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Reviewer: Eagan Z. '12

This book is the sequel to The Bad Beginning. The Baudelaire orphans now have a new guardian, Uncle Monty. He is the Baudelaire's nicest guardian, yet. Uncle Monty is a scientist who is obsessed with snakes and other reptiles. He has his own private laboratory. The Baudelaires are very happy living with Uncle Monty, until a disguised Count Olaf arrives at the front door looking for the Baudelaire fortune. He is disguised as one of Uncle Monty's laboratory assistants named Stephano. Uncle Monty starts to get suspicious, and the children know that Stephano is really Count Olaf from the moment they see his face. Before the Baudelaires know it, Count Olaf kills Uncle Monty in the middle of the night using a needle and snake venom. The Baudelaires need help and call the authorities. What will happen? Will Count Olaf get away? There's only one way to find out... read the book!!

On a scale from 1-10 (10 being the best) I rate this book an 8 because the book is outstanding and is very fun to read. I recommend this book to people who like it when sad and unfortunate events occur.

Spring 2005

Reviewer: Dnny S. '12

Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire are orphans who once lived in a big mansion until their parents die in a fire. Their previous foster parent, Count Olaf, is an evil, rude, and greedy person who is after the Baudelaire fortune. His plan fails.

In this book, the orphans are sent to live with Montgomery Montgomery. (No, I didn’t make a mistake in typing that is his real name!) He is a world famous herpetologist. (Someone who studies snakes.) There is something fishy about Uncle Monty’s new assistant, Stephano. He has shiny eyes and a tattoo of an eye on his ankle- both traits of despicable Count Olaf. Is Stephano really Count Olaf? If he is, is he planning a devilish plan to steal the fortune?

Winter 2005

Violet, Klaus and Sunny Baudelaire are now living with Uncle Monty, a reptile scientist.  He has an extremely deadly viper  which is really not extremely deadly after all.  It's actually a very good friend of Sunny's.  She likes to play with it.  But the problem is not with the viper.  It's with Uncle Monty's new secretary.  The new secretary is ...  I can't tell you, so read the book to find out what Count Olaf does this time.

Winter 2002

Since Count Olaf is much too dangerous, Mr. Poe has to find the next nearest relative of the Baudelaire children.  They go to live with Montgomery Montgomery ( a.k.a Uncle Monty).  To their delight, he is actually quite nice.  But Count Olaf is at it again.  He signs up to be Uncle Monty's secretary when the regular one supposedly quits. Uncle Monty is a snake expert.  Count Olaf sets up an evil scam to get him out of the way so he can again try to get the Baudelaire fortune.  He makes it seem as if a poisonous snake bites Uncle Monty, but he really takes one of Uncle Monty's poisons and injects it into him.  Uncle Monty keeps the poisons from deadly snakes so he can study them.  Count Olaf makes two holes so it seems as if a snake bites him.  Luckily, the children find out and get evidence to prove it.  But once again, Count Olaf (a.k.a. Stephano) gets away.

I think this book is just as exciting as the first one!

Winter 2002

The Reptile Room is the second book in the Series of Unfortunate Events.  Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire are placed with a kind and caring uncle named Monty. Suddenly Uncle Monty's assistant quits and a new assistant arrives named Stefano. Stefano has the same tattoo as Count Olaf, the bad guy in the first book. Is Count Olaf back in disguise to steal the Baudelaire's fortune?  You'll have to read the book to find out!

I recommend this book to anyone who likes suspense.  It is a real page turner!

Winter 2002

The rich parents of the Baudelaire children -- Sunny, Klaus, and Violet -- die in a fire.  The children have to stay with the closest living relative.  That is Mr. Montgomery Montgomery  (Uncle Monty)  who studies snakes.  Count Olaf,  the evil man who has an eye tatoo on his ankle,  wants to steal the children's money.  He's at it again.  He becomes Uncle Monty's assistant so he can be closer to the children.   Suddenly,  Uncle Monty dies and the orphans know that Count Olaf  has killed him.  They need some evidence before Mr. Poe,  who's in charge of where the children live,  will believe them.   Count Olaf wants to take the Baudelaire's to Peru with the plane tickets Uncle Monty had so he can steal the money in a country where no one will care.  Will the Baudelaire's be able to find evidence about the murder?  Will Mr. Poe send them to live with another relative before it's too late?

I'd recommend this book to children who like suspense, adventure, and mystery.   The book is exciting all the way through.   This series is the best one I've ever read!   

Fall 2001

Spring 2001

The Reptile Room is about the Baudelaire children who are now living with their Uncle Monty because Count Olaf , their guardian, is a very bad person who always threatens them. He says that he will kill all of them and get their fortune. Now they are living with their uncle, a scientist who studies snakes, and they all plan to go to Peru in search of snakes to add on to his collection. His partner is murdered by Count Olaf, and then a disguised Count Olaf takes his spot saying that he is a scientist. One day before they go to Peru, Count Olaf kills Uncle Monty, and says it was a snake who bit him. Violet finds out that he put the venom of a snake into Uncle Monty and said the snake bit him. Does Count Olaf get away this time?

Reviewer:  Scott L. '08

Following a series of unfortunate events, the three Baudelaire orphans, 14 year-old Violet, 12 year-old Klaus, and Baby Sunny move to the house of their distant Uncle Montgomery. After only a few short days of happiness and security, a familiar evil face reappears to threaten their lives once again, and their adventures and mishaps continue.

Fall 2001