01474    a2200229   4500001000700000020001800007040003200025100002000057245002200077250001600099260001300115300004400128362000900172490003500181520090000216650001201116650002501128650002501153650002101178650003201199650001301231128070  a9780064407663  cEscola Canadense de Niteroi  aSnicket, Lemony10aThe bad beginning  aSlp edition  aNew York  a176 p.c5 x 0.74 x 7 inches (hardcover)0 a19990 aA Series Of Unfortunate Events  aDear 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 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.
With all due respect,
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