An edition of The Bad Beginning (1999)

Bad Beginning (Series of Unfortunate Events

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An edition of The Bad Beginning (1999)

Bad Beginning (Series of Unfortunate Events

  • 4.1 (73 ratings) ·
  • 503 Want to read
  • 35 Currently reading
  • 130 Have read

After the sudden death of their parents, the three Baudelaire children must depend on each other and their wits when it turns out that the distant relative who is appointed their guardian is determined to use any means necessary to get their fortune.

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Publisher
Tandem Library
Language
English

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Previews available in: Welsh English Spanish French

Edition Availability
Cover of: Bad Beginning
Bad Beginning
2024, HarperCollins Publishers Limited
in English
Cover of: Bad Beginning 20th Anniversary Gift Edition
Bad Beginning 20th Anniversary Gift Edition
2021, Egmont Books, Limited, Egmont
in English
Cover of: A Series of Unfortunate Events
A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning Vinyl + MP3
Oct 15, 2019, Harpercollins, HarperCollins
audio cd
Cover of: Bad Beginning NETFLIX JACKET
Bad Beginning NETFLIX JACKET
Apr 09, 2018, EGMONT
paperback
Cover of: A Series of Unfortunate Events #1
A Series of Unfortunate Events #1: The Bad Beginning Netflix Tie-in
Oct 24, 2017, HarperCollins
hardcover
Cover of: Un serie de catastróficas desdichas
Cover of: Series of Unfortunate Events #1
Series of Unfortunate Events #1: the Bad Beginning [Netflix Tie-In Edition]
2017, HarperCollins Publishers
in English
Cover of: Bad Beginning
Bad Beginning
2016, Farshore
in English
Cover of: Y dechreuad drwg
Y dechreuad drwg
2014, Dref Wen
in Welsh
Cover of: Bad Beginning
Bad Beginning
2012, HarperCollins Publishers
in English
Cover of: The Bad Beginning
The Bad Beginning
Sep 01, 2012, imusti, Egmont UK Ltd
paperback
Cover of: A Series of Unfortunate Events #1: The Bad Beginning: The Short-Lived Edition
A Series of Unfortunate Events #1: The Bad Beginning: The Short-Lived Edition
May 29, 2012, HarperCollins
Cover of: The bad beginning
The bad beginning
2010, Egmont
in English
Cover of: The Bad Beginning
The Bad Beginning
Aug 11, 2008
library binding
Cover of: Series of Unfortunate Events #1 Multi-Voice CD, A:The Bad Beginning CD Low Price (Series of Unfortunate Events)
Series of Unfortunate Events #1 Multi-Voice CD, A:The Bad Beginning CD Low Price (Series of Unfortunate Events)
May 22, 2007, HarperChildrensAudio
Audio CD in English - Abridged edition
Cover of: The Bad Beginning.
The Bad Beginning.
2007, Harpercollins
in English
Cover of: The Bad Beginning
The Bad Beginning
2007, HarperCollins
Electronic resource in English
Cover of: A Series of Unfortunate Events #1: The Bad Beginning
Cover of: Bad Beginning
Bad Beginning
2007, HarperCollins Publishers
in English
Cover of: A Series of Unfortunate Events #1: The Bad Beginning
A Series of Unfortunate Events #1: The Bad Beginning: Or, Orphans! (A Series of Unfortunate Events)
May 8, 2007, HarperTrophy
Paperback in English
Cover of: The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events #1)
The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events #1)
2007, HarperTrophy
in English - 1st Harper Trophy ed.
Cover of: Bad Beginning
Bad Beginning
2007, HarperCollins Publishers
in English
Cover of: The Bad Beginning
The Bad Beginning
May 08, 2007, Turtleback Books, Turtleback
library binding
Cover of: Series of Unfortunate Events #1 Multi-Voice CD, A:The Bad Beginning CD Low Price (Series of Unfortunate Events)
Series of Unfortunate Events #1 Multi-Voice CD, A:The Bad Beginning CD Low Price (Series of Unfortunate Events)
May 22, 2007, HarperChildrensAudio, Harpercollins, HarperCollins
in English
Cover of: Un mal Principio / The Bad Beginning (Catastroficas Desdichas / Unfortunate Events)
Un mal Principio / The Bad Beginning (Catastroficas Desdichas / Unfortunate Events)
February 28, 2006, Montena S a Ediciones
Paperback in Spanish - Translatio edition
Cover of: The Bad Beginning (Series of Unforunate Events)
The Bad Beginning (Series of Unforunate Events)
