Unabridged. 2 CDs. Read by Tim Curry.

 

"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 the audiobook of the No 2, "The Reptile Room."

 

"Dear Listener,

 

If you have picked up this audiobook with the hope of finding a simple and cheery tale, I'm afraid you have picked up the wrong audiobook altogether. The story may seem cheery at first, when the Baudelaire children spend time in the company of some interesting reptiles and a giddy uncle, but don't be fooled. If you know anything at all about the unlucky Baudelaire children, you already know that even pleasant events lead down the same road to misery.

 

In fact, in this audiobook you now hold in your hands, the three siblings endure a car accident, a terrible odor, a deadly serpent, a long knife, a large brass reading lamp, and the reappearance of a person they'd hoped never to see again.

 

I'm bound to record these tragic events, but you are free to put this audiobook back on the shelf and seek something lighter.