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The Reptile Room
The Baudelaire orphans move in with a kind herpetologist, but Count Olaf is never far away
1999Fast paceDark
What it is about
After their first terrible guardian, the three Baudelaire children are sent to live with their Uncle Monty, a scientist who studies snakes. For a while life is peaceful and full of discovery. Then a new assistant arrives, and the children recognize him.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who liked The Bad Beginning.
What you will get
The second book in A Series of Unfortunate Events.
The Reptile Room Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Children’s Books · Orphans · Snakes · Gloomy humor
Length
190 pages · ≈ 5 h
More about this book
Characters
Violet, Klaus and Sunny Baudelaire and their uncle Monty.
Setting
Uncle Monty’s house and its large collection of reptiles.
What makes it different
The narrator warns readers constantly that the story will be unhappy.
Feel
Gloomy, witty and quick.
The Bad Beginning
Green Eggs and Ham
The Day the Crayons Quit
David Goes to School
The Cat in the Hat
Where the Sidewalk Ends
The Red Pyramid
Elephant & Piggie: Today I Will Fly!