Gr 4-7-Pity the poor Baudelaire siblings! On the run again from their archenemy Count Olaf, in Lemony Snicket's eight title in the popular series (HarperCollins, 2001) they find themselves thrust into yet another mystery, this time involving a burning building, heart-shaped balloons, kidnapping, unnecessary surgery, and a hospital where paperwork is more important than patients. Tim Curry's ability to seamlessly switch from one fully-voiced character to another is truly astonishing. Whether in the guise of baby Sunny (whose comments are always cogent but generally incomprehensible), the sinister and consummately evil Count Olaf and his equally despicable girlfriend Esme Squalor, or the cheerfully obnoxious leader of Volunteers Fighting Disease (V.F.D.), Curry literally becomes each character. A cliffhanger ending will leave fans eager for the next installment.-Cindy Lombardo, Orrville Public Library, OH Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
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