The Penultimate Peril — Content Guide for Parents
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- ViolenceSupporting
- Scary contentSupporting
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- Religion
- Race & culture
- Climate
- Sexual content
- Gender roles
- Gender & orientation
Couldn't confirm
- Profanity
- Profanity: The sources describe the plot but say nothing about the book's language, so swearing can't be ruled in or out.
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Religion
PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
Lemony Snicket returns with the last book before the last book of his bestselling A Series of Unfortunate Events. Scream and run away before the secrets of the series are revealed!
Very little is known about Lemony Snicket and A Series of Unfortunate Events. What we do know is contained in the following brief list: The books have inexplicably sold millions and millions of copies worldwide People in more than 40 countries are consumed by consuming Snicket The movie was as sad as the books, if not more so Like unrefrigerated butter and fungus, the popularity of these books keeps spreading
Even less is known about book the twelfth in this alarming phenomenon. What we do know is contained in the following brief list: In this book, things only get worse Count Olaf is still evil The Baudelaire orphans do not win a contest The title begins with the word ‘The’
Sometimes, ignorance is bliss.
Frequently asked questions
Is The Penultimate Peril appropriate for a 7-year-old?
The villain Count Olaf threatens a man with a harpoon gun, and the man is killed when the gun goes off in the children's hands; there is also a hotel fire set on purpose. A notorious villain pursues the children, a man is killed by a harpoon gun, and the hotel is set on fire, though the tone is dark comedy.
Does The Penultimate Peril have violence?
Found (Supporting): The villain Count Olaf threatens a man with a harpoon gun, and the man is killed when the gun goes off in the children's hands; there is also a hotel fire set on purpose.
Does The Penultimate Peril have scary content?
Found (Supporting): A notorious villain pursues the children, a man is killed by a harpoon gun, and the hotel is set on fire, though the tone is dark comedy.
Does The Penultimate Peril have religion?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Penultimate Peril have race & culture?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Penultimate Peril have profanity?
Couldn't confirm: The sources describe the plot but say nothing about the book's language, so swearing can't be ruled in or out.
Does The Penultimate Peril have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Penultimate Peril have sexual content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Penultimate Peril have gender roles?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Penultimate Peril have gender & orientation?
Not found in the sources we checked.
