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| The Bad Beginning - Book 1 of A Series of Unfortunate Events | 
 enlarge | Author: Lemony Snicket
Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 401463
Media: Paperback
Pages: 162
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5.2 x 0.5
ISBN: 0439206472
EAN: 9780439206471
ASIN: 0439206472
Publication Date: 2000
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Good condition, wear from reading and use. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact and has some creases. The spine has signs of wear and creases. This copy may include "From the library of" labels, stickers or stamps and be an ex-library copy.
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Product Description
Children's story about 3 children and their misadventures.
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 Book 1, a Series of Unfortunate Events August 9, 2008
I did not receive any acknowledgement of my order and waited several weeks to get the book.
Count Olaf Appears! March 7, 2008
When I first got this book, the Baudilaires looked like a family to me. Young adult mum, with a husband and a new baby. In fact, the three of them are orphan children. There is Violet, who is fourteen and a talented inventor. Then there is twelve-year old Klaus, more of a researcher and source of info. Last there is Sunny, who is still a baby and likes to bite things. BITE was her first word!
When they are on the beach one day, they are informed of a fire that killed their parents. A distant relative named Count Olaf gets custody of them and the adversity really begins for them...
It's a decent book but it isn't really one I'd recommend to people. The later books are better.
 Review from Maryland March 2, 2008
The Bad Beginning - Book 1 of A Series of Unfortunate EventsThis book was a fantastic fantsy especially coming from somone who does not love reading. I really liked this book because it made me want to read in a british accent as I imagined their names sounding very British to me like Klaus, Sunny, Violet and Count Olaf. As I read, I was waiting for the next bad thing to happen as I could visualize every page in my mind because his words were very animated. For example, I liked how perfect I could see Sunny in my head while reading the part when Sunny was dangling from the basket. I could really see that in my head because of the descriptive words. I felt like I was there watching. Lastly, I enjoyed this book because two smart kids and a baby could always figure a way out of danger. I would recommend this book for children and adults as on everypage there is a surprise to be found.
A Good Start, but got kind of depressing... December 24, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
It had a good start and was interesting enough: An anonomyus author who warns you that the book is depressing and not very good which is funny actually. The thing is is i'm actually applauding the author for his ironic zest and i did not like the books just as he said. Despite a habitual warning every book the readers persisted until the end where they were utterly disapointed. It was almost as if to say "nanana na na boo boo!" to all the readers who did not heed his solicitations. It made me laugh so thats why I gave it 3 stars. Interesting style but just too depressing!
Blake D's Book report For 11/07 November 27, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The bad beginning
By Lemony Snicket
I thought Lemony Snicket's book the bad beginning was a spectacular book! I am definitely going to read the rest. This has to be the best book I ever read after Harry potter. I just loved the part where it copied the lines to mess with your head that just cracks me up. I really thought I was reading the line" he found himself reading lines over and over" it literally just messed me up. I really hope he makes more it's just the way he writes it, it just flows. I really hope I will be able to write as good as him sometime in my life that would be like totally wicked! For the reasons I have listed above I am going to give this book five stars. If you haven't read this book read it like now!
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