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  by Lemony Snicket

category Children's Books
ISBN: 006075589x
Books Registered: 15
BookCrossing Rating: Average 10 star rating by BookCrossing Members
Books in the Wild: 5
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Amazon Editorial Review

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 first two books alone, the three youngsters encounter a greedy and repulsive villain, itchy clothing, a disastrous fire, a plot to steal their fortune, a lumpy bed, a deadly serpent, a large brass reading lamp, a long knife, and a terrible odour.

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.

Ages 10+


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15 Copies Registered


Registered by wilksie of Sheffield, South Yorkshire United Kingdom on Monday, October 25, 2004

Current status: to be read Average 4 star rating by BookCrossing Members


Registered by billhookbabe on Tuesday, June 15, 2004

Current status: travelling Average 8 star rating by BookCrossing Members


Registered by LincolnBookFest of Lincoln, Lincolnshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, March 14, 2006

Current status: travelling Average 8 star rating by BookCrossing Members


Registered by sexyirina of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, June 15, 2005

Current status: to be read This book has not been rated.


Registered by blueclass of Sinton, Texas USA on Wednesday, December 05, 2007

Current status: travelling Average 6 star rating by BookCrossing Members


Registered by wingghirwing of Honolulu, Hawaii USA on Saturday, September 24, 2005

Current status: reserved Average 7 star rating by BookCrossing Members


Registered by Adel45 on Sunday, November 20, 2005

Current status: travelling This book has not been rated.


Registered by Eliska of Waco, Texas USA on Sunday, October 28, 2007

Current status: travelling This book has not been rated.


Registered by spatan30 of Knoxville, Tennessee USA on Monday, November 02, 2009

Current status: travelling Average 2 star rating by BookCrossing Members


Registered by ZMcG of Pedro, Ohio USA on Thursday, July 04, 2002

Current status: all Average 10 star rating by BookCrossing Members


Registered by Hippyjack on Friday, January 31, 2003

Current status: all Average 8 star rating by BookCrossing Members


Registered by Flower-Show of Liverpool, Merseyside United Kingdom on Tuesday, August 19, 2003

Current status: all This book has not been rated.


Registered by bloko of Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, September 03, 2003

Current status: all Average 6 star rating by BookCrossing Members


Registered by LaceyRose of Middleton, Greater Manchester United Kingdom on Wednesday, November 24, 2004

Current status: to be read Average 9 star rating by BookCrossing Members


Registered by sexyirina of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, June 15, 2005

Current status: to be read This book has not been rated.




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