LEMONY SNICKET: The Unauthorized Autobiography

Lemony Snicket, . . HarperTrophy, $6.99 (240pp) ISBN 978-0-06-056225-0

"A certain maniacal glee went into the creation of this archly humorous volume," said PW. "The contents lead readers on a merry goose chase. The 13 (naturally) chapters burst with red herrings, non sequiturs, mysterious letters, diary entries—not to mention fading b&w photographs with captions such as 'Total strangers' and 'W?H?O?' " Ages 10-up. (May)

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