The series of Unfortunate Events By: Lemony Snicket: Part one (books 1-3)

The Series of Unfortunate Events By lemony Snicket is a 13 book series starts with book #1 The bad Beginning. Its starts with the Baudelaire children Violet (13), Klause (12), Sunny (2). One day there parents sent them to Briny beach. There they See a mysterious figure in the fog they then realize that it is a friend of they're parents Mr. Poe, He then gives the most terrible news in the world that their parents have perished in a fire that has destroyed their entire home. As I'm sure you know you have no idea how the Baudelaire orphans must feel right now unless you have lost someone very close to you. After staying with Mr. Poe, who is going to be taking care of there parents will and the enormous Baudelaire fortune that Violet will receive when she turns 18, he tells them that in there parents will say's they want them to live with the closest family member. Of course Mr.Poe thinks that means closest Geographically so he takes them to live with a man named Count Olaf who is either they're 4th cousin 3 times removed or there 3rd cousin 4 times removed. Count Olaf however lives in a very nice neighborhood next door to a very nice lady named Justice Strauss who is a Judge in the high court, however Count Olaf is not a very nice person. In fact Count Olaf wants to steal the Baudelaire fortune. After living with count Olaf for a few days he throws them up in the tower of his house and threatens to kill sunny by putting her in a cage and tries to marry violet in order to get a hold of the fortune. however his plan didn't work Mr. Poe showed up just in time to stop him but not capture him so he is now on the run. Mr. Poe then takes them to live with there Uncle Monty his real name is Montgomery Montgomery. Uncle Monty is a Herpetologist meaning his house has many snakes and lizards from all different countries. in fact he has in entire room in his house devoted to herpetology. And that's where the title the reptile room comes into the story. but even though the story seems much better so far don't be fooled and don't get excited because count Olaf has come up with another scheme to steal the fortune. he has disguised himself  as uncle Monty's new assistant he then kills uncle Monty making it look like the incredibly deadly viper did it. but the Baudelaire's know that can't be true because the incredibly deadly viper is really harmless in fact it is a rather friendly creature. when he tries to tell the police that he could be responsible for the children the children show them that hes count Olaf but he gets away again. Mr. Poe then tells the children that they will be staying with there aunt Josephine. However they're Aunt Josephine is afraid of everything. She won't answer the telephone because she thinks it will explode, she won't use the stove because she thinks it will burst into flames, she doesn't like to be in the kitchen because she thinks the fridge will fall flat on her and crush her like a pancake. however you can't blame her for some of her fears since her house is on stilts. Count Olaf once again shows up this time as the owner of a boat rental place. This time Count Olaf's plan is to make Aunt Josephine throw a Brick out the large window of her house and write a note to the Baudelaire's a note that says she threw herself out of the window and that she is leaving them in the hands of count Olaf. however Aunt Josephine's said that her greatest Joy in life is grammar so in her note she left many spelling mistakes as a clue to where she is hiding making out to be curdled cave the Baudelaire's set out on a small wooden boat to find her. when they do she mentions that she ate a banana not long ago and that is why the Lachrymose Leaches will be after them. when the leaches do come after them count Olaf shows up at the last minute to throw Aunt Josephine to the leaches. he once again gets away and the Baudelaire's are taken to yet another Guardian but that is in the next book.