When Did You See Her Last? Synopsis
The suspiciously successful second volume in the #1 New York Times bestselling series In the fading town of Stain'd-by-the-Sea, young apprentice Lemony Snicket has a new case to solve when he and his chaperone are hired to find a missing girl. Is the girl a runaway? Or was she kidnapped? Was she seen last at the grocery store? Or could she have stopped at the diner? Is it really any of your business? These are all the wrong questions. Praise for "e;WHO COULD THAT BE AT THIS HOUR?"e;: A New York Times Notable Children's Book of 2012 A Kirkus Best of 2012 selection "e;Will thrill fans of the author's earlier works and have even reluctant readers turning pages with the fervor of seasoned bookworms. A must-have."e; SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL (starred review) "e;Fans of the Series of Unfortunate Events will be in heaven."e; KIRKUS REVIEWS (starred review) "e;Full of Snicket's trademark droll humor and maddeningly open-ended, this will have readers clamoring for volume two."e; PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (starred review) "e;Full of Snicket's characteristic wit and word play . . . this book belongs in all collections."e; VOYA (starred review) Praise for "e;WHEN DID YOU SEE HER LAST?"e;: "e;The author's trademark wit and talent for sustaining suspense make this fast-paced, noir mystery a fun choice for kids who enjoy a good whodunit."e; SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL "e;Snicket introduces a sometimes charming, more often alarming cast of characters...all of whom keep the pages turning. The droll young Snicket makes a perfect presenter as he careens from difficulty to difficulty, yet always with his eye on the ball."e; BOOKLIST
About This Edition
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9781443401975 |
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15th October 2013 |
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Lemony Snicket |
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HarperTrophy |
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Ebook (Epub) |
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'A must for SOUE fans and converts' Daily Mail
'A charming, clever and enormously enjoyable little mystery' Guardian
'A dazzlingly clever, funny and literary concoction' Irish Times
About Lemony Snicket
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Lemony Snicket had an unusual education and a perplexing youth, and now endures a despondent adulthood. His previous published works include the thirteen volumes in A Series of Unfortunate Events, The Composer Is Dead, and 13 Words. His forthcoming book, “Who Could That Be at This Hour?”, which is the first question in a series of All The Wrong Questions, will be made available only to the general public on October 23, 2012. He is represented in all matters literary, legal, and social by Daniel Handler, author of the Printz Honor-award winning Why We Broke Up.
Click here to read a Q&A with the author from top children's publisher Egmont or read on at your own risk...
Lemony Snicket was born before you were, and is likely to die before you as well. His family has roots in a part of the country which is now underwater, and his childhood was spent in the relative splendor of the Snicket Villa which has since become a factory, a fortress and a pharmacy and is now, alas, someone else's villa. To the untrained eye, Mr. Snicket's hometown would not appear to be filled with secrets. Untrained eyes have been wrong before.
The aftermath of the scandal was swift, brutal and inaccurately reported in the periodicals of the day. It is true, however, that Mr. Snicket was stripped of several awards by the reigning authorities, including Honorable Mention, the Grey Ribbon and First Runner Up. The High Council reached a convenient if questionable verdict and Mr. Snicket found himself in exile.
Though his formal training was chiefly in rhetorical analysis, he has spent the last several eras researching the travails of the Baudelaire orphans. This project, being published serially by HarperCollins, takes him to the scenes of numerous crimes, often during the offseason. Eternally pursued and insatiably inquisitive, a hermit and a nomad, Mr. Snicket wishes you nothing but the best.
Due to the world-wide web of conspiracy which surrounds him, Mr. Snicket often communicates with the general public through his representative, Daniel Handler. Mr. Handler has had a relatively uneventful life, and is the author of three books for adults, The Basic Eight, Watch Your Mouth, and Adverbs, none of which are anywhere near as dreadful as Mr. Snicket's. Like Mr. Snicket, Mr. Handler wishes you nothing but the best.
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