
The Bad Beginning or, Orphans
A Series of Unfortunate Events : Book 1
By: Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist (Illustrator), Michael Kupperman (Illustrator)
Paperback | 1 May 2007
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I'm sorry to say that the book you are holding in your hands is extremely unpleasant. It tells an unhappy tale about three very unlucky children. Even though they are charming and clever, the Baudelaire siblings lead lives filled with misery and woe. From the very first page of this book when the children are at the beach and receive terrible news, continuing on through the entire story, disaster lurks at their heels. One might say they are magnets for misfortune.
In this short book alone, the three youngsters encounter a greedy and repulsive villain, itchy clothing, a disastrous fire, a plot to steal their fortune, and cold porridge for breakfast.
It is my sad duty to write down these unpleasant tales, but there is nothing stopping you from putting this book down at once and reading something happy, if you prefer that sort of thing.
With all due respect,
Lemony Snicket
About the Author
To the uninitiated, his name may sound more like dessert than good reading; but Lemony Snicket (known to communicate through emissary Daniel Handler, shown here) is a star author to readers who are hooked on his gloomy A Series of Unfortunate Events books. You never know what will happen to those poor Baudelaire orphans next -- only that whatever it is, it's going to be a head-shaking shame.
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ISBN: 9780061146305
ISBN-10: 0061146307
Series: Series of Unfortunate Events
Published: 1st May 2007
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 142
Audience: Teenager/Young Adult
For Ages: 9 - 11 years old
For Grades: 3 - 7
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Country of Publication: US
Dimensions (cm): 1.3 x 19.5 x 13
Weight (kg): 0.12
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