A Box of Unfortunate Events: The Situation Worsens (Books 4-6: The Miserable Mill, The Austere Academy, The Ersatz Elevator) Book

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With All Due Respect,

Lemony Snicket

On a literal note: Hi. I am a 13 year old child and in the 7th grade. I am advanced for my age, so I will try to put this review in simpler terms. The second box set installment of the 'Series of Unfortunate Events' by Lemony Snicket are full of excitement, adventure, and, as the series' name says, FULL of unfortunate events. Yet, these unfortunate events that occur in the lives of three orphans named the BAUDELAIRES, are actually what gives children of all ages that connection and literary comfort when reading these books. This box set contains 3 of what I personally think, are some of the BEST in the series. These 3 in the series set the 3 Baudelaire orphans on their means to escape from an EVIL villian named Count Olaf, and their adventures and discoveries while at a new guardian each time. The 6th book in the series, "The Ersatz Elevator", starts the frantic search for the Baudelaire orphans companions, the Quagmire triplets( Duncan and Isadora, although their 3rd sibling died in a fire, just as the Baudelaire parents did.....THAT is a connection...), and also starts the endeavor to discover the meaning of three mysterious letters: V.F.D., that were SHOUTED by one of the Quagmire orphans as they were being taken away...

Having read ALMOST all of the books released so far, I thorougly ENJOY this series. I find myself at times in which I COULD NOT put these books down. WHAT is the meaning of V.F.D, you might ask? WHERE are Duncan and Isadora Quagmire?? CAN Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire find the innermost secrets to the fire that started their series of unfortunate events??? You must read this series to find out those secrets!! Fiirst, begin with the first 3 in the series, the progress towards the rest in order. Or, I might recommend that you look into the purchasing of "A Library of Unfortunate Events"( also on Amazon.com), in which are the first 9 in the series. (There are ONLY 9 out to date. There will be TWO released a year, ending with a total of 13 in the series.) ENJOY your new adventure into the lives of the Baudelaires, and into the mysterious world that IS: Lemony Snicket.