Kathleen's review
The Austere Academy (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 5)
by Lemony Snicket
Kathleen's review
The Austere Academy (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 5) by Lemony Snicket
Kathleen's review
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recommended for: fans of the series
These books are okay, if you were really a fan of the first one, but if you've read one you've pretty much got the gist: many bad things will happen, the children will keep their chins up and soldier on, Olaf is a slimy bad guy. Children who are reluctant to read can often be tempted with a silly and dependably predictable series, so this is a great choice for such cases. Also, one of my students who finds the Harry Potter books just a little too creepy finds the unrealistic, outrageously tragic Snicket books much more to his taste.
