A Series of Unfortunate Events #7: The Vile Village

As the Baudelaire children hike across the flat dusty terrain leading to the village where they will soon live, they can't help but wonder what lies ahead. Could this be the place where they might finally be happy?

Violet, who is an inventor, might be happy if she gets a chance to do some inventing. Of course, it would be less enjoyable if her invention was desperately needed to escape danger. Her brother, Klaus, loves to read, and might be happy if the town has some books. Though he would not like them as much if he had to stay up all night reading in search of an urgent piece of information. Their baby sister, Sunny, likes to bite things and might be happy if she finds something to sink her teeth into. However, it would be less fun if her teeth got her into big trouble.

Whether their stay in the village will bring the children happiness is a mystery. But as the Baudelaires trudge on toward the hazy town in the distance, they can only hope that what awaits them there isn't the most miserable in a series of unfortunate events.

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ISBN: 9780060288907; ISBN10: 0060288906; Imprint: HarperCollins ; On Sale: 11/04/2001; Format: Other; Trimsize: 5 x 7; Pages: 272; $16.89; Ages: 10 and Up; BISAC1:JUV013050; BISAC2:JUV013070

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