A Series of Unfortunate Events - The Bad Beginning

Just finished reading the first book of Lemony Snicket's "A Series of Unfortunate Events". The first book is called "The Bad Beginning" involving the unfortunate events surrounding the lives of the Baudelaire children. I think post Harry Potter, children's books have undergone 360 degree change with calamities and disasters being the central theme of any series. Gone are the days of William series books by Richmal Crompton a delightful series involving the danger with which William regularly goes through his life. I guess, the danger part has been upgraded substantially. The first book looked good. Goodreads 4/5