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The Austere Academy

Series of Unfortunate Events 5

Lemony Snicket , Illus. Brett Helquist , Illus. Emily Gravett
Followed by adversity wherever they go, the orphaned Baudelaire children arrive at Prufrock Preparatory School, where they face dismal living conditions, unwanted violin lessons and gruelling physical education, leading them to suspect that the ‘advanced computer system’ is less efficient than expected in keeping their greedy former guardian the evil Count Olaf at bay.
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Product information:
  • Publisher: Farshore
  • Year: 2024
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 256pp
  • Illustrated: Yes
  • Dimensions: 197x127mm
  • ISBN: 9780008648534
  • Condition: New
  • Weight: 0.2kg
Product code:
545732
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Be warned - to commiserate 25 years of misfortune and gloom unleashed upon generations of children, Lemony Snicket's publishers have taken the untold risk of creating brand new collectors' editions of A Series of Unfortunate Events, illustrated by the obscenely talented Emily Gravett. The temptation to buy a copy is severe indeed...




Dear reader,




You still have time to choose another international best-selling series to read. But if you insist on discovering the unpleasant adventures of the Baudelaire orphans, then proceed with caution...



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 Austere Academy the siblings face snapping crabs, strict punishments, dripping fungus, comprehensive exams, violin recitals, S.O.R.E. and the metric system.


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.


Despite their wretched contents, 'A Series of Unfortunate Events' has sold 60 million copies worldwide and been made into a Hollywood film starring Jim Carrey. And in the future things are poised to get much worse, thanks to the forthcoming Netflix series directed by Barry Sonnenfeld. You have been warned.


Are you unlucky enough to own all 13 adventures?


The Bad Beginning


The Reptile Room


The Wide Window


The Miserable Mill


The Austere Academy


The Ersatz Elevator


The Vile Village


The Hostile Hospital


The Carnivorous Carnival


The Slippery Slope


The Grim Grotto


The Penultimate Peril


The End


And what about All The Wrong Questions? In this four-book series a 13-year-old Lemony chronicles his dangerous and puzzling apprenticeship in a mysterious organisation that nobody knows anything about:


'Who Could That Be at This Hour?'


'When Did you Last See Her?'


'Shouldn't You Be in School?'


'Why is This Night Different from All Other Nights?'


Lemony Snicket was born before you were and is likely to die before you as well. He was born in a small town where the inhabitants were suspicious and prone to riot. He grew up near the sea and currently lives beneath it. Until recently, he was living somewhere else.


Brett Helquist was born in Ganado, Arizona, grew up in Orem, Utah, and now lives in New York City. He earned a bachelor's degree in fine arts from Brigham Young University and has been illustrating ever since. His art has appeared in many publications, including Cricket magazine and The New York Times.
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