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Cover of The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1) by Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist

The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1)

by Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist

First published:

★★★★☆3.9(275,670 ratings)

Genres & Subjects

Humorous storiesBrothers and sistersOrphansChildren's fictionBrothers and sisters, fictionOrphans, fictionOrphans -- Juvenile fictionBrothers and sisters -- Juvenile fictionViolet Baudelaire (Fictional character)Récits humoristiques anglaisSunny Baudelaire (Fictional character)Humorous fiction
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About This Book

After the sudden death of their parents, the three Baudelaire children must depend on each other and their wits when it turns out that the distant relative who is appointed their guardian is determined to use any means necessary to get their fortune.

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