{"product_id":"the-bad-beginning-9780064407663","title":"The Bad Beginning","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the tradition of great storytellers, from Dickens to Dahl, comes an exquisitely dark comedy that is both literary and irreverent, hilarious and deftly crafted. Never before has a tale of three likeable and unfortunate children been quite so enchanting, or quite so uproariously unhappy. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eViolet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire are intelligent children. They are charming, and resourceful, and have pleasant facial features. Unfortunately, they are exceptionally unlucky.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the first two books alone, the three youngsters encounter a greedy and repulsive villain, itchy clothing, a disastrous fire, a plot to steal their fortune, a lumpy bed, a deadly serpent, a large brass reading lamp, a long knife, and a terrible odor. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSnicket, Lemony:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eLemony Snicket had an unusual education which may or may not explain his ability to evade capture. He is the author of the 13 volumes in A Series of Unfortunate Events, several picture books including \u003cem\u003eThe Dark\u003c\/em\u003e, and the books collectively titled All The Wrong Questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHelquist, Brett:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eBrett Helquist's celebrated art has graced books from the charming \u003cem\u003eBedtime for Bear\u003c\/em\u003e, which he also wrote, to the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e-bestselling \u003cem\u003eA Series of Unfortunate Events\u003c\/em\u003e by Lemony Snicket to the glorious picture book adaptation of Charles Dickens's \u003cem\u003eA Christmas Carol\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives with his family in Brooklyn, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50570614636818,"sku":"9780064407663","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bddc7155-9feb-4403-820a-042f11726773.jpg?v=1731960442","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-bad-beginning-9780064407663","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}