A Series of Unfortunate Events book 5 · 2000
The Austere Academy
The children are sent to a grim boarding school, where they befriend the Quagmire triplets.
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Book facts
- Author
- Lemony Snicket
- Series
- A Series of Unfortunate Events, book 5 of 13
- Published
- 2000
- Setting
- Set in various places
- Characters charted
- 7
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Austere Academy
7 recurring or key characters from Lemony Snicket’s chart. Introduces Duncan and Isadora Quagmire.
Lead 3
- Violet BaudelaireEldest, an inventor
- Klaus BaudelaireMiddle child, a reader
- Sunny BaudelaireBaby with sharp teeth
Major 2
- Count OlafVillainous actor
- Duncan and Isadora QuagmireFirst appearanceTriplets befriended at school
Minor and cameo 2
- Mr PoeBumbling banker
- Lemony SnicketNarrator
Also featuring these characters
Other Lemony Snicket books that share the most characters with The Austere Academy.
- The Vile Village2001 · A Series of Unfortunate Events · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Slippery Slope2003 · A Series of Unfortunate Events · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Wide Window2000 · A Series of Unfortunate Events · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Reptile Room1999 · A Series of Unfortunate Events · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon