altogether. The story may seem cheery at first, when the Baudelaire children spend time in the company of some interesting reptiles and a giddy uncle, but don’t be fooled. If you know anything at all about the unlucky Baudelaire children, you already know that even pleasant events lead down the same road to misery. In fact, within the pages you now hold in your hands, the three siblings endure a car accident, a terrible odor, a deadly serpent, a long knife, a large brass reading lamp, and the reappearance of a person they’d hoped never to see again. I am bound to record these tragic events, but you are free to put this book back on the shelf and seek something lighter. With all due respect, Lemony Snicket Store Review Tracey from Chapters # 758, Woodbridge, ON Lemony Snicket is a misnomer. He should, more accurately, be called Snicker, as his witty, snarky and facetious style in this second book outstrips the first, A Very Bad Beginning. He goes to the point of outlining all the story's events in the first few pages. Unlike those annoying people who insist upon telling what is going to happen next in the movies, Snicket's spilling of the beans consistently adds to the experience. The orphans, after escaping the evil Count Olaf in the first book, are sent to live with their Uncle Monty who is a reptile researcher. They are quite happy until the evil Count reappears. How the Orphans thwart him is, as usual, unique and wonderful -- just like the book. About the Author Lemony Snicket grew up near the sea and currently lives beneath it. To his horror and dismay, he has no wife or children, only enemies, associates, and the occasional loyal manservant. His trial has been delayed ,so he free to continue researching and recording the tragic tales of the Baudelaire orphans for HarperCollins. Visit him on the Web at www.lemony Snicket.com From the Author Dear Reader, If you have picked up this book with the hope of finding a simple and cheery tale. I'm afraid you have picked up the wrong book altogether. The story may seem cheery at first, when the Baudelaire children spend time in the company of some interesting reptiles and a giddy uncle, but don't be fooled. If you know anything at all about the unlucky Baudelaire children, you already know that even pleasant events lead down the same road to misery. In fact, within the pages you now hold in your hands, the three siblings endure a car accident, a terrible odor, a deadly serpent, a long knife, a large brass reading lamp, and the reappearance of a person they'd hoped never to see again. I am bound to record these tragic events, but you are free to put this book back on the shelf and seek something lighter. With all due respect, Lemony Snicket Reader Reviews Average Reader Review: Number of Reviews: 10 1. awesome Reviewer: dan from cal\calgary\alberta Date: 10/23/2002 9:59:05 PM This book, I think, is the greatest book that lemony snicket has ever wrote and I ranked a five because it was awesome and it was good suspense but the only part that was bad was that you knew count olaf killed dr. mongomery. it was great. 2. A Fabulous Book! Reviewer: Jonathan from Ontario Date: 2/21/2002 3:36:00 PM This book was a fabulous book... I almost finished it in one day! This is a great series filled with funny things, interesting things, and most of all... very unfortunate things. 3. 2nd Best books i've ever read!!!! Reviewer: Katie from Guelph ON Date: 4/18/2001 9:02:03 PM This series of books is the second best series i've ever read, Harry potter being the first!!!!!! These books are absolutley wonderful and i would recommend them to anyone young or old!!!!!!!! 4. Even better than the first Reviewer: Joseph Sanfilippo from Oakville Ontario Date: 4/1/2001 9:34:49 AM I think this book is awesome. I am reading the whole series and I think it's all fantastic! 5. The coolest book ever Reviewer: Lindsay Aqui from Newmarket Ontario Date: 3/11/2001 9:24:46 AM After reading the exciting book The Bad Beginning I had to read the sequel. The Reptile Room is adventurous and exciting. The Bauldlaire children encounter so many obstacles making the book very interesting. I couldn't put it down for a second. I ended up reading it in one day it was so good!!!! You think that they might just have a good time at their new home but then Count Olaf shows up nad there's trouble and despair in store for the Bauldlaire. This was the best book ever Read all of the reviews... 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