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\"Who Could That Be at This Hour?\"

Lemony Snicket (2012)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesAll the Wrong Questions #1
Setting
CSM age10+
Goodreads3.84
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

MysteryHumorComing of AgeMentor FigureAdventure

Protagonist archetypes

ApprenticeComing-of-Age ProtagonistDetective / Investigator

Tropes

ApprenticeComing of AgeFish out of WaterMentor FigureMystery InvestigationSecret Organization

Themes

Coming of AgeMysteryTruth and DeceptionApprenticeshipSmall Town Secrets

Synopsis

Thirteen-year-old Lemony Snicket begins his apprenticeship with S. Theodora Markson of the secretive V.F.D. in the tiny dot of a town called Stain'd By The Sea, where he helps investigate the theft of a statue.

Is \"Who Could That Be at This Hour?\" appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A whimsical mystery featuring a young apprentice detective investigating a statue theft in a quirky town. Mild peril and puzzles with Snicket's signature wordplay and humor.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language.

Who'll love this

Kids who love clever mysteries and funny, unusual stories will enjoy following young Lemony Snicket as he solves his first case.

Tags

MysteryDetective FictionHumorous