The Ersatz Elevator


by Lemony Snicket (Author) Brett Helquist (Illustrator)

Book Cover for The Ersatz Elevator

   Book 6   
Pages: 259
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In their most daring misadventure, the Baudelaire orphans are adopted by very, very rich people, whose penthouse apartment is located mysteriously close to the place where all their misfortune began. Even though their new home in the city is fancy, and the children are clever and charming, I′m sorry to say that still, the unlucky orphans will encounter more disaster and woe.

In fact, in this sixth book in A Series of Unfortunate Events, the children will experience a darkened staircase, a red herring, an auction, parsley soda, some friends in a dire situation, a secret passageway, and pinstripe suits.

Both literary and irreverent, hilarious and deftly crafted, 'A Series of Unfortunate Events' offers an exquisitely dark comedy in the tradition of Edward Gorey and Roald Dahl. Lemon Snicket′s uproariously unhappy books continue to win readers, despite all his dire warnings.

Series of Unfortunate Events Series—Summary and Book Order

Series: Series of Unfortunate Events
Reading level: 9+
Books in series: 13
Read in order? Yes
Next release: Finished
Website: lemonysnicket.com
Tags: adventure  mystery  comedy & humour  family  illustrated 

 Print series book list

Books in series order

1.   The Bad Beginning: Or, Orphans!  (1999)
2.   The Reptile Room: Or, Murder!  (1999)
3.   The Wide Window: Or, Disappearance!  (2000)
4.   The Miserable Mill  (2000)
5.   The Austere Academy  (2000)
6.   The Ersatz Elevator  (2001)
7.   The Vile Village  (2001)
8.   The Hostile Hospital  (2001)
9.   The Carnivorous Carnival  (2002)
10.   The Slippery Slope  (2003)
11.   The Grim Grotto  (2004)
12.   The Penultimate Peril  (2005)
13.   The End  (2006)