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A Series of Unfortunate Events #12: The Penultimate Peril

by Lemony Snicket

Book 12 in A Series of Unfortunate Events

Subject
Action & Adventure - General
Age
6-8 years
Format
Hardcover
Pages
368
Publisher
HarperCollins
Size
13.5 cm × 17.8 cm
ISBN
9780064410151

NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES

Lemony Snicket returns with the last book before the last book of his bestselling A Series of Unfortunate Events. Scream and run away before the secrets of the series are revealed!

Very little is known about Lemony Snicket and A Series of Unfortunate Events. What we do know is contained in the following brief list:

The books have inexplicably sold millions and millions of copies worldwidePeople in more than 40 countries are consumed by consuming SnicketThe movie was as sad as the books, if not more soLike unrefrigerated butter and fungus, the popularity of these books keeps spreading

Even less is known about book the twelfth in this alarming phenomenon. What we do know is contained in the following brief list:

In this book, things only get worseCount Olaf is still evilThe Baudelaire orphans do not win a contestThe title begins with the word ‘The’

Sometimes, ignorance is bliss.

About the creators

Lemony SnicketAuthor

Lemony Snicket had an unusual education, which may or may not explain his ability to evade capture. He is the author of the thirteen volumes in A Series of Unfortunate Events, several picture books, including The Dark, and the books collectively titled All the Wrong Questions.

Brett HelquistIllustrator

Brett Helquist's celebrated art has graced books from the charming Bedtime for Bear, which he also wrote, to the New York Times–bestselling A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket to the glorious picture book adaptation of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol. He lives with his family in Brooklyn, New York.

Michael KuppermanIllustrator

Michael Kupperman has done many illustrations for such publications as Fortune, The New Yorker, and The New York Times. He frequently writes scripts for DC Comics. This is his first book.

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What reviewers said

“Wicked good fun.” - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Vivid. Designed to alight on best-seller lists.”
New York Times Book Review
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