The Grim Grotto
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2004 · Est. 7 hour read

The Grim Grotto

By Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist (Illustrator), Michael Kupperman (Illustrator)

Book #11 in the A Series of Unfortunate Events series

Orphans uncover dark secrets about their parents' mysterious past.

4.8/7 Bookroo expert·4.0/5 Goodreads · 126,943 ratings
323 pages· 48,582 words· Est. 7 hour read
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The Baudelaire orphans, charming yet cursed with misfortune, face their darkest challenge yet. As they dig deeper into the enigma of their parents' death and the elusive VFD organization, danger lurks at every turn. Will they unravel the truth, or will the shadows consume them? Prepare for a tale of suspense and intrigue as the siblings navigate a world filled with secrets and peril.

From the publisher

Warning: Your day will become very dark—and possibly damp—if you read this book.

Plan to spend this spring in hiding. Lemony Snicket is back with the eleventh book in his New York Times bestselling A Series of Unfortunate Events.

Lemony Snicket’s saga about the charming, intelligent and grossly unlucky Baudelaire orphans continues to provoke suspicion and despair in readers the world over. In the eleventh and most alarming volume yet in the bestselling phenomenon A Series of Unfortunate Events, the intrepid siblings delve further into the dark mystery surrounding the death of their parents and the baffling VFD organisation.

At a glance
Format
Pages
323
Words
48,582
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
1040L
Themes & topics
Books about siblingsBooks about orphansBooks about familyBooks about submarinesBooks about self-discovery
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
6.5
F&P level
~Y
AR points
8
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
81705
Publication
Published
September 21, 2004
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780064410144

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