The three Baudelair orphans; Violet, Klaus and Sunny are orphaned after their parents are killed in a fire at their family mansion. The three of them are sent to live with their Uncle – Count Olaf. Count Olaf is not as friendly as one would hope – he plots to get his hands on the family fortune which is due to come to the children when Violet turns 18. The story follows the fortunes of the three children as they escape Olaf’s plots and find out more about the mysteries surrounding their parent’s deaths.
Writing Outcomes
- Diary
- Narrative retelling
Topic Links
- Gothic fiction
- Victorians
- Comedy