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A Series of Unfortunate Events #4: The Miserable Mill by [Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist, Michael Kupperman]

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A Series of Unfortunate Events #4: The Miserable Mill Kindle Edition

by Lemony Snicket (Author), Brett Helquist (Illustrator), Michael Kupperman (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition

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I hope, for your sake, that you have not chosen to read this book because you are in the mood for a pleasant experience. If this is the case, I advise you to put this book down instantaneously, because of all the books describing the unhappy lives of the Baudelaire orphans, The Miserable Mill might be the unhappiest yet. Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire are sent to Paltryville to work in a lumber mill, and they find disaster and misfortune lurking behind every log. The pages of this book, I'm sorry to inform you, contain such unpleasantries as a giant pincher machine, a bad casserole, a man with a cloud of smoke where his head should be, a hypnotist, a terrible accident resulting in injury, and coupons. I have promised to write down the entire history of these three poor children, but you haven't, so if you prefer stories that are more heartwarming, please feel free to make another selection.

With all due respect,

Lemony Snicket

Reading age

8 - 12 years
Print length

216 pages
Language

English
Grade level

5 - 6
Publisher

HarperCollins
Publication date

13 October 2009
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"The Baudelaire orphans looked out the grimy window of the train and gazed at the gloomy blackness of the Finite Forest, wondering if their lives would ever get better," begins The Miserable Mill. If you have been introduced to the three Baudelaire orphans in any of Lemony Snicket's previous novels, you know that not only will their lives not get better, they will get much worse. In the fourth installment in the "Series of Unfortunate Events," the sorrowful siblings, having once again narrowly escaped the clutches of the evil Count Olaf, are escorted by the kindly but ineffectual Mr. Poe to their newest "home" at the Lucky Smells Lumbermill. Much to their horror (if not surprise), their dormitory at the mill is crowded and damp, they are forced to work with spinning saw blades, they are fed only one meal a day (not counting the chewing gum they get for lunch), and worst of all, Count Olaf lurks in a dreadful disguise as Shirley the receptionist just down the street. Not even the clever wordplay and ludicrous plot twists could keep this story buoyant--reading about the mean-spirited foreman, the deadly blades, poor Klaus (hypnotized and "reprogrammed"), and the relentless hopelessness of the children's situation only made us feel gloomy. Fans of these wickedly funny, suspenseful adventures won't want to miss out on a single one, but we're hoping the next tales have the delicate balance of delight and disaster we've come to expect from this exciting series. (Ages 9 to 12) --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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For the Baudelaire orphans life means escaping from Count Olav, whose quest is to become the beneficiary of the Baudelaire fortune. In this fourth adventure, Snicket's characters find themselves working "midgets" at the Lucky Smells Lumbermill, with Count Olav nowhere in sight. Snicket's tale lends itself to being read aloud, and what better person to do this than the author! His commentary on word meaning and life experiences becomes informative asides. His treatment of the array of zany characters is humorous and full of appealing voices. He champions Violet, Klaus, and Sonny, whose individual strengths and devotion to each other are detailed in the adventure and underscored through Snicket's tender narration. Whatever the odds, the power of family triumphs. A.R. © AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

From Booklist

The fourth in Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events opens with the Baudelaire orphans aboard a train bound for Paltryville, where they will meet their new guardian, the owner of the Lucky Smells Lumbermill. Even children who have not read the earlier books will soon learn that the Baudelaire children are heirs to a large fortune, that their evil nemesis Count Olaf plots against them in hopes of stealing their fortune, and that the children must depend upon each other, since the banker who (mis)manages their affairs has placed them in one wretched, disastrous situation after another. Now they find themselves working in the lumbermill (yes, even baby Sunny), and given nothing for breakfast, chewing gum for lunch, and (shudder) casserole for dinner. The story is deliciously mock-Victorian and self-mockingly melodramatic. Helquist's deft pencil drawings and the author's many asides to the reader underscore the droll humor, which many children will relish. Another plum for the orphans' fans. Carolyn Phelan
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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“Another plum for the orphans' fans. “ Booklist

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From the Back Cover

Dear Listener,

If you have chosen to listen to this audio for pleasure, I advise you to put it down instantaneously, because of all the audios describing the unhappy lives of the Baudelaire orphans, The Miserable Mill might be the unhappiest.

This recording contains such unpleasantries as a giant pincher machine, a bad casserole, a man with a cloud of smoke where his head should be, and coupons. If you prefer stories that are more heartwarming, please feel free to make another selection.

