“Why Is This Night Different from All Other Nights?”

Illustrated by Seth

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“Best to start at the beginning, but the whole’s an enjoyable ride.”—Kirkus Reviews

Before the Baudelaires became orphans, before he encountered A Series of Unfortunate Events, even before the invention of Netflix, Lemony Snicket was a boy discovering the mysteries of the world. This is his story.

Train travel! Murder! Librarians! A Series Finale!

On all other nights, the train departs from Stain’d Station and travels to the city without stopping. But not tonight. You might ask, why is this night different from all other nights? But that’s the wrong question. Instead ask, where is this all heading? And what happens at the end of the line? Will the final book in Lemony Snicket’s bestselling series, All the Wrong Questions offer any answers?

“Snicket…closes his quartet of smart, noirish mysteries…with several bangs (and a poison dart or two). Most questions (wrong and right) are answered by the satisfying close.”—Kirkus Reviews

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All the Wrong Questions

Praise for Why Is This Night Different from All Other Nights?
"Author Snicket closes his quartet of smart, noirish mysteries detailing the early training of the chronicler of the woes of the Baudelaire children with several bangs (and a poison dart or two). Best to start at the beginning, but the whole's an enjoyable ride."
Kirkus Reviews
"Snicket’s distinct writing style is wholly entertaining...this book [is] quirkily enjoyable and it did justice to the rest of this unusual yet compelling series."
The Guardian
Praise for the All the Wrong Questions series:
A Kirkus Best Book of the Year
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
A New York Times Notable Children's Book of the Year
* "[With] gothic wackiness, linguistic play and literary allusions....Fans of the Series of Unfortunate Events will be in heaven picking out tidbit references to the tridecalogy, but readers who've yet to delve into that well of sadness will have no problem enjoying this weird and witty yarn."
Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
*"Full of Snicket's trademark droll humor and maddeningly open-ended, this will have readers clamoring for volume two."
Publishers Weekly (starred review)
* "Will thrill fans of the author's earlier works and have even reluctant readers turning pages with the fervor of seasoned bookworms. A must-have."
School Library Journal (starred review)
*"Full of Snicket's characteristic wit and word play . . . this book belongs in all collections."
VOYA (starred review)
"Please, it's Lemony Snicket. Enough said."
Booklist
"There's no stopping Snicket!"
Booklist
"A Pink Panther-esque page turner...exceptionally literary and entirely singular. Characterized by linguistic playfulness and an appreciation for the archaic, "Who Could That Be at This Hour?" is frequently laugh-out-loud hilarious...illustrations by celebrated cartoonist Seth only add to the throwback gumshoe vibe of this outrageous, long-overdue, middle-grade follow-up series from a truly beloved narrator."
Los Angeles Times
"Demands to be read twice: once for the laughs and the second time for the clues."
The Boston Globe
"The sort of goodie savored by brainy kids who love wordplay, puzzles and plots that zing from point A to B by way of the whole alphabet."
The Washington Post

On Sale: Aug 16, 2016
Page Count: 320 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13: 9780316380621

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Lemony Snicket

About the Author

Lemony Snicket is the author of the thirteen volumes in A Series of Unfortunate Events; several picture books, including The Dark and The Bad Mood and the Stick; and the books collectively titled All the Wrong Questions.

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Seth

About the Illustrator

Seth has portrayed suspicious circumstances and shady characters in much of his work. He is a multi-award-winning cartoonist, author, and artist, whose works include Palookaville, Clyde Fans, and The Great Northern Brotherhood of Canadian Cartoonists.

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