The bad beginning

SKU: 9781405266062
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Ages 9–12

The bad beginning

SKU: 9781405266062
Author: Lemony Snicket
Paperback·Ages 9-12·Children's Fiction
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At a glance

😂 Mood
Darkly funny, mysterious, quirky
⚡ 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
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

Book details

Format
Paperback
Reading age
9-12
Pages
162
Publisher
Egmont Books Ltd
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.