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The Bad Beginning (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Series of Unfortunate Events (Pb))

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4 out of 5
Based on 31,403 Ratings and 3,958 Reviews

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
PublisherTurtleback Books
BindingLibrary Binding (38 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages142
ISBN-101417788402
ISBN-13978-1417788408
Publication Date05/15/2007
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The Creators
About Lemony Snicket (Author) : Lemony Snicket is a published author and a narrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Lemony Snicket include The Miserable Mill: A Series of Unfortunate Events #4 (Unabridged), The... more
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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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12/13/2011 Alyssa Rixe

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7/1/2010 Sheri Radford tagged as: I recommend

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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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12/9/2009 Amy Learmonth tagged as: I read

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11/24/2009 Cole Rush

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7/20/2009 Paul Tubb said: Excellent Start to an Excellent Series...
tags: Dark, Humour, Lemony Snicket, Lemony Snicket Humour Dark

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6/24/2009 julia b tagged as: I read

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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

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10/25/2008 Angela Mann said: 57757
tags: children's lit

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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.
tags: I recommend, I read

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6/26/2008 Lesa Boutin

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3/9/2008 James Roberts said: 'Great book!'
tags: Inspired me

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