Part of A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket, book 1
First published 1999
When the Baudelaire children lose their parents, they must outsmart their new guardian, the villainous Count Olaf, who hatches one nefarious plot after another to steal their inheritance. As the siblings - inventive Violet, bookish Klaus, and biting Sunny - use their wits to foil Olaf's schemes, they grapple with the trauma of their loss. In the end, the Baudelaires discover the power of family in the face of adversity.
Genres: fiction, family, adventure, mystery, contemporary
Vibes: emotional, suspenseful, whimsical
Tropes: found-family, underdog
Setting: Like Counting
Period: It Is About Three Kids That Go From Caretaker To Caretaker
162 pages · Hardcover · HarperCollins Publishers
Content warnings: child-abuse