January 2006, Listening Library
Audio CD in English
Cover of: A Series of Unfortunate Events #1
A Series of Unfortunate Events #1: The Bad Beginning Private Library Edition (A Series of Unfortunate Events)
November 1, 2005, HarperCollins
Hardcover in English
Cover of: A Series of Unfortunate Events #1
Cover of: Skvernoe nachalo
Skvernoe nachalo
2005, Azbuka-Klassika
in Russian
Cover of: THE BAD BEGINNING
THE BAD BEGINNING: A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS Book the First
2005-01-01, EGMONT BOOKS LTD FOR 'THE BOOK PEOPLE LTD'
Cover of: Seria niefortunnych zdarzeń. Przykry początek
Seria niefortunnych zdarzeń. Przykry początek
2004, Egmont
Hardcover in Polish
Cover of: The Bad Beginning
The Bad Beginning: A Multi-Voice Recording (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 1)
October 26, 2004, HarperChildrensAudio
Audio CD in English
Cover of: The Bad Beginning (Movie Tie-in) (A Series of Unfortunate Events #1)
The Bad Beginning (Movie Tie-in) (A Series of Unfortunate Events #1)
October 26, 2004, HarperKidsEntertainment
Hardcover in English - Mti edition
Cover of: Mal Principio
Mal Principio
April 2004, Tandem Library
School & Library Binding in Spanish
Cover of: The Bad Beginning, Movie Tie-in Edition (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 1)
The Bad Beginning, Movie Tie-in Edition (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 1)
October 26, 2004, HarperKidsEntertainment
in English
Cover of: Un Mal Principio
Un Mal Principio
April 2004, Lectorum Publications
Paperback in Spanish
Cover of: Mal Principio
Mal Principio
September 2004, Tandem Library
School & Library Binding in Spanish
Cover of: Un mal principio (A Series of Unfortunate Events #1)
Un mal principio (A Series of Unfortunate Events #1)
September 7, 2004, Montena, Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial
Paperback in Spanish
Cover of: The Bad Beginning
The Bad Beginning: A Multi-Voice Recording (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 1)
October 26, 2004, HarperChildrensAudio
in English
Cover of: Mal Principio / The Bad Beginning
Mal Principio / The Bad Beginning
November 2003, Lectorum Publications
Hardcover in Spanish
Cover of: The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 1)
The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 1)
September 9, 2003, Listening Library (Audio)
Audio CD in English - Unabridged edition
Cover of: The Bad Beginning (Series of Unfortunate Events)
The Bad Beginning (Series of Unfortunate Events)
October 1, 2003, Egmont Books Ltd
Hardcover - New Ed edition
Cover of: The Bad Beginning (Series of Unfortunate Events)
The Bad Beginning (Series of Unfortunate Events)
May 12, 2003, Egmont Books Ltd
Hardcover - New Ed edition
Cover of: Bad Beginning
Bad Beginning
2003, Farshore
in English
Cover of: The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 1)
The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 1)
September 23, 2003, HarperCollins
Hardcover in English - Slipcase edition
Cover of: The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 1)
The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 1)
September 23, 2003, HarperCollins, HarperCollins Publishers
in English
Cover of: [He kake arche]
[He kake arche]
2002, Ellinika Grammata
in Modern Greek
Cover of: Nés sous une mauvaise étoile (A Series of Unfortunate Events #1)
Nés sous une mauvaise étoile (A Series of Unfortunate Events #1)
2002, Éditions Héritage
in French
Cover of: Un Fausto Inizio / A Bad Beginning
Un Fausto Inizio / A Bad Beginning
February 2002, Distribooks
Paperback
Cover of: Bad Beginning (Series of Unfortunate Events
Bad Beginning (Series of Unfortunate Events
June 2002, Tandem Library
Hardcover in English
Cover of: Bei can de kai shi
Bei can de kai shi
2002, Tian xia yuan jian chu ban gu fen you xian gong si
in Chinese - Di 1 ban
Cover of: Der Schlimme Anfang / The Bad Beginning
Der Schlimme Anfang / The Bad Beginning
May 2002, Distribooks
Hardcover in German
Cover of: UN Mal Principio (Series Of Unfortunate Events)
UN Mal Principio (Series Of Unfortunate Events)
May 2002, Editorial Lumen
Hardcover in Spanish
Cover of: The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 1)
