The Calamitous Covers

Japan

(Translations Provided in Parenthesis; All titles are followed by, 'World Unhappy Occurence', such as 'The Worst Sart in the World [of] Unhappy Occurence[s].)

 

(The Worst Start)

 

 (It Came to the Room of the Reptilia)

 

 (Pay Attention to the Big Window)

 

(The Cruel Lumber Factory)

 

(The Lodging School)

 

 (Deception Elevator)

 

 (The Nose the Village is not Stopped Having)

 

(The Hospital where there is a Hostility)

 

(Meat Diet Carnivals)

 

 

(Slippery Slope)

 

 (Roofing Everyone Cave) (Second Crisis from the End)

(Second Crisis from the End)

 An Available Collection of the Books

BOX SETS

Movie Tie-In Version

 

 

The Calamitous Covers

China

(All titles actually start with 'The ___th Volume'.)

(Pitiful Start)

(Fearful Reptile Room)

(Ghosts and Demons Big Window)

(Too Bad Factory)

(Severe School)

(Tattered Elevator)

(Evil Village)

(Terror Hospital)

(Eats Humans Amusement Park) 

 (絕 Life Cliff)

VVVV Enlargment of Part of the Cover

 

 (Gloomy Cavern)

 (Chaotic Hotel) 

   (Big Result)

(What they are known by in China follows the English name)

 Chinese Violet (Purple)

 Chinese Klaus (Claus)

   Chinese Sunny (Sang Ni)  

 Chinese Olaf (European Rough Count)

 

WHAT IS ON THE COVER?

Japan:

The Worst Start: Sunny hangs from the birdcage at Count Olaf's tower; the City can be seen in the middle of the right hand side of the picture, and Klaus, Violet, and Count Olaf watch Sunny from the ground.

It Came to the Room of the Reptilia: Sunny plays with the Viper as Klaus, Violet and a sensai-like UNcle Monty enter the hallway. 

Pay Attention to the Big Window: The kids struggle in the hurricane winds--Sunny is so light she flies through the air!

The Cruel Lumber Factory: Klaus operates the pincer machine and Violet, Sunny, and Phil watch. 

The Lodging School: Sunny stomps a crab in the Orphan's Shack.

Deception Elevator: Esme's head is obscured in classic carton style as she prepares to sweep the children down the shaft. 

The Nose the Village is not Stopped Having: The Elders speak to the Baudelaires. Hank approaches apprehensivley. 

The Hospital where there is a Hostility: Klaus pushes Violet down the hallway as Sunny acts as navigator. A hook is thrust out from behind the corner near the top frame of the picture.

Meat Diet Carnivals: Overview of Caligari Carnival; Sunny is in her Chabo outfit and reads the entrance sign as Klaus and Violet struggle about in the shared pants.

Slippery Slope: Sunny looks over the edge of the Slope; her casserole dish is also pictured.

Roofing Everyone Cave: Same as American.

Second Crisis from the End: Sunny looks up at Dewey as she holds (?)Sir's hand. Klaus and Violet tend to one of the Denouement siblings in the background. One can also see the bottom of Esme's unique bikini, Carmelita in her new outfit, and several other guests in white coats behind her.

China:

All are exactly the same as the British covers, except:

Too Bad Factory: Same as American

and...

Severe School: Which depicts the arrival of the Baudelaires. Vice Principal Nero clutches his violin and surveys the property.