The Ersatz Elevator by Lemony Snicket
The Baudelaire children must be the unluckiest children in the world. They have been going from caretaker to caretaker, fleeing the evil and greedy Count Olaf, who wants the Baudelaire fortune. The Baudelaires are staying with the Squalors this time, whose names are Jerome Squalor and Esme Squalor. The Squalors have a nice penthouse, but their stay turns out to be a mixed bag. The Baudelaire siblings are also worried about their friends, the Quagmire triplets, who are still in Olaf’s clutches. The Baudelaires end up encountering dark passageways, ersatz elevators, long, dark stairways, and more, but the Baudelaires use their skills to help each other. Violet invents, Klaus researches, and Sunny bites their way out of darkness and despair, only to find more trouble and distress waiting for them. On the way, they learn that there is a time for each of them to shine, and when the time is ripe, they will be able to help each other.
If you don’t like depressing books, then you shouldn’t read this book. It is very depressing, but it is also full of mystery, adventure, thrills, and suspense that will make you stay up late at night reading this book, wondering what happens next. I liked how the baudelaire children always trust each other and help each other. Sunny is very funny. She always speaks gibberish words like: “Resyca!”. No one but her siblings understand what she means when she speaks words like that, and Lemony Snicket always provides translation for her comments. The Baudelaires are very resourceful and creative, and they always find their way out of any situation. They also care a lot about their friends, the Quagmires, and are always worried about them. If there is a large or confusing word or phrase, usually Lemony Snicket defines it in the book. This helps children learn new words or phrases. He also translates French phrases sometimes, which helps children learn a little bit of another language. This is a great book. You should read it, if you can take the distressing events that happen in the book.
The Baudelaire children must be the unluckiest children in the world. They have been going from caretaker to caretaker, fleeing the evil and greedy Count Olaf, who wants the Baudelaire fortune. The Baudelaires are staying with the Squalors this time, whose names are Jerome Squalor and Esme Squalor. The Squalors have a nice penthouse, but their stay turns out to be a mixed bag. The Baudelaire siblings are also worried about their friends, the Quagmire triplets, who are still in Olaf’s clutches. The Baudelaires end up encountering dark passageways, ersatz elevators, long, dark stairways, and more, but the Baudelaires use their skills to help each other. Violet invents, Klaus researches, and Sunny bites their way out of darkness and despair, only to find more trouble and distress waiting for them. On the way, they learn that there is a time for each of them to shine, and when the time is ripe, they will be able to help each other.
If you don’t like depressing books, then you shouldn’t read this book. It is very depressing, but it is also full of mystery, adventure, thrills, and suspense that will make you stay up late at night reading this book, wondering what happens next. I liked how the baudelaire children always trust each other and help each other. Sunny is very funny. She always speaks gibberish words like: “Resyca!”. No one but her siblings understand what she means when she speaks words like that, and Lemony Snicket always provides translation for her comments. The Baudelaires are very resourceful and creative, and they always find their way out of any situation. They also care a lot about their friends, the Quagmires, and are always worried about them. If there is a large or confusing word or phrase, usually Lemony Snicket defines it in the book. This helps children learn new words or phrases. He also translates French phrases sometimes, which helps children learn a little bit of another language. This is a great book. You should read it, if you can take the distressing events that happen in the book.
