Poison for Breakfast
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Literary
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Lemony Snicket
A new stand-alone adventure--appropriate for all ages--by Lemony Snicket, one of the twenty-first century's most beloved authors.For more than twenty years, Lemony Snicket has led millions of young readers through a mysterious world of bewildering questions and unfortunate events. With this latest book--a love letter to readers young and old about the vagaries of real life--longtime fans and new readers alike will experience Snicket's distinctive voice in a new way.This true story--as true as Lemony Snicket himself--begins with a puzzling note under his door: You had poison for breakfast. Following a winding trail of clues to solve the mystery of his own demise, Snicket takes us on a thought-provoking tour of his predilections: the proper way to prepare an egg, a perplexing idea called "tzimtzum," the sublime pleasure of swimming in open water, and much else.Poison for Breakfast is a classic-in-the-making that--in the great tradition of modern fables like The Little Prince and The Phantom Tollbooth--will delight readers of all ages.
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More Details:
Author
Lemony Snicket
Pages
176
Publisher
Tundra Book Group
Published Date
2021-08-31
ISBN
073527147X 9780735271470
Community ReviewsSee all
"Short and kind of silly. If you like Snicket's writing style this is a good one."
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Meagan Khatthaname
"It’s about everything and nothing at the same time, and sometimes you need that lol"
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DNasa Jones
"I stumbled upon this book while in the bookstore. I was immediately captured by the cover. Very Lemony Snicketesque lol. I fell in love with his books as a kid reading A Series of Unfortunate Events, so I had to snag this one too! This book did not disappoint AT ALL! Same witty humor and the same writing style that I grew to love from him. Excellent book! 10/10!"
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Olivia Washington
"<strong>Just ok</strong><br/><br/>Well. This was amusing and the typical writing style of Lemony Snicket, but it was also a bit dragged out. All in all it wasn't a waste but I wasn't impressed either."
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Readasaurus Rex
"I found this book while shopping, and once I started I couldn't put it down. I continued reading works by the author and I was not disappointed. I definitely recommend it for a short read."
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sam
"so good if you like mysterious type books it is my favorite book it was good i couldn’t stop reading "
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jess
"this book is the definition of delightful. it’s weaves philosophical ideas with a plot in a way which truly makes for a pleasant read, unlike many books about philosophy which often make your head ache with the information about knowing nothing. snickett’s unique voice gleams in each page. this is a short but, impactful read that will leave you feeling content, nothing close to as if you’d have eaten poison for breakfast."
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alabama ❀♡︎
"i had no idea what this book was going to be about because the blurb leaves many things out (the rule of writing, i suppose), but it did not disappoint. very uplifting without sugarcoating, matt haig but bookworm edition"
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Eliza Lamont
"bewildering events"
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Jean Duray
"Best. Book. Ever."
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Audrey Kaufman