Lemony Snicket
The Carnivorous Carnival
... and Olaf drives to a Carnival.
Have you wondered, through all these unfortunate events, how Olaf managed to always find where the Baudelaire children were at any given time? Well, we find out now.
Madame Lulu and her crystal ball are the answer. She knows all, so she gives all. So long as they ask the right questions.
The children realize they cannot just walk around without being recognized by one of Olaf's henchmen, so with his trunk full of costumes - most of which look familiar to the children - they come up with a plan to fit in with the misfit crowd: they will join the circus as "freaks" in the freakshow.
Through snooping and asking the right questions, the children come to learn even more answers - which lead to more secrets - about V.F.D and their parents.
and then Olaf decides to bring in some lions.
and offer up one of the "freaks" as a meal to them.
That is when Violet (or rather, Violet and Klaus as they are pretending to be a 2-headed person) is told to jump in with the lions.
and then Sunny is kidnapped.
The Slippery Slope
The children have not been happy since that unfortunate day when they were told of the fire that took away their home and parents.
When they are separated, they are even more unhappy.
Since Olaf has Sunny, as he only needs one of the Baudelaire children to get their fortune, he is off to the mountains.
Sunny is growing up so she can handle herself. She is still quiet small, so she still fits in casserole dishes and says words that can only be translated by those who love her. Being kidnapped, and made to be Olaf's slave is something she can do while simultaneously eavesdropping for clues
Violet and Klaus are on their own and trying to plan how to find (and save) their sister. They are also stranded in the snow and after getting attacked by evil mountain bugs, they find a cave with a surprise and an old enemy.
With a new friend helping them, they find more clues leading to the V.F.D, Sunny, an important sugar bowl and pieces to their family.
Fortunately, they find Sunny and rescue her from Olaf's troupe, but unfortunately, they find themselves up the creek, stranded, and without their new friend.
More and more unfortunate things happen, and very few fortunate things as is it not the Baudelaire's luck for good things to happen, but we are getting more and more clues to the mysterious V.F.D and we are finally getting away from horrible guardians who do not understand how to treat these children. Which is fortunate. but these children are alone, which is unfortunate.
Snicket's telling of the Baudelaire children's story is heartbreaking, captivating and quick-witted. The children are quite funny, even though they are never in fun or funny situations, and it is nice to be with them as they grow up and mature through the horrible events they are fated to go through.
These are books you want to put down because they are so sad, but you do not want to put down because they are so so so well written and hold your interest from the first page of book 1. The more in depth you get into their story, the more you want to reach in, grab the 3 of them and pull them into your arms to keep them warm and safe.
Unfortunately, it is not possible with book characters...
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