The Bad Beginning

SKU: 9781405290647
The Bad Beginning (TV Tie-In) - Readers Warehouse
The Bad Beginning
The Bad Beginning (TV Tie-In) - Readers Warehouse
The Bad Beginning

The Bad Beginning

SKU: 9781405290647
Author: Lemony Snicket
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😂 Mood: Darkly funny, mysterious, quirky
📘 Genre: Kids fiction, dark comedy, adventure
⚡ Pace: Fast, engaging, twist-filled
🖤 Vibes: Orphans, villains, misfortune, clever storytelling
👑 Themes: Resilience, intelligence, perseverance, injustice
🎯 Reading Level: 9–13 years
😂 Humour Level: Medium 🤣🤣
👀 Perfect For: Fans of quirky, dark humour and mystery
📖 Readers Who’ll Love This: Perfect for readers who enjoy unusual stories, clever writing, and darkly funny adventures full of twists and surprises
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Series: A Series of Unfortunate Events
Genre: Fantasy Adventure
Format:  Paperback
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Dear reader,

There is nothing to be found in these special tie-in editions of Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events but misery and despair. You still have time to pick another bestselling, Emmy-nominated, Netflix-adapted series to read. But if you cannot be dissuaded, read on ...

Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire are intelligent children. They are charming, and resourceful, and have pleasant facial features. Unfortunately, they are exceptionally unlucky.

In The Bad Beginning, the siblings encounter a greedy and repulsive villain, itchy clothing, a disastrous fire, a plot to steal their fortune and cold porridge for breakfast.

In the tradition of great storytellers, from Dickens to Dahl, comes an exquisitely dark comedy that is both literary and irreverent, hilarious and deftly crafted.

Despite their wretched contents, 'A Series of Unfortunate Events' has sold 60 million copies worldwide and been made into a Hollywood film starring Jim Carrey. And in the future things are poised to get much worse, thanks to the forthcoming Netflix series starring Neil Patrick Harris. You have been warned.

Are you unlucky enough to own all 13 adventures?

The Bad Beginning

The Reptile Room

The Wide Window

The Miserable Mill

The Austere Academy

The Ersatz Elevator

The Vile Village

The Hostile Hospital

The Carnivorous Carnival

The Slippery Slope

The Grim Grotto

The Penultimate Peril

The End

And what about All the Wrong Questions? In this four-book series a 13-year-old Lemony chronicles his dangerous and puzzling apprenticeship in a mysterious organisation that nobody knows anything about:

'Who Could That Be at This Hour?'

'When Did you Last See Her?'

'Shouldn't You Be in School?'

'Why is This Night Different from All Other Nights?'

Lemony Snicket was born before you were and is likely to die before you as well. He was born in a small town where the inhabitants were suspicious and prone to riot. He grew up near the sea and currently lives beneath it. Until recently, he was living somewhere else.

Brett Helquist was born in Ganado, Arizona, grew up in Orem, Utah, and now lives in New York City. He earned a bachelor's degree in fine arts from Brigham Young University and has been illustrating ever since. His art has appeared in many publications, including Cricket magazine and The New York Times.

Age Range: 8-12
Publisher Date:
Publisher: Harper Collins
Pages: 192
Language: English

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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.

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