This book is not for the faint of heart. The Baudelaire children face an ominous hospital, a suspicious shopkeeper, and unnecessary surgery. Brace yourself for heart-shaped balloons and shocking news about a fire. If you're in the mood for misery and despair, this is the book for you.

The Hostile Hospital

If you have not read anything about the Baudelaire orphans, then before you read even one more sentence, you should know this: Violet, Klaus, and Sunny are kindhearted and quick-witted, but their lives are filled with bad luck and misery. All of the stories about these three children are unhappy and wretched and will most likely fill you with deep …

The Hostile Hospital

Lemony Snicket