Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire are intelligent children. They are charming, and resourceful, and have pleasant facial features. Unfortunately, they are exceptionally unlucky.
In the first two books alone, the three youngsters encounter a greedy and repulsive villain, itchy clothing, a disastrous fire, a plot to steal their fortune, a lumpy bed, a deadly serpent, a large brass reading lamp, a long knife, and a terrible odour.
In the tradition of great storytellers, from Dickens to Dahl, comes an exquisitely dark comedy that is both literary and irreverent, hilarious and deftly crafted. Never before has a tale of three likeable and unfortunate children been quite so enchanting, or quite so uproariously unhappy.
Ages 10+
Other Books in this Series
Reptile Room
Wide Window
Miserable Mill
Austere Academy
The Ersatz Eleva
The Vile Village
Hostile Hospital
Carniverous Can
Slippery Slope
Grim Grotto
Penultimate Peri
The End
5 Comments
I worried it would be too depressing and scary for my daughter,
but it did not turn out that way at all. The book is written from a
narrators point of view.
My husband has read this story to his neices and they love it. Lots of imagination.
Lots of imagination for kids. I have read this to my daugther and she loves the author and wants to read the other books.
My husband is reading this to our stepson now and they just love it, really fun, lots of imagination
I have read the book several times ! A wonderful story.