A brand-new book from the bestselling author of A Series of Unfortunate Events - a cautionary tale about his own demise. For curious children and adults alike.
"This morning you had poison for breakfast."
One day, Lemony Snicket finds a puzzling note pushed under his door and is forced to follow a winding trail of clues to solve the mystery of his imminent death. But this is so much more than just a mystery. Along the way, he tackles some of the key questions about life. Who was Korla Pandit - what did he do and what was his real name? What are the three absolute rules for writing a book? Why should you never judge a goat by the way it looks? And why does being clumsy have its benefits? For over twenty years, Lemony Snicket has led millions of young readers through a world of bewildering questions and strange, unfortunate events. In this, his latest book, a love letter to the young and the young at heart, he takes us on a thought-provoking tour of his own predilections. Long-time fans and new readers (Who are you? Where have you been?) will fall in love with this "true" story, told in a way that only Lemony could tell it. You might even learn some important life-lessons - like how DO you cook the perfect egg?
Fiction and Related items, Fiction: general and literary, Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories, Narrative theme: Death - grief - loss, Biography - Literature and Literary studies
Age: From 9 years
Hardback
Lemony Snicket, Margaux Kent
176 pages
H: 178mm W: 129mm Spine: 16mm