The Bad Beginning
by Lemony Snicket • Book 1 of the A Series of Unfortunate Events
Year Published 1999
Word Count 24,130
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1010L
- ATOS Reading Level: 6.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 41281
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Orphans--Fiction
- Brothers and sisters--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Siblings
- Humorous stories
- Brothers and sisters
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Orphans & Foster Homes
- Orphans
- Lists With This Book
- Fifty Best Books for 9 & 10 Year Olds
- SpringBoard, Grade 8 Unit 4
- Fantasy
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Lemony Snicket
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Lemony Snicket reads from The Bad Beginning
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In-depth Written Interview with Lemony Snicket
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 10
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Study Guide from Shmoop
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Support Materials from Reading is Fundamental
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Series Lesson Plan from HarperCollins
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Literature Guide from Nancy Polette
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Series Sad Sentences from HarperCollins
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