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Dive into Lemony Snicket's "The Bad Beginning," the compelling first installment of "A Series of Unfortunate Events." Follow the brilliant Baudelaire orphans – Violet, Klaus, and Sunny – as they tragically lose their parents and are thrust into the clutches of the nefarious Count Olaf, who relentlessly pursues their inheritance. This children's gothic mystery is packed with dark humor, clever puzzles, and their desperate struggle to outsmart their wicked guardian.

The Bad Beginning is the inaugural novel in Lemony Snicket's acclaimed A Series of Unfortunate Events, introducing readers to the tragic lives of the newly orphaned Baudelaire siblings – Violet, Klaus, and Sunny – as they encounter the sinister Count Olaf and an increasingly dire string of unfortunate events designed to steal their inheritance.