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Title:	A Series of Unfortunate Events #1: The Bad Beginning	Add this book to My Bookshelf
Author:	Lemony Snicket
Illustrator:	Brett Helquist
Publisher:	HarperCollins Children's Books

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Summary:	Dear Reader, I'm sorry to say that the book you are reading about is extremely unpleasant. It tells an unhappy tale about three very unlucky children. Even though they are charming and clever, the Baudelaire siblings lead lives filled with misery and woe. From the very first page of this book when the children are at the beach and receive terrible news, continuing on through the entire story, disaster lurks at their heels. One might say they are magnets for misfortune. In this short book alone, the three youngsters encounter a greedy and repulsive villain, itchy clothing, a disastrous fire, a plot to steal their fortune, and cold porridge for breakfast. It is my sad duty to write down these unpleasant tales, but there is nothing stopping you from putting this book down at once and reading something happy, if you prefer that sort of thing.



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Caitlin

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Byers

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I liked this book and the second one. In the second one I liked the part when the three were in the reptile room. My favorite characters are Klouse and Violet.

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Aman

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India

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I like this book because it is very interesting. My favorite character was Violet. I would recommend this book to someone.

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Mary

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Arizona

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It was an amazing book to read. It always kept me guessing what was going to happen next. I would recommend this book.

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Sua

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Korea

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I couldn't put it down after I started reading it. It is awesome.

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Michelle

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Beaverton

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This is a good beginning for the series. The other books in the series are awesome too!

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