Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire are intelligent children. They are charming, resourceful, and have pleasant facial features. Unfortunately, they are exceptionallyunlucky. Inthe first two books alone, the three youngsters encounter a greedy andrepulsive villain, itchy clothing, a disastrous fire, a plot to steal theirfortune, a lumpy bed, a deadly serpent, a large brass reading lamp, a longknife, and a terrible odor. Inthe tradition of great storyte.
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