The Grim Grotto by Lemony Snicket

Hook:

"But the mycologist was not looking at the siblings,She was looking past them, and her eyes were wide with fear behind the triangular glasses..."Mycelium" she said finally, in a faint whisper, and the Baudelaires turned to see that she had spoken the truth. Sprouting out of the sand, quickly and silenly, were the stalks and caps of the Medusoid Mycelium, the poisonous fungus Fiona had described back on the Queequeg...At first just a handful was visible-each one a dark gray color, with black splotches on the caps as if they were spattered with ink-and then more and more, like a silent, deadly crowd that had gathered on the beach and was staring blindly at the terrified children..." (page 137)

“Sunny coughed again, and then began to wheeze…This book should have information on the antidote…Chapter Forty, The Gorgonian Grotto… Sunny’s wheezing continued to wax…Just one small dose of root of horse…We need to find an antidote this very minute…The elder Baudelaires shuddered, not wanting to think about what would happen to Sunny if horseradish were not found on the shelves…Sunny wheezed once more, a frantic whistle that reminded her siblings of a train’s lonely noise as it disappears into a tunnel…" (page 243 to 248)

Recommendation:

Have you ever read a book that was so interesting and captivating that you simply can't bear to put it down, and you kept reading and reading until you finished it, and you are hungry for more? Well, 'The Grim Grotto' is one of those books. It tells the story of the three Baudelaire orphans, and how they endured the what evil plans the mean, nasty Count Olaf and his villainous girlfriend cooked up. This depressing story of care, friendship, and betrayal will take you into the unpleasant world of the Baudelaire orphans' life. You may want to read the first ten books before you start on this, or you would miss the horrifying first ten adventures of the Baudelaire orphans with Count Olaf.

Blog by: Shi Yun H.

Book by: Lemony Snicket

Genre: Mystery/ Suspense