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The Bad Beginning
Lemony Snicket.
HarperCollins: 1999 (hardcover).
ISBN: 0064407667. 176 pages.
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This deliciously torturous tale--Book the First in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events--tells the story of the three Baudelaire children,an unexpectedly orphaned trio whose fate seems to go from bad to worse. As devilish author Lemony Snicket tells us, "If you are interested in reading stories with happy endings, you would be better off reading some other book." Mr. Snicket weaves an irresistible and imaginative tale in this chapter-book designed for young readers (but it will also be appreciated by many individuals who have left grade school far behind!) Our children's book expert Jen Henderson recommends this as a diverting read for children who are knee-deep in the doldrums of school, or who have exhausted the current resources of Harry Potter. As the first in the series, this book serves as an introduction to the multitude of unfortunate stories yet to come. (Illustrations by Brett Helquist.)
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