Unabridged. 6 CDs. Read by the Tim Curry. Music by the Gothic Archies

 

"A Series of Unfortunate Events" contains a total of 13 stories presented in a a tongue in cheek way and is intended for older children (middle school, about 10 years old) and a wry sense of humor. Here is the description from the back of audiobook No 11, "The Grim Grotto."

 

"Dear Listener,

 

Unless you are a slug, a sea anemone, or mildew, you probably prefer not to be damp. You might also prefer not to listen to this audiobook, in which the Baudelaire siblings descend into the depths of despair undewater. The horrors they encounter are too numerous to list, and include mushrooms, a mechanical monster, a distressing message from a lost friend, and tap dancing.

 

I also shouldn't mention the features of the interactive CD, which include:

 

Perplexing word games

 

Photos from the Lemony Snicket Archives

 

Art from the Brett Helquist Galler.

 

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 audiobook in order to keep your ears and your spirits from being dampened.

 

With all due respect,

 

Lemony Snicket"