The Grim Grotto
by Lemony Snicket (Author) Brett Helquist (Illustrator)
Dear Reader,
Unless you are a slug, a sea anemone, or mildew, you probably prefer not to be damp. You might also prefer not to read this book, in which the Baudelaire siblings encounter an unpleasant amount of dampness as they descend into the depths of despair, underwater.
In fact, the horrors they encounter are too numerous to list, and you wouldn't want me even to mention the worst of it, which includes mushrooms, a desperate search for something lost, a mechanical monster, a distressing message from a lost friend, and tap dancing.
As a dedicated author who has pledged to keep recording the depressing story of the Baudelaires, I must continue to delve deep into the cavernous depths of the orphans' lives. You, on the other hand, may delve into some happier book in order to keep your eyes and your spirits from being dampened.
With all due respect,
Lemony Snicket
Series of Unfortunate Events Series—Summary and Book Order
Series: Series of Unfortunate EventsReading 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)