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The Austere Academy by Lemony Snicket

The Austere Academy

Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 5

by Lemony Snicket
  • Readers' Rating (60):
  • First Published:
  • Aug 1, 2000, 208 pages
  • Paperback:
  • Apr 2008, 240 pages
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laura adams

hi!!!!
i think this would be the best book i have read in all my life, i think u should make more books or another series of them because they are so good!!!!
you and the books are both awesome!!!
Siobhan Banaghan

This book is the best book i have read, it is awesome. Lemony Snicket you are an excellent writer.
christina

this book is awsome! it shows people even if there down can be much worse.
julie m.

I realy liked this book . itshows me what life can really be like
Marie

A reader

An okay book
I rate this book a 4 because as I have been reading this series in order is sure does seem like Count Olaf always gets away from Mr.Poe and is always discovered during the story. Count Olaf hasn't got the money yet but he always comes up with schemes that he think will work and never does. He always seems to show up every where the Baudelaires are being taking care of. So I rate this a 4 because of ALL the events basically being the same except in different places with different characters.
ashley g

this book was good but i dont like how they dont tell you wat the initals are at the end of the book!

i think it i s sad that they get the one little happiness since the fire taken away form them. Why did coant olaf take the note book. i wanted to know wat was in it!!! i love the baudalaire's the series is amazing!! way better than harry potter(even thogh i read them too)!!!!!!!!!!
ALEXIS

I think it's a really cool book. I have read 1-5. I plan to read them all!

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