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The Austere Academy

(A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 5)

By Lemony Snicket

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| Hardcover | 9780064408639

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Book 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 arc intelligent and resourceful children, and you might expect that they would do very well at school. Don't. For the BaudelairContinue

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 arc 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

Critics

  • Book the Fifth: The Austere Academy By Lemony Snicket

    The months are whizzing by, bringing readers ever closer to getting their hands on a new book in Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events. For diehard fans who can't bear the wait until September when Book The Eleventh: The Grim Grotto will appe ... (read full critics)

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    This is the first book of the series to introduce new running characters (up til now most characters, with the exception of the Baudelaires, Mr Poe, and Count Olaf and his henchmen, only appear on scene and then disappear or die). Isadora and Duncan Quagmire, the remains of a set of triplets, connec ... (continue)

    This is the first book of the series to introduce new running characters (up til now most characters, with the exception of the Baudelaires, Mr Poe, and Count Olaf and his henchmen, only appear on scene and then disappear or die). Isadora and Duncan Quagmire, the remains of a set of triplets, connect with the Baudelaire children because they also have lost family to a fire and they also are heirs to a large fortune. They're the first characters other than the Baudelaires that you feel sympathetic to, as well.

    It's a good part of the series.

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  • Vice Principal Nero is the worst Vice Principal in the whole entire world. And I hope Count Olaf doesn't show up every time.

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    Andrew said on Apr 3, 2007 | Add your feedback

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