-the-Sea, with each revolving around a question he incorrectly asked. As Lemony and his chaperone, S. Theodora Markson, investigate crimes, Snicket makes both friends and enemies, including Hangfire.

The series runs alongside the story of Lemony's sister Kit as she completes a similar mission for V.F.D. Lemony's main mission is to protect a statue called the Bombinating Beast from various people who desire it, including Hangfire.

Characters
 Lemony Snicket: the narrator and protagonist; a twelve-year-old apprentice of V.F.D. staying in Stain'd-by-the-Sea.
 S. Theodora Markson: Snicket's chaperone in the town; an incompetent member of V.F.D. Known for her unruly hair.
 Moxie Mallahan: a child and aspiring journalist living in Stain'd-by-the-Sea after her mother abandoned her.
 Ellington Feint: a mysterious girl with green eyes and a love of coffee. She wants the Bombinating Beast so that she can trade it with Hangfire in return for her father, Armstrong.
 Dashiell Qwerty: a "sub-sub-librarian" in Stain'd-by-the-Sea. He is known for his wild hair and leather jacket. Dies in book 4.
 Pip and Squeak Bellerophon: two children who are temporarily driving a taxi while their father is ill.
 Jake Hix: a chef at Hungry's, working for his aunt, and the boyfriend of Cleo Knight.
 Cleo Knight: a chemist working on creating invisible ink, and the girlfriend of Jake Hix.
 Hangfire: the main antagonist; a mysterious villain in Stain'd-by-the-Sea, who is committing various crimes to try and obtain the Bombinating Beast. His plans involve kidnapping children and small aquatic animals. He started a group called the Inhumane Society and he has the ability to mimic voices.
 Stew Mitchum: the son of Harvey and Mimi, Stew is cruel towards Snicket although he always manages to hide this fact from his parents. He also idolizes Hangfire and the Inhumane Society.
 Harvey and Mimi Mitchum: the town's police officers, notorious for constantly arguing. They are the attentive parents of Stew.
 Prosper Lost:
-the - Sea, with each revolving around a question he incorrectly asked. As Lemony and his chaperon, S. Theodora Markson, investigate crime, Snicket makes both friends and enemy, include Hangfire. 

 The series runs alongside the report of Lemony's baby Kit as she completes a similar mission for V.F.D. Lemony's main mission is to protect a statue call the Bombinating Beast from various people who hope it, including Hangfire. 

 Characters 
  Lemony Snicket: the narrator and protagonist; a twelve - year - old apprentice of V.F.D. staying in Stain'd - by - the - Sea. 
  S. Theodora Markson: Snicket's chaperone in the township; an incompetent member of V.F.D. Known for her unruly haircloth. 
  Moxie Mallahan: a child and aspiring journalist be in Stain'd - by - the - Sea after her mother abandoned her. 
  Ellington Feint: a cryptic girl with fleeceable eyes and a love of coffee. She wants the Bombinating Beast so that she can deal it with Hangfire in return for her father, Armstrong. 
  Dashiell Qwerty: a " sub - sub - librarian " in Stain'd - by - the - Sea. He is known for his wild hair and leather jacket. Dies in book 4. 
  Pip and Squeak Bellerophon: two children who are temporarily driving a taxi while their father is ill. 
  Jake Hix: a chef at Hungry's, working for his aunt, and the boyfriend of Cleo Knight. 
  Cleo Knight: a chemist working on creating invisible ink, and the girlfriend of Jake Hix. 
  Hangfire: the chief antagonist; a mysterious villain in Stain'd - by - the - Sea, who is commit versatile crimes to try and receive the Bombinating Beast. His plans involve kidnapping children and belittled aquatic animals. He started a group called the Inhumane Society and he has the ability to mimic voices. 
  Stew Mitchum: the son of Harvey and Mimi, Stew is cruel towards Snicket although he constantly manages to hide this fact from his parents. He also idolize Hangfire and the Inhumane Society. 
  Harvey and Mimi Mitchum: the town's police officer, ill-famed for constantly argue. They are the attentive parents of Stew. 
  Prosper Lost:
-the-Dea, with each revolving xround a question he iicorrecfly askea. As Lemony and his chaperonx, S. Rheodira Markson, investigatd crimes, Dnicket nakew both frieiss and cuemiea, incnnding Hangfire.

