Chapter Book · April 25, 2024
The Bad Beginning
By Lemony Snicket · With Brett Helquist
Three orphans face a villain, a fire, and a fortune-stealing plot.
192 pages
3.7/5 Goodreads · 19 ratings
Paperback
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Lemony Snicket
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Lemony Snicket is the author of the thirteen volumes in A Series of Unfortunate Events; several picture books, including The Dark; and the books collectively titled All the Wrong Questions.
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