The bad beginning

Ages 9–12

Paperback·Ages 9-12·Comedy & Humor

The first grisly, gruesome and gothic instalment in A Series of Unfortunate Events introduces the tragic Baudelaire orphans and the despicable Count Olaf, not to mention a host of miserable moments and descriptions of despair that you couldnâ€™t possibly want to read about could you?

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Dear Reader, The book you are holding in your hands is a short-lived edition of a book that will likely make your life shorter as well. The tale of three Baudelaire children, who find themselves thrown into an unhappy situation containing a treacherous villain with an evil scheme and bad manners, becomes more and more dreadful on each page, and everyone so foolhardy as to read it will find themselves weeping and moaning by the end of the book. This book is offered at an introductory price, but it introduces the reader to such unpleasantries as a disastrous fire, itchy clothing, a baby trapped in a cage, a plot to steal an enormous fortune, and dusty curtains. I made a solemn promise to write down these wretched tales, but you have no such promise, and if I were you I would put down a book this terrible, no matter how reasonably priced. With all due respect, Lemony Snicket

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Format: Paperback
Reading age: 9-12
Pages: 162
Publisher: Egmont
Published: 1 January 2012
Language: English
ISBN: 9781405266062

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About the Author:

Lemony Snicket is the shadowy and ever-elusive author behind A Series of Unfortunate Events, a collection of darkly whimsical books chronicling the miserable misadventures of the Baudelaire orphans. With a pen dipped in irony and a flair for the dramatic, Snicket weaves tales filled with danger, villainy, and the occasional vocabulary lesson—all while reminding readers that happy endings are sadly in short supply.

Known for his dry wit, gloomy charm, and tendency to warn readers not to read further (which, of course, only makes us want to), Lemony Snicket is as much a character as he is an author. His world is filled with secret societies, disguises, codes, and dastardly plots—and somehow, it’s all irresistibly fun.

If you enjoy mysterious narrators, clever turns of phrase, and stories that make you laugh and ache at the same time, Lemony Snicket is your perfect literary guide to the wonderfully unfortunate.

The bad beginning

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