My son loved this book, and I really enjoyed reading it to him. Not much element of surprise with these books, but they are fun.

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lsipes) reviewed on 6/28/2009...
I loved all of the books in this series. Much much better than the movies.
Ann A. reviewed on 2/13/2007...
I think this book is very exiting and any people who like books about saving friends and finding out a mystery READ THIS BOOK!!!!
The best book of the series, hilarious and geniously written
Very suspensful filled with action for those younger readers

Catherine D. (
kadouds) reviewed on 5/6/2006...
Great book!!

Felicia J. (
FeliciaJ) reviewed on 3/16/2006...
The Baudelaire orphans live for a time in the world's largest penthouse with a shallow, self-absorbed woman and her well-meaning but clueless husband.
This installment in the series had some twists that genuinely surprised me. But the Baudelaires do some pretty unbelievable things. You really have to suspend disbelief to enjoy this one.
Great fun reading for ages 7-97
We loved this series and Erzatz has now been added to the family vocabulary!