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The Austere Academy: A Series of Unfortunate Events

by Brett Helquist, Lemony Snicket   |  Ages 9-12
$9.90
The Austere Academy: A Series of Unfortunate Events
The Austere Academy: A Series of Unfortunate Events

Orphans navigate school with grim, quirky wit.

If you've got a taste for the delightfully macabre wrapped in a ribbon of dry humor, "The Austere Academy" is right up your dark alley. The Baudelaire siblings' latest misadventures at Prufrock Prep are as dismal as they are gripping, ensuring that you'll be equal parts entertained and empathetic. And for fans of the series, this continuation deepens the overarching mystery that keeps the pages turning.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Austere Academy: A Series of Unfortunate Events

by Brett Helquist, Lemony Snicket   |  Ages 9-12
$9.90
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ISBN: 9780064408639
Authors: Brett Helquist, Lemony Snicket
Publisher: HarperCollins
Date of Publication: 2000-08-31
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Chapter Books, Childrens Classics
Related Topics: Mystery, Adventure, Fantasy, Humor
Goodreads rating: 4.01
(rated by 172684 readers)

Description

Dear Reader, If you are looking for a story about cheerful youngsters spending a jolly time at boarding school, look elsewhere. Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire are intelligent and resourceful children, and you might expect that they would do very well at school. Don't. For the Baudelaires, school turns out to be another miserable episode in their unlucky lives. Truth be told, within the chapters that make up this dreadful story, the children will face snapping crabs, strict punishments, dripping fungus, comprehensive exams, violin recitals, S.O.R.E., and the metric system. It is my solemn duty to stay up all night researching and writing the history of these three hapless youngsters, but you may be more comfortable getting a good night's sleep. In that case, you should probably choose some other book. With all due respect, Lemony Snicket.
 

Orphans navigate school with grim, quirky wit.

If you've got a taste for the delightfully macabre wrapped in a ribbon of dry humor, "The Austere Academy" is right up your dark alley. The Baudelaire siblings' latest misadventures at Prufrock Prep are as dismal as they are gripping, ensuring that you'll be equal parts entertained and empathetic. And for fans of the series, this continuation deepens the overarching mystery that keeps the pages turning.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.