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The Baudelaires move into a penthouse where everything is fashionable and nothing is safe
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What it is about
The three orphans are sent to live with Jerome and Esmé Squalor in a fashionable penthouse apartment. Esmé obsesses over what is “in,” and Count Olaf is again nearby in disguise. The children must figure out a clue.
Who will enjoy it
Readers of the series.
What you will get
The sixth book in A Series of Unfortunate Events.
The Ersatz Elevator Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Children’s Books · Orphans · Fashion · Gloomy humor
Length
259 pages · ≈ 7 h
More about this book
Characters
Violet, Klaus and Sunny Baudelaire and the Squalors.
Setting
A New York–style penthouse.
What makes it different
The comedic attacks on fashion are as sharp as the mystery.
Feel
Gloomy and funny.
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