First published 2001
When their parents perish in a mysterious fire, the Baudelaire children—Violet, Klaus, and Sunny—are thrust into a world of unscrupulous guardians and dark secrets. Shuffled from one perilous situation to the next, the clever siblings must use their wits to survive, all while unraveling the sinister plot that destroyed their family. Through it all, their unbreakable bond shines as the only light in their dismal adventures.
Genres: fiction, family, adventure
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, emotional
Tropes: found-family, siblings
Paperback · Scholastic
Content warnings: child-abuse, death