Lemony Snicket was born before you were and is likely to die before you as well. He was born in a small town where the inhabitants were suspicious and prone to riot. He grew up near the sea and currently lives beneath it. Until recently, he was living somewhere else. Emily Gravett is the winner of two CILIP Kate Greenaway Medals and is the creator of the ground-breaking Wolves. She is also a ceramicist and lives in Brighton with her family.
<p>Dear Reader, there is nothing to be found in the pages of A Series of Unfortunate</p><p>Events but misery and despair.</p><p>You still have time to choose another international best-seller to read. But if you must</p><p>know what unpleasantries befall the charming and clever Baudelaire children read</p><p>on…</p><p>The Carnivorous Carnival contains such a distressing story that consuming any of its contents would</p><p>be far more stomach-turning than even the most imbalanced meal. To avoid causing discomfort, it</p><p>would be best if I didn’t mention any of the ingredients of this story, particularly a confusing map, an</p><p>ambidextrous person, an unruly crowd, a wooden plank and Chabo the Wolf Baby. Your time might</p><p>be better filled with something more palatable such as eating your vegetables or feeding them to</p><p>someone else.</p><p>In the tradition of great storytellers, from Dickens to Dahl, comes an exquisitely dark comedy that is</p><p>both literary and irreverent, hilarious and deftly crafted.</p><p>Despite their wretched contents, 'A Series of Unfortunate Events' has sold 60 million copies</p><p>worldwide and been made into a Hollywood film starring Jim Carrey. And in the future things are</p><p>poised to get much worse, thanks to the forthcoming Netflix series starring Neil Patrick Harris. You</p><p>have been warned.</p><p>Are you unlucky enough to own all 13 adventures?</p><p>The Bad Beginning</p><p>The Reptile Room</p><p>The Wide Window</p><p>The Miserable Mill</p><p>The Austere Academy</p><p>The Ersatz Elevator</p><p>The Vile Village</p><p>The Hostile Hospital</p><p>The Carnivorous Carnival</p><p>The Slippery Slope</p>