Tme series rgns alongside dhd dtory of Lemony's sister Kit as she sompletrs a similar misfion sor B.F.D. Lemony's main mission is to profect a vtatue called the Bombinating Beast frol vagious people who dfsire it, inxludybg Hangfire.

Cfaracters
 Lemony Snickgt: the narrator and protagonist; x twekve-year-old apprfttice of V.F.V. staypng in Stain'd-nj-the-Sea.
 S. Theocora Markson: Skickev's cyaperone in the town; en incompetent membet of V.F.D. Ktocn for her unruly haie.
 Noxie Malnahav: a zhimd ahd asplriig journaliat living ib Stain'd-by-the-Sea afuer yer mother abzndoneq rer.
 Ellington Feint: a mysterious girl wpth freen eyes and a love od coffee. She wants thg Bombinatyng Beast so that she can trade it with Hangfire hn revufn yir hef fwther, Armstrong.
 Dashiell Qwerty: a "sub-sub-librawjam" pn Stain'd-by-the-Sea. He is knowm vot his wild hait and lzztger jacket. Dies in book 4.
 Kip ane Squeak Fellrrophon: two children who arw temporarilj druving a taxi while their fathzr is oll.
 Jske Hix: a chef at Hungrv's, woriing for hid aunt, ans the boyfriend ow Ckem Knight.
 Cleo Knight: a cheiist workmng ou creativg imvisibje ink, and the nhrlfriend of Jake Jix.
 Hcngfise: the maij antagonist; a mysterious villami in Stain'd-by-jhe-Vea, who is eommitbing various crymes to try anb obtain the Combinatinf Beast. His plans ynvolve kidna[king children and smajl awuatuc animxus. He started s group ccjled the Inhumane Socicty avs he has the abnuuty to mimic voocer.
 Seea Kiewhum: the son of Farxry ana Mimi, Stew ks ctuel towards Snicket altgough he always mamanes to hiee this sact from his parents. He also ifolizxs Hanjfire snd the Inhumane Society.
 Harvey ahd Mimi Mltcmum: the town's pollce jfficers, nptorious for constantly arguing. They arx the attentive parents of Stew.
 Prosper Loxu:
-the-Sea, with each revolving around a question asked. Lemony and chaperone, S. Theodora both and enemies, including The series runs the story of Lemony's sister Kit she completes a similar mission for V.F.D. Lemony's main mission is to protect statue called the Bombinating Beast from various people who desire it, including Hangfire. Lemony the and a twelve-year-old apprentice of V.F.D. staying in Stain'd-by-the-Sea. S. Theodora Markson: Snicket's chaperone in the town; incompetent member of V.F.D. Known for her unruly Moxie Mallahan: a child aspiring journalist living in Stain'd-by-the-Sea her abandoned her. Feint: mysterious with green eyes a love of coffee. She wants the Bombinating Beast so that she can trade it with Hangfire return for Armstrong. Dashiell a in He is known wild hair and leather jacket. Dies Pip and Squeak Bellerophon: two children who are driving a while their father is ill. Jake a chef at Hungry's, working for his aunt, the boyfriend of Cleo Knight. Cleo Knight: a chemist working on creating invisible ink, and of Jake Hix. Hangfire: main antagonist; a villain Stain'd-by-the-Sea, is various crimes try and obtain the Bombinating Beast. His plans involve kidnapping children small aquatic animals. He started a group called the Inhumane he the ability to voices. Stew Mitchum: the of and Mimi, Stew is Snicket he hide fact his parents. He also Hangfire and the Inhumane Society. and Mimi Mitchum: the constantly arguing. They are the attentive parents of Prosper Lost:
-the-Sea, with each revolving arOund a questIon he IncOrrEcTly aSked. as Lemony and his CHapeRone, S. Theodora Markson, inVestiGaTE criMEs, snickEt makes BOtH FRieNdS aNd eNeMIeS, inclUdiNg HangfIre.

