Posted by
Carly H. on January 5, 2009 6:20 AM in
Trivia
The last book in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events is called The End, making it the only installment in the 13-book series with a two-word title. The rest of the books have alliterative three-word titles. My favorite title is for the next-to-last book because one of the words in it actually means "next-to-last," and that's just awesome.
So, my question for you is: (without looking it up!) what's the name of the 12th book in A Series of Unfortunate Events?
And bonus points* for anyone who can name all of the books (without cheating!).
— Carly H., STACKS Staffer
*Bonus points entitle the user to feel special about all the trivial knowledge they know.
The Penultimate... something?
I forgot!
Comment #1 | Posted by: magic*esi on January 05, 2009 at 11:05 AM
the bad beginning
the reptile room
the wide window
the miserable mill
the austere academy
the ersatz elevator
the vile village
the hostile hospital
the carnivorous carnival
the slippery slope
the grim grotto
the penultimate peril
the end
these books are some of my favorites. they make me laugh, cry, and count olaf makes me want to scream! (i have sometimes into a pillow) these books have been perfect for me. they have amazing vocabulary and they have random tints to them that just make it so great. i LOVE these books!
Comment #2 | Posted by: quickfinish97 on January 05, 2009 at 11:06 AM
I LOVE LEMONY SNICKET. He is the Man or the EYE!
Comment #3 | Posted by: Phoniex Feather11 on January 06, 2009 at 10:02 AM
The Bad Beginning, The Reptile Room, The Wide Window, The Miserable Mill, The Austere Academy, The Erstaz Elevator, The Vile Village, The Hostile Hospital, The Carnivorous Carnival, The Slippery Slope, The Grim Grotto, the Penultimate Peril, The End
Comment #4 | Posted by: Apollo127 on January 06, 2009 at 10:03 AM
I LOVE THESE BOOKS
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Comment #5 | Posted by: PetraAndalee22 on January 06, 2009 at 10:03 AM
I love these books! And there's another chance to get bonus points! The answer is 'penultimate' (a very shweet word), and here they all are:
Bad Beginning
Reptile Room
Wide Window
Miserable Mill
Austere Academy
Ersatz Elevator
Vile Village
Hostile Hospital
Carnivorous Carnival
Slippery Slope
Grim Grotto
Penultimate Peril
The End
Defy gravity!
Comment #6 | Posted by: harryobsessed on January 06, 2009 at 10:04 AM
Lemony Sniiket is awesome!!!!!I've read 10 of these books!And I got the movie!!!!!!!!!!
Comment #7 | Posted by: chloe on January 07, 2009 at 10:32 AM
The Bad Baggining
The Reptile room
The wide window
miserable mill
austere academy
erstatz elavator
vile village
hostile hospital (mfave)
carniveruous carnival
slippery slope
grim grotto
penultimath eril
the end
EXtras
notorious notions
The beatrice letters
Comment #8 | Posted by: karina on January 07, 2009 at 10:33 AM
the penultimate peril
Comment #9 | Posted by: geronimostilton220 on November 23, 2010 at 02:10 AM