The Bad Beginning
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Book Description
Make no mistake. The Bad Beginning begins badly for the three Baudelaire children, and then gets worse. Their misfortunes begin one gray day on Briny Beach when Mr. Poe tells them that their parents perished in a fire that destroyed their whole house. "It is useless for me to describe to you how terrible Violet, Klaus, and even Sunny felt in the time that followed," laments the personable (occasio... More
Book Information
Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
Binding | Hardcover (38 editions) |
Reading Level | Ages 9-12 |
# of Pages | 162 |
ISBN-10 | 0064407667 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0064407663 |
Publication Date | 08/25/1999 |
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About Brett Helquist (Illustrator) : Brett Helquist is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Brett Helquist include The Lump of Coal.
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1/10/2010 Joshua Baker said: I love these books. I'm still reading through the series and it's definitely very well written. These books are unique in the fact that they are original and quirky and that you really except the world that Lemony Snicket has created. Though it's not a world you would prefer...hehe
tags: I recommend
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7/20/2009 Paul Tubb said: Excellent Start to an Excellent Series...
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6/22/2009 Haley M. said: This is such a great series! Slightly depressing, but filled with action. This and it's sequals are all very good.
tags: I recommend, Series Of Unfortunate Events, I read
tags: I recommend, Series Of Unfortunate Events, I read
7/7/2008 Harry Huberty said: Speaking of Lemony Snicket. This is a stand-in for the entire series, of course. I can't really say enough about how much I like the narrative voice in this series and the universe that Snicket hints at. The later parts of the series might get a bit scary for young readers.
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