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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2001 · Est. 5 hour read
The Hostile Hospital
Written by Lemony Snicket · Illustrated by Brett Helquist
Book #8 in the A Series of Unfortunate Events series
The Baudelaires seek refuge but face unexpected dangers in a hospital filled with secrets and peril.
255 pages· 36,885 words· Est. 5 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
The Baudelaire orphans desperately seek safety from relentless villains and the law. Heimlich Hospital seems promising, but danger lurks in its sterile halls. Misleading headlines, unnecessary surgeries, and startling news about a fire threaten their fragile peace. Can Violet, Klaus, and Sunny navigate this treacherous place and uncover the truth before it's too late? As they confront new challenges, the siblings must rely on their wits and each other to survive yet another unfortunate event. Will they find the refuge they seek, or is this hospital just another trap in their perilous journey?
From the publisher
The Baudelaires need a safe place to stay—somewhere far away from terrible villains and local police. A quiet refuge where misfortune never visits. Might Heimlich Hospital be just the place?
In Lemony Snicket’s eighth ghastly installment in A Series of Unfortunate Events, I’m sorry to say that the Baudelaire orphans will spend time in a hospital where they risk encountering a misleading newspaper headline, unnecessary surgery, an intercom system, anesthesia, heart-shaped balloons, and some very startling news about a fire.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 255
- Words
- 36,885
- Reading age
- 8–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 1110L
What readers & critics say
Reviews
4.5
out of 7
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 6.9
- F&P level
- ~Z
- AR points
- 6
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 53273
Publication
- Published
- September 4, 2001
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780064408660
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