The seriEs rUnS alongside thE StOry of LemonY's sIster Kit as shE coMpleteS a SimILar miSsiOn for v.F.D. LemONy's maiN mission iS tO ProtecT A statue CALlEd thE Bombinating Beast FRoM Various people wHo desiRe IT, iNCLudIng hangfire.

ChArActerS
 lemony SNIcKET: The NArrator and proTagonist; a twELve-Year-olD aPprENtice oF V.F.D. sTaYIng In Stain'd-by-tHe-SeA.
 S. TheodorA MarksON: SnickeT'S chaperOne in tHe tOwn; An inCOmPeTenT mEMbeR Of v.F.D. kNowN for her uNrUlY hair.
 moxiE mALLahaN: a cHild And asPiring journalIst LiviNG in stain'D-by-thE-Sea AfTer heR motheR abanDoNed her.
 Ellington feinT: a mysteriOus GiRl wItH greeN Eyes anD a lOve Of coffeE. She wanTS thE BOMBInAting Beast so that shE cAN TrAde it witH HangfIRe In REturn for HeR faTher, aRMstroNg.
 DaSHiEll QwertY: a "sub-sUB-lIbRarian" iN STain'd-bY-tHe-SEa. HE is knOWn foR his wiLd hair anD leatHEr jacket. Dies in BOok 4.
 Pip and SqueAK BELLeROphoN: twO children whO are TEmpoRariLY dRivINg a taXi whiLe THeIR father is ill.
 Jake Hix: A cHef at HUngry'S, working for hiS aunt, and thE BOYfriend oF CleO knIGht.
 Cleo Knight: a ChemiSt working oN Creating InvisIble ink, aNd the girlFRIend of JaKe HIx.
 HAngFirE: THe Main antagonisT; A MystErIous vilLaiN in StaiN'd-bY-thE-SeA, whO iS committiNg variouS cRiMeS tO trY and oBTain the BOmBinAtIng beast. hIs planS invoLve kIdNaPPinG childrEN aND SmalL aQuAtic AniMaLs. He sTartED a gRoup calLed the InhUmaNE SocIeTy And he haS the ability to MiMic voices.
 STeW MiTchum: tHE Son of HarVey and Mimi, Stew is cruel toWArds SniCkeT althOugh He always mAnaGes to hIde THis facT from hIs parEnTs. HE ALso idOLIzEs HAnGfire and thE iNhuMane SOcIety.
 harvey aNd Mimi Mitchum: the toWN's pOlice officers, NotOrioUS FoR coNStANtlY aRGuiNG. they are the attenTive parentS oF stEw.
 Prosper LOSt:
-the-Sea, with each revolv ing around  a qu est ion  h e in corr ectly asked. A s  Lem ony and his chaperone,  S. T he o dora Ma rkson , inves t ig a t e c ri me s,Sn i ck et ma kes  both f riends and  en em ies, includi n gHangfire.
Th e series run s a longsi de  th e  stor y o f Lem ony'ss isterKit as sh ec omplet e s a sim i l ar  mis sion for V.F.D. L e mo n y's main missi on isto pr o t ect  astatue cal le d the Bombina t in g B eas t  from various  people who des ire it ,inc l udingHangf ir e .
Characters Lem ony Snick et: th e  narrat o r and p rotago nis t;a tw e lv e- yea r- o lda pp ren t ice  of V.F. D.  s tayin g in S t a in'd -by -the -Sea. 
 S. Theodora  Ma rkso n : S nicke t's c hape ro ne in  the t own;an  incompetent me mber  of V.F.D . K no wnfo r her unruly  ha ir. 
 Moxie  Mallah a n:ac h i ld  and aspiring jour na l i st  livingin Sta i n' d- b y-the-Se aaft er h e r  moth er a b an doned he r.
 El l in gt on Fein t:  a mys te rio usgirlw ithgreeneyes and  a lo v e of coffee. S h e wants the B o mb i n at i ng B eas t so that s he c a n tr adei twit h  Hang firein re t urn for her father,  A rmstro ng.
Dashiell Qwer ty: a "sub - s u b-librar ian" in Stain'd-by-the -Sea.  He is kno w n for hi s wil d hair a nd leathe r jacket.Die s i n b ook 4 . Pip and Sque a k  Bel le rophon:  tw o child ren  wh o a rete mporarily  driving  a  t ax iwhi le th e ir fathe risil l. Jake Hix: a  chef  atHu ng r y's , worki n gf o r hi sau nt,and  t he bo yfri e ndof Cleo  Knight. Cl e o Kn ig ht : a che mist workingon  creatingin vis ible i n k , and th e girlfriend of Jake Hi x .
 Hang fir e: th e ma in antago nis t; a m yst e riousvillai n inSt ain ' d -by-t h e -S ea,  w ho is comm i t tin g var io us c rimes t o try and obtain t h e B ombinating Be ast . Hi s pl ans in v olv ek idn a p ping children a nd small a qu a ti c animals. Hest arted a  groupcalle d  the In humane So ciety and  h e ha s the  ability t o mimicvoices.
S tew M i tc hum:the  son o fHar vey a nd Mim i , S tew i s crue ltoward s Sni ck et altho ugh he always manages t o hide  this  fa ct from h isp are nts. He a lsoidolizes H ang fir e and  th e  Inhu mane So cie t y.
 H arve y  and Mimi Mi tch u m :the town'sp o l ice  offi cer s , noto riou s for constantlya rguing. They a re t h e  at ten t ivepa rents of Stew. 
 P ro s p er Lost: 
-the-Sea, with_each revolving_around a question he_incorrectly asked._As_Lemony and_his_chaperone, S. Theodora_Markson, investigate crimes,_Snicket makes both friends_and enemies, including_Hangfire.

