The Bad Beginning

Children's Siblings Books (Kindle Store)

Author: Lemony Snicket

Dear Reader,I’m sorry to say that the book you are holding in your hands 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 o….Read More

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