Shouldn't You Be in School?

<p> <b>Young Lemony Snicket and his mentor investigate a string of suspicious fires in this third entry in the thrilling mystery adventure series for young readers.</b> </p> <p> <b>"Can an apprentice in a certain secret organization keep his associates safe and save a dying town—or is that one of the wrong questions? . . . Linguistic play and literary allusions abound in this smart, slyly humorous noir thriller. Fans will be over the moon." —</b> <i> <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> </i> </p> <p>Before the Baudelaires became orphans, before he encountered A Series of Unfortunate Events, even before the invention of Netflix, Lemony Snicket was a boy discovering the mysteries of the world. This is his story . . . <br> Young apprentice Lemony Snicket is investigating a case of arson but soon finds himself enveloped in the ever-increasing mystery that haunts the town of Stain'd-by-the-Sea. Who is setting the fires? What secrets are hidden in the Department of Education? Why are so many schoolchildren in danger? Is it all the work of a notorious villain? How could you even ask that? These are all the wrong questions. <br> Maybe <i>you</i> should be in school? <br> <b>The mystery continues in </b> <i> <b>Why Is This Night Different from All Other Nights?</b> </i> <b>, which is available now.</b> </p>