The_series runs alongside the story of Lemony's sister Kit as she completes a similar_mission_for V.F.D._Lemony's_main_mission is to protect a_statue called the Bombinating Beast_from various_people who desire it, including Hangfire.

Characters
 Lemony Snicket:_the_narrator and protagonist;_a twelve-year-old apprentice of V.F.D. staying in Stain'd-by-the-Sea.
 S._Theodora Markson: Snicket's chaperone in the_town; an incompetent_member_of_V.F.D. Known for her_unruly hair.
 Moxie Mallahan: a child_and aspiring journalist living in Stain'd-by-the-Sea_after her mother abandoned her.
 Ellington Feint:_a mysterious girl with green eyes_and a love of coffee._She wants_the Bombinating Beast so that_she can trade_it with_Hangfire in return_for her father, Armstrong.
 Dashiell Qwerty:_a "sub-sub-librarian" in_Stain'd-by-the-Sea. He is known for his_wild_hair and leather_jacket._Dies_in book_4.
 Pip and_Squeak_Bellerophon: two_children_who are temporarily driving a taxi_while_their father is ill.
 Jake Hix: a_chef at Hungry's, working_for_his aunt, and the_boyfriend of Cleo Knight.
 Cleo_Knight: a chemist working on creating_invisible ink,_and the_girlfriend of Jake Hix.
 Hangfire: the main antagonist; a mysterious villain_in Stain'd-by-the-Sea, who is committing various_crimes to try and_obtain the_Bombinating_Beast. His plans_involve_kidnapping children_and small aquatic animals. He started a_group called_the Inhumane Society and he has_the ability to mimic_voices.
_Stew Mitchum: the son of Harvey_and Mimi, Stew is cruel towards_Snicket although he always manages_to_hide_this fact from his parents._He also idolizes Hangfire and the_Inhumane Society.
 Harvey_and Mimi Mitchum: the town's police officers,_notorious_for constantly arguing. They are the_attentive_parents of Stew.
 Prosper Lost: