The Austere Academy is the fifth novel in the
children's novel series
A Series of Unfortunate Events by
Lemony Snicket. It was set to be released in paperback under the name
The Austere Academy: or, Kidnapping!, but the release was canceled for unknown reasons. The Baudelaire orphans are sent to a boarding school, overseen by monstrous employees. There, the orphans meet new friends, new enemies, and Count Olaf in another disguise.