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About this Book

Hardcover

272 Pages, 5.2 x 7.24 x 0.93 IN

August 23, 2001

HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS


0064408663
9780064408660

From the Publisher

The Baudelaires need a safe place to stay - somewhere far away from terrible villains and local police. A quiet refuge where misfortune never visits. Might Heimlich Hospital be just the place? In Lemony Snicket's eighth ghastly instalment in A Series of Unfortunate Events, I'm sorry to say that the Baudelaire Orphans will spend time in a hospital where they risk encountering a misleading newspaper headline, unnecessary surgery, an intercom system, anesthesia, heart-shaped balloons, and some very startling news about a fire.

Ages 10+

From the Jacket

Dear Reader,

Before you throw this awful book to the ground and run as far away from it as possible, you should probably know why. This book is the only one which describes every last detail of the Baudelaire children's miserable stay at Heimlich Hospital, which makes it one of the most dreadful books in the world.

There are many pleasant things to read about, but this books contains none of them. Within its pages are such burdensome details as misleading newspaper headlines, unnecessary surgery, an intercom system, anesthesia, heart-shaped balloons, and some very startling news about such things.

I have sworn to research this story, and to write it down as best I can, so I should know that this book is something best left on the ground, where you undoubtedly found it.

With all due respect,
Lemony Snicket

About the Author

Lemony Snicket claims he was nowhere near the scene of the crime. He is the author of several other unpleasant stories, including those in the bestselling A Series of Unfortunate Events and The Lump of Coal.

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  • Matthew

    Matthew

    Blech! 2

    6 years ago

    Lemony Snicket has messed up AGAIN! All the books follow the same plot. I actually think Lemony Snicket has a template made on her computer and she types in a couple words and ANOTHER boring book. These books are completely filler. read more

  • Shannon

    Shannon

    The Hostile Hospital 2

    This review is from: A Series of Unfortunate Events #8: The Hostile Hospital (Audio Book (Cassette))

    7 years ago

    This book wasn't as good as the other novels of this series but I am still a big fan of Lemony Snicket!I thought that this book was quite dull as the other ones kept you on your toes. It was still very interesting but I liked it when they actually would go to a family other than by themselves because I thought that when they were staying with new people it added amusement to the story because every time their guardians had to be the weirdest people you could ever meet and this time they just… read more

  • Euan Inglis

    Euan Inglis

    • 1 person found this helpful

    the hostile Hospital 5

    7 years ago

    A really, really good story but the bad thing was that the people in the hospital would notice Claus in his Doctor's uniform so that would not be a very accurate part of the story. read more

  • Ivana

    Ivana

    • 1 person found this helpful

    fun to read... 5

    This review is from: A Series of Unfortunate Events #8: The Hostile Hospital (Audio Book (Cassette))

    8 years ago

    I bought this book when I went for a trip to ottawa. I'm not much of a reader, but this book was fun to read, and even scary at times. I enjoyed all the characters. This is the only book I read in the Series of Unfortunate Events, so i'll have to back track and start at A Bad Beginning.

  • Lauren

    Lauren

    • 2 people found this helpful

    The Hostile Hospital 5

    8 years ago

    This book is a masterpiece in itself. It's an excellent book just like the last seven. Lemony Snicket is a great author and all his books should be read by everyone. The story is believable and unbelievable at the same time. I can't wait until the canivorious canival and the next five after that!!

  • Zoe Lepka

    Zoe Lepka

    WOW!!! 5

    8 years ago

    This book was utterly amazing. Now all I need to know is what Lemony Snicket's real name is. I wish he would hurry up with the carnivorous carnaval.

  • Crystal

    Crystal

    • 2 people found this helpful

    Snicket did it again 5

    8 years ago

    Snickets done it again. This one of a kind author has wrote another superior book about the misfortunes of the lives of the Bauldaire orphans. They encounter the Libaray of Records, an intercom, a rusty knife and Count Olafs trunk. They along the way meet the V.F.D's and in hopes of figuring things outs they find out a startling truth... Could a Bauldaire parent be alive?

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