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The ersatz elevator
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Published:
New York, New York : HarperCollins Publishers, 2001.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
259 pages ; 18 centimeters.
Accelerated Reader:
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure:
1110L
Rating:
1110L
Status:
Description

NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES

In their most daring misadventure, the Baudelaire orphans are adopted by very, very rich people, whose penthouse apartment is located mysteriously close to the place where all their misfortune began. Even though their new home in the city is fancy, and the children are clever and charming, I'm sorry to say that still, the unlucky orphans will encounter more disaster and woe.

In fact, in this sixth book in A Series of Unfortunate Events, the children will experience a darkened staircase, a red herring, an auction, parsley soda, some friends in a dire situation, a secret passageway, and pinstripe suits.

Both literary and irreverent, hilarious and deftly crafted, A Series of Unfortunate Events offers an exquisitely dark comedy in the tradition of Edward Gorey and Roald Dahl. Lemon Snicket's uproariously unhappy books continue to win readers, despite all his warnings.

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Language:
English
ISBN:
0064408647, 9780060288891 , 0060288892, 0439402042
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 6.6, 7 Points
Lexile measure:
1110

Notes

Description
Arriving at Dark Avenue, the three Baudelaire orphans, Violet, Klaus and little Sunny, begin their new life with Jerome and Esme Squalor. Jerome is a kind man, but he agrees unquestioningly with everything said by his wife, who is the city's sixth most important financial advisor. The Baudelaires find themselves in a strange world of in things: aqueous martinis (consisting of water with an olive), pinstripe suits (even for infant Sunny) and meals only involving salmon. Sadly, elevators are out, and the children are obliged to walk the many steps up to the Squalors' penthouse. Even more sadly, they soon meet Count Olaf again, disguised as the auctioneer Gunther, and discover that the ersatz elevator is not an elevator at all, but a shaft in which the Quagmire triplets are imprisoned. When they tell Esme of the triplets' fate, she shocks them by throwing them down the elevator too and revealing herself to be in league with Count Olaf. Sunny manages to escape using her teeth, and help her siblings out, who run down the ersatz passageway to emerge - in a spectacular climax - in the charred remains of their parents' mansion! With no time to reflect, they run to Esme's In Auction, hoping to save the Quagmires, but Esme and Olaf escape with the triplets, and the Baudelaires are once more left with only each other to rely on.
Target Audience
1110L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG,6.6,7,46103.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)

Snicket, L., & Helquist, B. (2001). The ersatz elevator. New York, New York, HarperCollins Publishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Snicket, Lemony and Brett. Helquist. 2001. The Ersatz Elevator. New York, New York, HarperCollins Publishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Snicket, Lemony and Brett. Helquist, The Ersatz Elevator. New York, New York, HarperCollins Publishers, 2001.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Snicket, Lemony. and Brett Helquist. The Ersatz Elevator. New York, New York, HarperCollins Publishers, 2001.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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