Mrs Gilbert recommends Lemony Snickets' 'A Series of Unfortunate Events'....
Kick starting a wonderfully dark yet magical collection of novels is the first book in the series, 'The Bad Beginning'...
'The Bad Beginning'... a phenomenal and curious success, this gothic tale tells the story of three orphan siblings who thwart their wicked uncle's ideas to steal their inheritance with a clever plan. Ironic, gloomy and heroic, this brief but detailed story launches a series that will captivate and nourish any young readers imagination!