Chock-full of linguistic play and literary allusions to childrenâs and classic literature, this is adventure mystery for young readers who like to think as they read
Kirkus Reviews
Before he wrote 'A Series of Unfortunate Events', Lemony Snicket asked all the wrong questions. Four to be exact. This is the account of the second question.
In the fading town of Stainâd-by-the-Sea, young apprentice Lemony Snicket has a new case to solve when he and his chaperone are hired to find a missing girl.
Is the girl a runaway? Or was she kidnapped? Was she seen last at the grocery store? Or could she have stopped at the diner? Is it really any of your business?
In the tradition of great storytellers, from Dickens to Dahl, comes an exquisitely dark comedy that is both literary and irreverent. Youâll laugh only if you find humour in gothic and mysterious things involving detectives and crime solving.
Lemonyâs other literary outings in, âA Series of Unfortunate Eventsâ have sold 60 million copies worldwide and been made into a Hollywood film starring Jim Carrey. And in the future things are poised to get much worse, thanks to the forthcoming Netflix series directed by Barry Sonnenfeld. You have been warned.
Have you read all four mysterious titles in the Wrong Questions series?
âWho Could That Be at the This Hour?â
âWhen Did You See Her Last?â
âShouldnât You Be in School?â
âWhy is This Night Different from All Other Nights?'
Author Lemony Snicket was born before you were and is likely to die before you as well. He was born in a small town where the inhabitants were suspicious and prone to riot. He grew up near the sea and currently lives beneath it. Until recently, he was living somewhere else. He is a broken man, wracked with misery and despair as a result of writing 'A Series of Unfortunate Events'. He spends his days wandering the countryside weeping and moaning and his evenings eating hastily-prepared meals.
Artist Seth has portrayed suspicious circumstances and shady characters in much of his work. He is a multi-award-winning cartoonist, author and artist, whose works include Palookaville and Clyde Fans.
Before he wrote 'A Series of Unfortunate Events', Lemony Snicket asked all the wrong questions. Four to be exact. This is the account of the second question.
In the fading town of Stainâd-by-the-Sea, young apprentice Lemony Snicket has a new case to solve when he and his chaperone are hired to find a missing girl.
⢠Book two in Lemony Snicketâs huge new four-part series, in paperback for the first time.
⢠When Did You See Her Last? launches in hardback Oct 2013 with a six-figure marketing campaign including outdoor, national press and digital advertising
⢠Book 1 Who Could That Be At This Hour? was a top ten fiction bestseller for Christmas 2012, and the strongest launch of a new series in 2012 in the UK
⢠Snicketâs A Series of Unfortunate Events has sold over 60 million copies worldwide and has been translated into 39 languages, as well as being made into a feature film starring Jim Carrey and Jude Law.
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Biografisk notat
Lemony Snicket was born before you were and is likely to die before you as well. He published his first book in 1999 and has not had a good night's sleep since. Mr Snicket is the author of quite a few books, all dreadful, and has been falsely accused of many crimes, all falsely. Once the recipient of several distinguished rewards, he is now an escapee of several indistinguishable prisons. He is widely regarded as one of the most difficult children's authors to capture and imprison. There are thirteen books in the A Series of Unfortunate Events, which should be avoided at all costs. He has also written the mystery series 'All the Wrong Questions'.
To his horror and dismay, he has no wife or children, only enemies, associates, and the occasional loyal manservant. Until recently, he was presumed to be 'presumed dead'. Instead, this 'presumed' presumption wasn't disproved not to be incorrect. Most things written about him are not true, but this is.