- Hardcover: 323 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (31 Oct 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0064410145
- ISBN-13: 978-0064410144
- Product Dimensions: 18 x 13.4 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
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A new Lemony Snicket book is a precious thing. After this volume there are just two episodes to go, so readers must begin to savour every word about the unfortunate adventures of the Baudelaire children. As the clock ticks down to that undoubtedly dynamic dénouement of this whole sorry tale, readers will appreciate this typical tale of villainous miscreants, underwater frivolity and cliff-hanging endings--even if the answers every reader now craves are still tantalisingly out of reach.
The Grim Grotto begins, as ever, where the last instalment, The Slippery Slope, ends. Violet, Sunny and Klaus are cascading down the grey waters of the Stricken Stream in a toboggan and again hurtling towards inevitable doom. They are saved in the nick of time by a submarine, The QueeQueg, which is manned by a cast of fascinating characters that contains Captain Widdershins, his stepdaughter Fiona and their long lost friend Phil, from the Lucky Smells Lumbermill.
The crews’ task is to retrieve a sugar bowl before the children’s evil nemesis, Count Olaf, gets to it first. After serious study, the location of said sugar bowl is determined as the Gorgonian Grotto, coincidentally the home of the incredible poisonous mushroom, Medusoid Mycelium. It’s not long, however, before their dangerous mission is interrupted by another disaster--Sunny has come into contact with a mushroom and she needs help fast. This is exactly the sort of moment when it would be least helpful for Olaf to appear on the scene… which of course he does.
It’s difficult not to like these books--they follow the same pattern each time but consistently deliver laughs and intrigue like no other book series. Book the Eleventh is another riotous and hilarious adventure that fans will devour in their droves and new readers will find completely unfathomable--despite the regular flashbacks. (Age 9 and over) --John McLay --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Praise for A Series of Unfortunate Events:
“Wicked Good Fun.” – Kirkus Reviews
“Vivid. Designed to alight on the best-seller lists.” – The New York Times Book Review
“Hilarious. Luckily for fans, the woes of the Baudelaires are far from over.” – Publishers Weekly
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I think 'the Grim Grotto' was a brilliant book with loads more mysteries unravelling as it spills out it's dramatic cotents.
The Baudelaires encounter deadly fungus, a tap-dancing ballerina fairy princess veterinarian, a mechanical monster and a search for a sugar bowl.
I thought it was the best book in the series yet, it was exciting and mysterious.
The Baudelaires encounter deadly fungus, a tap-dancing ballerina fairy princess veterinarian, a mechanical monster and a search for a sugar bowl.
I thought it was the best book in the series yet, it was exciting and mysterious.
13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This eleventh book in the series is all wet. Dreams evaporate, misfortune precipitates, and unanswered questions collect. The Grim Grotto however, is far from boring, with the introduction of the Widdershin family of submariners, who have a surprise in store that will hook the unsuspecting reader. Old friends are reunited, enemies are more amusing than threatening, and young romances blossom from the depths of the Stricken Stream to the shores of the Briny Beach.
However, if despite all the warnings you insist on finishing this book, you will realise that after you have followed the Baudelaire siblings through their latest collection of tragedies, you are still no further along the story than when you started, but you will have gained valuable knowledge about poisonous mushrooms and wasabi. Be sure to make a note of all this, because, dear reader, you never know if this dubiously useful information will save your miserable life one day.
Lemony Snicket shows his sensitive side, reducing his most evil villain to a giggling, doting boyfriend, organizing poetry readings, and ending the story with the slimmest hint of happiness. There's something very wrong with this picture.
This is not a stand alone book, even though quite a hefty chunk of it is devoted to flashbacks. If you haven't read the first ten adventures, I'm afraid you have the untimely and expensive misfortune of having to go and buy ten books, providing of course you are prepared to partake in a collection that will depress you if you haven't been blessed with a strong constitution. Persons suffering from melancholy and depression disorders should heed the author's warnings and read happier books with pleasant endings.
This episode is a one sitting read if you're a Very Faithful Devotee, but the unanswered questions and sub-story lines that lead nowhere will leave you Veritably Foolishly Dumbfounded. It's really a 3.5 star book, but like the elusive Mr. Snicket, I like to end on a less sad note every once in a while.
Amanda Richards October 16, 2004
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Book The Eleventh:The Grim Grotto.
In this installment of the lives of the Baudelaires, Violet, Klaus and Sunny encounter such horrors as a deadly disease, hypocondria, a guy that says 'Aye!' all the time and a bearded guy on their divers suits
All in all, a good read, a must for all fans of Lemony Snicket, and the best yet.
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Enjoyable
I'm coming to the end of this long series and I have really enjoyed how this story is becoming increasingly convoluted. This volume even manages to include some fungal geekery! Read more
Published 5 days ago by Martensgirl
Book the Eleventh
The book arrived right on time as I've come to expect from amazon and in great condition, I have nothing bad to say about the service
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Published 3 months ago by Scott Cook
lemony snickets book 11
was shocked at how expensive this book is brand new! had to buy used as my son already had 1-10 hardback
Published 4 months ago by Mrs T
My total 2nd favourite
As usual a brilliant read from Lemony Snicket. I became very interested in the poisonous funghi, and it was just great. Read more
Published 21 months ago
lemony snicket
Bought for my brother- he has the whole collection, Great book collection for any chid
Published on 26 Dec 2009 by E. Sutton
This was a present for a 9 year old child
I had Excellent service in obtaining this book after finding local booksellers could had not got it in stock and were not sure when they could get it. Read more
Published on 25 Oct 2009 by Mrs Marian P.Whitney
Too Repetitive
By the time you get to no 11, the books seem to be too repetitive. The same style all the time Mr. Poe abandons the Baudelaires in a bad situation, Olaf turns up, the children... Read more
Published on 4 April 2009
Wet and damp - ugh!
Unless you are a slug, a sea anemone, or mildew, you probably prefer not to be damp. You might also prefer not to read this book (which I am writing about), in which the Baudelaire... Read more
Published on 13 Jan 2008 by Mehajabeen Farid
Great reading
I loved this book. I loved Klaus' ill-fated connection with the mysterious Fiona, the crisis with the mushrooms, and above all the last chapters, where the bigger mysteries of VFD... Read more
Published on 19 Mar 2007 by 19 Years Waiting
True to Lemony
I thought that this book was pretty good.Lemony stayed true to himself and kept right on form.I've read every single one of his books and loved them all. Read more
Published on 13 Mar 2007 by lindabookworm
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