Daniel Handler better known by his name Lemony Snicket is an American writer and musician. Born in February 1970 he has written a lot of children’s books and his quotes are amazing. Besides that, he has worked in a lot of movies as well. His book series, The Unfortunate Event is his best work to date. It was adapted in video form by Nickelodeon for kids and by Netflix for adults. Lemony Snicket books are great for children of the age of 10 and above. He is an intrusive narrator and uses quirky wordings in his writing. He writes in a lot of different genres and nails all of them. Most of his books have illustrations which make his books even more interesting and attractive for the kids to read.
These books will take children to different worlds and will teach them a lot of things as well. They will also help in boosting the imagination power of your kids and enhance their thinking skills. So, here are some amazing books written by this American writer that you and your children both can read:
5 Must Read Books by Lemony Snicket:
The Bad Beginning
The Bad Beginning is the 1999 book and is the first novel of the children’s novel series A Series of Unfortunate Events. It tells the story of three children, Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire. They all became orphans after a fire broke out and burned their families. After that, they are sent to live with Count Olaf, who attempts to steal their inheritance. It has a lot of interesting characters like Count Olaf, Klaus Baudelaire, Sunny Baudelaire, Violet Baudelaire, and Beatrice Baudelaire. Illustrations in this book were done by Brett Helquist and notch up the book even more. Genres of the book are novel, humor, mystery, gothic fiction, steampunk, and absurdist fiction. It is one of the best books of this genre.
The Reptile Room
The Reptile Room also belongs to A series of Unfortunate Events and is the second book of it. It was published in 1999 and has 190 pages in it. Stared with characters like Uncle Monty, Sunny Baudelaire, Count Olaf, Klaus Baudelaire, and Violet Baudelaire readers will definitely love reading it. I carry the first book further and tell the sorry of those orphans further. As they are sent to live with a distant relative named Montgomery Montgomery. Rated 4 out of 5 on Good reads, you can introduce your child to the world of reading with this book.
Poison for Breakfast
Next, we have Poison for Breakfast. It is not only mysterious but also filled with unfortunate events and will take readers on a whole new adventure. Inspired by the author’s own life the book begins when a puzzling note is slipped under his door. The note had a very weird thing written on it ‘You had Poison for Breakfast’.Margaux Kent did amazing illustrations in this book and added a whole new flavor to it. It was published in 2018 and is one of the latest works by the author. For instance, if you are looking to read something that is mysterious and interesting then go for this book. This book is 175 pages long.
The Wide Window
The third book of the author’s beloved series is The Wide Window. In this part, the orphans are sent to live with their aunt named Josephine. Their aunt is kind but seemingly scared of everything. These orphans have to go to different places in order to protect themselves from the evil eyes of Count Olaf. During their stay at their aunt’s house, they experience a lot of unusual things. Illustrated by Brett Helquist, this book has a total of 214 pages in it. And belongs to genres like humor, mystery, fantasy fiction, gothic fiction, steampunk, and absurdist fiction. It gives a very valuable message that that you can’t always rely on other people to get you out of situations.
The Austere Academy
The last very amazing book on our list is The Austere Academy. It is the fifth book of A series of Unfortunate Events. The book revolves around the theme “Remember you will die.” In this part the Baudelaire orphans are sent to a boarding school, overseen by monstrous employees. In their whole new place they meet a lot of new friends as well as enemies. But still they have Count Olaf in disguises. It also belongs to genres like gothic fiction, absurdist fiction and mystery. Author published it in 2000 and it has 225 pages in it. This book can also make you cry as lot of your favorite characters will end up losing their lives.
Final Thoughts on Books by Lemony Snicket:
Lemony Snicket is undoubtedly an amazing writer. He has given the world a lot of amazing books that are unique and interesting. They are se in completely different worlds and can give you an escape from your daily life. Children love his book because of distinctive characters and plot. If you are a fan of fantasy and humor than you simply can’t miss book written by him. Other than that they are also great for boosting the imagination skills in children and will take them to different places. His books have everything that makes a book worthy of reading and being loved. So, kick start the reading journey of your kid by giving them the books written by one of the best 21st century author.
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