Who Could It Be At This Hour?
Lemony Snicket
Little, Brown and Company
Published October 24, 2012
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Thirteen year-old Lemony Snicket is ready to begin a thrilling adventure as an apprentice to a detective. His first assignment leads him and his confident companion to the small town of Stan’d-by-the-Sea. Snicket soon discovers the object he’s been hired to recover is part of a complex plot which will risk more than his apprenticeship to solve.
As Snicket works to uncover clues with the aid of his bungling mentor, he often finds himself asking the wrong questions, and later regrets the consequences. His partner, though more experienced, often overlooks evidence or logic, and though Snicket disagrees with her decisions, he remains positive and respectful toward her. The story maintains the 1950s feel of a classic spy novel.
Fans of Snicket’s earlier infamous series will find a slightly more sophisticated tone draped over the same tongue-in-cheek humor and playfulness in the first volume of the series All the Wrong Questions. Recommended for ages eight to twelve.
Recommended for Ages 8 to 12.
Language Content
No profanity or crude language.
Sexual Content
None.
Spiritual Content
None.
Violence
Snicket discovers a woman tied up in a basement which is filling with water. He frees her.
Drug Content
None.
Thanks for the review! Compiling lists of reads for the kids b/4 summer vacation!
I hope you enjoy it! I love the playful way this author uses words. If you haven’t checked out Maryrose Wood’s series The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, I recommend the first of that series as well. Same kind of fun and tongue-in-cheek humor. My review is here: http://thestorysanctuary.com/the-mysterious-howling-b-maryrose-wood/