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Book Review of The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Bk 1)

The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Bk 1)
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A very pleasant unpleasant tale and the first in the Lemony Snicket series. I bought this book when the movie came out as I nanny and I was interested in the stories for the kids. They absolutely love them. I've heard a few people mention the book might be too scary, but I've not run into the issue.

I've found that this story is interesting to children, and is a refreshing break from the scarily saccharine world that is pushed on them by other books and videos. Must read!