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The eleventh book in Lemony Snicket’s wildly popular A Series of Unfortunate Events follows the Baudelaire siblings as they face fresh challenges and deepen the search for answers about their parents’ death. With humor, suspense, and the series’s trademark wit, the story guides readers through the dark yet intriguing exploits of the unlucky orphans.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Lemony Snicket
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