"Who Could That Be at This Hour?" : Also Published As "All the Wrong Questions: Question 1" by Lemony Snicket (2012, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherLittle, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN-100316123080
ISBN-139780316123082
eBay Product ID (ePID)113153138

Product Key Features

Book Title"Who Could That Be at This Hour?" : Also Published As "All the Wrong Questions: Question 1"
Number of Pages272 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2012
TopicLaw & Crime, Humorous Stories, Social Themes / Adolescence, Action & Adventure / General, Business, Careers, Occupations, Mysteries & Detective Stories, General
IllustratorSeth, Yes
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorLemony Snicket
Book SeriesAll the Wrong Questions Ser.
FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1 in
Item Weight12.8 Oz
Item Length7.7 in
Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN2012-012657
Reviews* "Full of Snicket's trademark droll humor and maddeningly open-ended, this will have readers clamoring for volume two.", "The sort of goodie savored by brainy kids who love wordplay, puzzles and plots that zing from point A to B by way of the whole alphabet." -- The Washington Post, "Demands to be read twice: once for the laughs and the second time for the clues....Equal parts wit and absurdity." -- The Boston Globe, * "Full of Snicket's trademark droll humor and maddeningly open-ended, this will have readers clamoring for volume two." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review, "The sort of goodie savored by brainy kids who love wordplay, puzzles and plots that zing from point A to B by way of the whole alphabet."-- The Washington Post, A Kirkus Best Book of the Year A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A New York Times Notable Children's Book of the Year, "Demands to be read twice: once for the laughs and the second time for the clues....Equal parts wit and absurdity."-- The Boston Globe, * "[With] gothic wackiness, linguistic play and literary allusions....Fans of the Series of Unfortunate Events will be in heaven picking out tidbit references to the tridecalogy, but readers who've yet to delve into that well of sadness will have no problem enjoying this weird and witty yarn."-- Kirkus Reviews, starred review, Demands to be read twice: once for the laughs and the second time for the clues....Equal parts wit and absurdity., * "Full of Snicket's trademark droll humor and maddeningly open-ended, this will have readers clamoring for volume two."-- Publishers Weekly, starred review, * "Full of Snicket's characteristic wit and word play . . . this book belongs in all collections." -- VOYA, starred review, A Pink Panther-esque page turner that marks the return of eccentric narrator Lemony Snicket....The black, gray and blue illustrations by celebrated cartoonist Seth only add to the throwback gumshoe vibe of this outrageous, long-overdue, middle-grade follow-up series from a truly beloved narrator., The sort of goodie savored by brainy kids who love wordplay, puzzles and plots that zing from point A to B by way of the whole alphabet., A Kirkus Best Book of the Year A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A New York Times Notable Children's Book of the Year -- -, "A Pink Panther-esque page turner that marks the return of eccentric narrator Lemony Snicket....The black, gray and blue illustrations by celebrated cartoonist Seth only add to the throwback gumshoe vibe of this outrageous, long-overdue, middle-grade follow-up series from a truly beloved narrator." -- Los Angeles Times, "A Pink Panther-esque page turner that marks the return of eccentric narrator Lemony Snicket....The black, gray and blue illustrations by celebrated cartoonist Seth only add to the throwback gumshoe vibe of this outrageous, long-overdue, middle-grade follow-up series from a truly beloved narrator."-- Los Angeles Times, * "[With] gothic wackiness, linguistic play and literary allusions....Fans of the Series of Unfortunate Events will be in heaven picking out tidbit references to the tridecalogy, but readers who've yet to delve into that well of sadness will have no problem enjoying this weird and witty yarn." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review, * "Will thrill fans of the author's earlier works and have even reluctant readers turning pages with the fervor of seasoned bookworms. A must-have." -- School Library Journal, starred review, * "Will thrill fans of the author's earlier works and have even reluctant readers turning pages with the fervor of seasoned bookworms. A must-have."-- School Library Journal, starred review, * "[With] gothic wackiness, linguistic play and literary allusions....Fans of the Series of Unfortunate Events will be in heaven picking out tidbit references to the tridecalogy, but readers who've yet to delve into that well of sadness will have no problem enjoying this weird and witty yarn."
Dewey Edition23
Grade FromThird Grade
Series Volume Number1
Grade ToCollege Graduate Student
Dewey Decimal[Fic]
SynopsisBefore the Baudelaires became orphans, before he encountered A Series of Unfortunate Events, even before the invention of Netflix, Lemony Snicket was a boy discovering the mysteries of the world. In a fading town, far from anyone he knew or trusted, a young Lemony Snicket began his apprenticeship in an organization nobody knows about. He started by asking questions that shouldn't have been on his mind. Now he has written an account that should not be published, in four volumes that shouldn't be read. This is the first volume., A New York Times Notable Children's Book of the Year * A Kirkus Best Book of the Year * A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year "Fans of A Series of Unfortunate Events will be in heaven." Kirkus Reviews, starred review Before the Baudelaires became orphans, before he encountered A Series of Unfortunate Events, even before the invention of Netflix, Lemony Snicket was a boy discovering the mysteries of the world. This is his story. In a fading town, far from anyone he knew or trusted, a young Lemony Snicket began his apprenticeship in an organization nobody knows about. He started by asking questions that shouldn't have been on his mind. Now he has written an account that shouldn't be published, in four volumes that shouldn't be read. This is the first volume. The mystery continues in When Did You See Her Last? , Shouldn't You Be in School? , and Why Is This Night Different from All Other Nights? , all available now. "Please, it's Lemony Snicket. Enough said." Booklist, A New York Times Notable Children's Book of the Year - A Kirkus Best Book of the Year - A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year "Fans of A Series of Unfortunate Events will be in heaven." Kirkus Reviews, starred review Before the Baudelaires became orphans, before he encountered A Series of Unfortunate Events, even before the invention of Netflix, Lemony Snicket was a boy discovering the mysteries of the world. This is his story. In a fading town, far from anyone he knew or trusted, a young Lemony Snicket began his apprenticeship in an organization nobody knows about. He started by asking questions that shouldn't have been on his mind. Now he has written an account that shouldn't be published, in four volumes that shouldn't be read. This is the first volume. The mystery continues in When Did You See Her Last? , Shouldn't You Be in School? , and Why Is This Night Different from All Other Nights? , all available now. "Please, it's Lemony Snicket. Enough said." Booklist
LC Classification NumberPZ7.S6795Who 2012
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