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The Bad Beginning
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Author:
Snicket, Lemony
Illustrator:
Helquist, Brett
Series:
A series of unfortunate events volume 1.
Published:
HarperCollins 2009
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Adobe EPUB eBook, Kindle Book, OverDrive Read
Accelerated Reader:
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure:
1010L
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NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES

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. Never before has a tale of three likeable and unfortunate children been quite so enchanting, or quite so uproariously unhappy.

Are you made fainthearted by death? Does fire unnerve you? Is a villain something that might crop up in future nightmares of yours? Are you thrilled by nefarious plots? Is cold porridge upsetting to you? Vicious threats? Hooks? Uncomfortable clothing?

It is likely that your answers will reveal A Series of Unfortunate Events to be ill-suited for your personal use. A librarian, bookseller, or acquaintance should be able to suggest books more appropriate for your fragile temperament. But to the rarest of readers we say, "Proceed, but cautiously."

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Street Date:
03/17/2009
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780061757099
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B000VYX8PE
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Level 6.4, 4 Points
Lexile measure:
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Lemony Snicket. (2009). The Bad Beginning: The Bad Beginning. HarperCollins.

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Lemony Snicket. 2009. The Bad Beginning: The Bad Beginning. HarperCollins.

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Lemony Snicket, The Bad Beginning: The Bad Beginning. HarperCollins, 2009.

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Lemony Snicket. The Bad Beginning: The Bad Beginning. HarperCollins, 2009.

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Are you made fainthearted by death? Does fire unnerve you? Is a villain something that might crop up in future nightmares of yours? Are you thrilled by nefarious plots? Is cold porridge upsetting to you? Vicious threats? Hooks? Uncomfortable clothing?

It is likely that your answers will reveal A Series of Unfortunate Events to be ill-suited for your personal use. A librarian, bookseller, or acquaintance should be able to suggest books more appropriate for your fragile temperament. But to the rarest of readers we say, "Proceed, but cautiously."

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It is likely that your answers will reveal A Series of Unfortunate Events to be ill-suited for your personal use. A librarian, bookseller, or acquaintance should be able to suggest books more appropriate for your fragile temperament. But to the rarest of readers we say, "Proceed, but cautiously."

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