I also shouldn't mention the interactive features of the CD, which include:

A perplexing word game
Photos from The Lemony Snicket Archives
Art from The Brett Helquist gallery

I have promised to record the entire history of these poor children, but you haven't, so please feel free to make another selection.

With all due respect,

Lemony Snicket --This text refers to the audioCD edition.

About the Author

Lemony Snicket was born in a small town where the inhabitants were suspicious and prone to riot. He now lives in the city. During his spare time he gathers evidence and is considered something of an expert by leading authorities.

--This text refers to the paperback edition.

ASIN : B000VYX90I
Publisher : HarperCollins; Illustrated edition (13 October 2009)
Language : English
File size : 4948 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
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Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 216 pages

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Atharva

Woes of the orphans continue.........

Reviewed in India on 31 July 2017

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In this fourth book of the series, Baudelaire orphans go to their new guardian, the owner of Lucky Smells Lumbermill, in Paltryville town. There they are forced into child labor. And of course, Count Olaf, disguised as receptionist, to make the life of orphans more miserable.

Check my review of the first part here The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events)

This review is for Egmont Hardcover edition [ISBN-13: 978-0749747022]

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Abhishek Aggarwal

The best book series of the word

Reviewed in India on 28 January 2021

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I seriously love this book series. I have read the book a several times but I never get board of it.

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Getting more and more invested in the series

Reviewed in India on 24 December 2017

I have come to a conclusion (conclusions are important to me). This is not a childrens or middle-grade series. Children should never be allowed near these books thanks to the amount of murder (via arson, poisoning or being thrown into a lake full of monster leeches) and general misery in them. Middle-graders would find them patronizing. That leaves young-adults and adults. And now that that’s clear, I can finally move on.

The Baudelaire orphans are once again off to a new place to live. This time, it’s a lumber mill where they’re forced to labour. It’s a miserable place and they’re very unhappy, though you’re probably used to reading that by now.

The thing that’s different in this case is Count Olaf. Usually, he shows up as soon as they’ve settled into the place. This time, he doesn’t. Things still suck for the kids but it’s not because of him. Not at first, at least. He still shows up later on. But that’s obvious. You can’t have a Phineas and Ferb episode with Candace, can you?

Anyway, the whole time he’s not there, the Baudelaires are constantly looking for him. They know he’s going to find them, and not knowing where he is or what he’s planning is almost worse for them. I like that the author changed things up a little. It was interesting. We also got our first adult who actually listened to the kids. Not that he was any help, but still, that’s progress for sure.

I liked this installment. And I like how the author changes one thing in every book to keep things fresh. I wish he would change the baby talk with Sunny, but we can’t always get what we want.

I’m warming up to the word-meaning segments because they’ve shifted from I’m-trying-to-educate-you to funny additions. The one problem I had (that was unique to this book) involved a sword fight. It pained a bad picture in my head and was a tad too ridiculous even by this series’ standards. Other than that, it were good and I’m reading the next part very soon.

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Rash

A Good Read

Reviewed in India on 28 July 2016

Snicket brings out the miserable flavour of the books in this book The Miserable Mill which is as trrue as the title suggests.

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Nice book

Reviewed in India on 12 November 2019

This is a very good book and it is very interesting

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Vala

A pleasant pastime not only for kids

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 June 2019

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This book series caught my attention because of the Netflix series with Neil Patrick Harris. And as I usually like reading the original books before watching a movie / series, I gave this one a try.

It is quite entertaining and very easy and fast to read. I really enjoy the lecture especially after a long and stressful working day (so far I have read books 1 - 6). This book series is just something you can switch your head off and can read it through without the need to concentrate too much. The way Lemony Snicket writes is very easy to follow and just makes you keep reading, even though the events in the book are predictable. The illustrations by beginning of every chapter in the Kindle version are a welcome change!

The only thing I do not like is the patronising way to explain 'difficult' words - of course those stories were written for children but even then I don't think that that much explanation is actually needed.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 January 2020

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Got for grandchild she enjoyed the set

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SuperSeaMonkey

My favourite series

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 July 2019

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I read these as a child, watched the film, watched the Netflix series (also amazing) and then bought the books again!

Nicola Jenkins

Great book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 October 2020

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My son loves this series of books.

jilly

👍 Great book fast delivery

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 June 2020

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Fab very quick to deliver

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