The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 1)
June 2002, Chivers Large Print, AudioGo
Paperback in English - Largeprint edition
Cover of: Nés sous une mauvaise étoile
Nés sous une mauvaise étoile
2002, Héritage
in French
Cover of: Tout Commence Mal
Tout Commence Mal
July 2002, Cle Intl
Paperback in French
Cover of: The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 1)
The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 1)
June 7, 2001, Egmont Books Ltd
Hardcover in English
Cover of: The bad beginning
The bad beginning
2001, Ted Smart
in English
Cover of: Saiaku no hajimari =
Saiaku no hajimari =: The bad beginning
2001, Sōshisha
in Japanese
Cover of: The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 1)
The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 1)
March 27, 2001, Listening Library
Audio cassette in English - UNABRIDGED edition
Cover of: The bad beginning
The bad beginning
2001, Egmont Books, Egmont Books Ltd
in English
Cover of: The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 1)
The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 1)
March 27, 2001, Listening Library (Audio)
Audio cassette in English - Unabridged edition
Cover of: Un Mal Principio (Lemony Snicket: Una Serie de Catastroficas Desdichas)
Un Mal Principio (Lemony Snicket: Una Serie de Catastroficas Desdichas)
January 2001, Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media
Unknown Binding in Spanish
Cover of: Les Desastreuses Aventures des Orphelins de Baudelaire : Tome 1: Tout Commence Mal (French edition of A Series of Unfortunate Events : Volume 1
Cover of: The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book the First)
The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book the First)
2000, Scholastic Inc.
in English
Cover of: The Bad Beginning - Book 1 of A Series of Unfortunate Events
The Bad Beginning - Book 1 of A Series of Unfortunate Events
2000, Scholastic, Inc.
in English
Cover of: The bad beginning
The bad beginning
2000, Thorndike Press
in English
Cover of: A Series of Unfortunate Events, the Bad Beginning
Cover of: A Series of Unfortunate Events
A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning
1999, HarperCollins
Hardcover in English - First Edition
Cover of: The Bad Beginning
The Bad Beginning
1999, HarperCollins
Cover of: The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1)
The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1)
August 25, 1999, HarperCollins Publishers
Library binding in English - 1st ed.
Cover of: The Bad Beginning
The Bad Beginning: (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1)
September 30, 1999, HarperCollins Publishers, Scholastic Inc.
Paperback, Hardcover in English
Cover of: A Series of Unfortunate Events, the Bad Beginning
Cover of: A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning.
A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning.
September 30, 1999 ., HarperCollins
in English
Cover of: A Bad Beginning
A Bad Beginning
Publisher unknown
audio cd

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First Sentence

"If you are interested in stories with happy endings, you would be better off reading some other book."

Edition Notes

Sagebrush

Series
Series of Unfortunate Events (1)

The Physical Object

Format
Hardcover

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL11759984M
ISBN 10
1417619287
ISBN 13
9781417619283

Excerpts

If you are interested in stories with happy endings, you would be better off reading some other book. In this book, not only is there no happy ending, there is no happy beginning and very few happy things in the middle. This is because not very many happy things happened in the lives of the three Baudelaire youngsters. Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire were intelligent children, and they were charming, and resourceful, and had pleasant facial features, but they were extremely unlucky, and most everything that happened to them was rife with misfortune, misery and despair. I'm sorry to tell you this, but that is how the story goes.
Page 1, added by Alex Voytek.

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