Book the Fifth – The Austere Academy (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 5)
Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist
More doom and gloom for the Baudelaire orphans, and school as well.
Dear Customer,If you are looking for a story about cheerful youngsters spending a jolly time at boarding school, look elsewhere. You might expect that Violet, Klaus and Sunny would do very well at school. Don’t. For the Baudelaires, school turns out to be another miserable episode in their unlucky lives.
Within the chapters of this dreadful story, the children will face snapping crabs, strict punishments, dripping fungus, comprehensive exams, violin recitals, S.O.R.E and the metric system.
It is my solemn duty to stay up all night researching and recording the history of these three hapless youngsters, but you may be more comfortable getting a good night’s sleep. In that case, you should probably choose some other tape.
With all due respect, Lemony Snicket
Reviews
They added a new character who acted as a bully, which was a good addition to the storyline. I liked the plot twist when the orphans thought they would get a 5 star dormitory but ended up in the orphan shack, it made an interesting read.
Lord Merlin Bonsai 14.05.2026
I liked Olafs disguise and also the quagmires were good characters and i was sad when they got kidnapped
Principal Kangaroo Eggybread 04.08.2025
sad mysterious
Esquire Viktor Dangerous 02.08.2025
I love how they were to boarding school and there was a cliffhanger at the end
Queen Pinky Biscuits 31.07.2025
Loved this book so much
Marshal Viper Teacup 23.07.2025
I loved this book! I would definitley recommend this to someone else.
Professor Tyler Sausage-Roll 07.07.2025
The Quagmires were really nice and I like them.
Inspector Crocodile Owl 06.06.2025
It was fictional, I loved Sunny in this. I'd recomend it to everyone
Baroness Rapunzel O’Doughnut 24.08.2024
It was very funny when Sunny Baudelaire fell asleep on the typewriter.
Nurse Angel Bubble-wrap 23.08.2024
Carmelita annoys me
Queen Boadicea Mittens 16.01.2024
i love these books!!
Marshal Bernice Godzilla 29.11.2023
The Baudelaires now end up in a horribly run school, owned by a snotty vice principal with acne. Olaf sneaks in by faking being a gym coach. 10/10 book. You need to read this series, cuz it's amazing!
Constable Chip Bottlenose 01.09.2023
Star Reviewer
My favourite character is Isadora Quagmire because she tells the Baudelaire children about VFD (which saved their lives in the last book). I would definitely recommend this book to everybody.
Judge Iggy Quest 17.08.2023
Hmmmm, I like how the triplets got captured. I also think that Count Olaf is a brilliant character (not person!) but he is well written.
Dona Letizia Hungry-Hippo 30.07.2023
It was really interesting and well written.
Countess Phoenix Sparrow 29.07.2023
This book is just as good as the others.
Director Hopscotch Eggybread 24.07.2023
best book I have ever read
Anonymous 24.07.2023
I like Klaus and found the book a little bit scary. I also like the way it was adventurous and had mysterious parts .
Doctor Hopscotch Colly-Wobbles 22.07.2023
In this book Violet,Klaus and Sunny are sent to a boarding school called Prufrock Preparatory school.Where they meet the Quagmires and Coach Genghis who actually turns out to be Count Olaf.The person that stuck out for me was Carmelita Spats because of her cruelty and meanness.
Duchess Petronella Squirrel 21.07.2023
hmm
General Pinky Racoon 19.07.2023
