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by Lemony Snicket (Author) "There are two reasons why a writer would end a sentence with the word "stop" written entirely in capital letters STOP ..." (more)
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As you might expect, nothing but woe befalls the unlucky Baudelaire orphans in the eighth grim tale in Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events that began with The Bad Beginning. Ever since the orphans' photographs were plastered across the front page of The Daily Punctilio in an article falsely accusing them of murder, they have been on the run. Only when they disguise themselves as cheerful hospital volunteers (Volunteers Fighting Disease, to be exact), do they see a possible refuge. Of course, this backfires hideously. Where is their ineffectual guardian, Mr. Poe, when they need him most? Will the evil, greedy Count Olaf be successful in giving poor Violet a cranioectomy at the Heimlich Hospital? Is a heart-shaped balloon really better than water for a thirsty patient? Is no news really good news? As ever, Snicket refuses to comfort young readers with cozy answers and satisfying escapes. And, as ever, there are plenty of rusty blades and horrible plot twists to make us shudder and shameless-but-hilarious wordplay to make us grimace happily. Bring on the next one! (Ages 9 and older) --Karin Snelson --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.


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Gr 4-7-Another roller coaster of perils for the three Baudelaire children. This time, they search for clues concerning their parents' deaths and attempt to clear themselves of a false murder charge while being pursued by the evil Count Olaf, who is after the family fortune. While attempting to escape arrest, the siblings join a volunteer group that sings and brings good cheer to patients and enter Heimlich Hospital, where they soon find themselves working in the Library of Records. A picture with an important clue surfaces just as Olaf's girlfriend discovers them and captures Violet, who is then readied for a cranioectomy, a surgery in which the head must be removed. The trio's talents are put to good use in a daring escape from the burning hospital. They jump into Olaf's car trunk in search of more clues and position themselves for the next exciting sequel. Readers will enjoy cheering for the clever youngsters, booing the diabolical villains, and noting the many new clues. The narrator's active voice is forever teasing readers by taking them to the edge of their seats and then purposely switching the subject or suggesting they stop reading all together. This volume can stand alone but few will be able to resist reading the next installment after the cliff-hanger ending.

Jean Gaffney, Dayton and Montgomery County Public Library, Miamisburg, OH

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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4.0 out of 5 stars The Hostile Hospital, Jun 1 2004
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This review is from: A Series Of Unfortunate Events #8: The Hostile Hospital (Hardcover)
The Hostile Hospital is a great and exciting book. It is about three children named Violet, Klaus, and Sunny who don't have parents anymore. Their parents died in a fire and now our living with relatives. These children also have a evil man after them named Count Olaf who is after their fortune. When ever they are with another person Count Olaf always shows up. The Hostile Hospital keeps you interested the whole time you read it.Can Violet, Klaus, and Sunny survive Count Olaf?
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5.0 out of 5 stars Suspenseful and unpleasant, May 30 2004
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This review is from: A Series Of Unfortunate Events #8: The Hostile Hospital (Hardcover)
This is the eighth in a series of stories about unfortunate events that happen to the Baudelaires, three siblings who live by themselves after their parents die. They encounter many different adventures and misfortunes. I particularly liked this story because the plot kept me really interested and enthusiastic about reading more! This is a great option for readers who have not read any of the stories in this series. In this story, "The Hostile Hospital," one of the Baudelaires is held hostage in a hospital while her siblings try to save her.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The not so Hospitable Hospital, April 30 2004
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This review is from: A Series Of Unfortunate Events #8: The Hostile Hospital (Hardcover)
In the 8th book,The Hostile Hospital is an extrodinary book that has lots of action and mystery. The only thing the Baudelaire children have left from their friends, the Quaqmires, is a notebook with a page that says V.F.D. What does it mean? When Violet gets into the greedy hands of Count Olaf what is Klaus and Sunny going to do? Is she going to be rescued or stay forever in Count Olafs hands. In this book, Lemony Snicket gives us more information about how the Baudelaire children became orphans. He also hints that they may not be orphans after all. Yet, do not start with this book if you have never read books one through seven first. Lemony Snicket continues to make each book more mysterious then the one before it. I would recommend this book because it gave me a lot of information about the kids but also left me wondering. When the children find a paper related to their family in the hospital records, I thought that they would get the chance to find more family but instead they find the papers gone except for one page (13). This starts them on a new quest but first they must survive Count Olaf who plans to kill Violet and Klaus. To do this they must also figure out the mystery of the fire that was supposed to have killed their parents.
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2.0 out of 5 stars A series of boring events
Cmon. I've read all the way up to this book (#8) and the stories keep on coming. I've had enough of these little kids being forever chased by a guy that no one will ever catch... Read more
Published on Dec 1 2005 by FreeToRhyme

5.0 out of 5 stars The Hostile Hospital
The Hostile Hospital
By:Lemony Snicket
Reviewed By: M. Diaz
Period: 6

LIke all the other books it all started when a fire had killed their parents. Read more

Published on Mar 31 2004 by m diaz

4.0 out of 5 stars the hostile hospital
i tought that the book lacked the comidy as the others had.it is worth the time though.wich is about 3hours
Published on Mar 22 2004 by joshua duquette

4.0 out of 5 stars book the 8th
The Hostile Hospital is the 8th book in the A Series of Unfortunate Events.In this book we find out more about V.F.D and the Baudelaire family. Read more
Published on Mar 20 2004 by john caul

3.0 out of 5 stars cori davis - a richview middle school student
The story starts out by telling you that if you were smart, you would put the book down and stop reading it. The Baudelaire orphans are the main characters. Read more
Published on Mar 11 2004

3.0 out of 5 stars The Hostile Hospital
Envision yourself always running always afraid and always alert. Well unfortunately for the three Baudelaire children they don't have to because they always are. Read more
Published on Mar 8 2004

4.0 out of 5 stars The Hostile Hospital
I thought this book was amazing, but yet in the beginning I thought it was boring because it was the same story as every other one. Read more
Published on Feb 21 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars the hostile hospital
I think this book and all of the other books are great!!!
Published on Feb 3 2004 by ,rylan

2.0 out of 5 stars meh gettin boring
the people out there that like happy books dont read this... there's even a disclaimer on the book about it. anyways its pretty good... Read more
Published on Nov 17 2003 by Crock Davidson

5.0 out of 5 stars They did it again !!!
I love this book! This book is called A Series of Unfortunate Events, The Hostile Hospital. It is the eighth book in the series by Lemony Snickets. Read more
Published on Oct 27 2003

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