The elusive author provides a glimpse into his mysterious and sometimes confusing life, using fanciful letters, diary entries, and other miscellaneous documents as well as photographs and illustrations.

Catastrophes and misfortune continue to plague the Baudelaire orphans after they're sent to live with fearful Aunt Josephine who offers little protection against Count Olaf's treachery. Catástrofes y desdichas continuan inundando la vida de los huéfanos Baudelaire, que, después de haber sido mandados a vivir con su temible tía Josephine; que ofrece algo menos que protección, en contra de la traición del Conde Olaf.

"There's dreadful news from the symphony hall, the composer is dead! If you have ever heard an orchestra play, then you know that musicians are most certainly guilty of something. Where exactly were the violins on the night in question? Did anyone see the harp? Is the trumpet protesting a bit too boisterously? In this perplexing murder mystery, everyone seems to have a motive, everyone has an alibi, and nearly everyone is a musical instrument. But...

After narrowly escaping the menacing clutches of the dastardly Count Olaf, the three Baudelaire orphans are taken in by a kindly herpetologist with whom they live happily for an all-too-brief time.

As their outrageous misfortune continues, the Baudelaire orphans are shipped off to a miserable boarding school, where they befriend the two Quagmire triplets and find that they have been followed by the dreaded Count Olaf.

"Latkes are potato pancakes served at Hanukah. Lemony Snicket is an alleged children's author. For the first time in literary history, these two elements are combined in one book. People who are interested in either or both of these things will find this book so enjoyable it will feel as if Hanukah is being celebrated for several years, rather than eight nights."--back cover.

A brother and sister wonder about the mysterious establishment across town called the Swinster Pharmacy.

A short digest which contains coded messages, a crossword puzzle, and a monkey fist - enough to fill up several years of your life.

The Woeful saga of the Baudelaire orphans continues as evil Count Olaf discovers their wherabouts at Esmé Squalor's seventy-one bedroom penthouse and concocts a new plan for stealing their family fortune.