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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Harpercollins Pub Ltd
Publication date August 5, 2002
Binding Cassette/Spoken Word
Edition Unabridged
Book category Juvenile Fiction
ISBN-13 9780007141135
ISBN-10 0007141130
Dimensions 1 by 4 by 5 in.
Weight 1 lbs.
Availability§ Out of Print
Published in Great Britain
Original list price $19.70
Other format details audio
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
If you are looking for a story about cheerful youngsters spending a jolly time at boarding school, look elsewhere. You might expect that Violet, Klaus and Sunny would do very well at school. Don't. For the Baudelaires, school turns out to be another miserable episode in their unlucky lives.
Amazon.com description: Product Description:

WARNING: LISTENING TO THIS TAPE WILL ONLY MAKE YOU WEEP...

Dear Listener,

If you are looking for a story about cheerful youngsters spending a jolly time at boarding school, look elsewhere. Violet, Klaus and Sunny Baudelaire are intelligent and resourceful children, and you might expect that they would do very well at school.

Don't.

For the Baudelaires, school turns out to be another miserable episode in their unlucky lives. Truth be told, within the chapters that make up this dreadful story, the children will face snapping crabs, strict punishments, dripping fungus, comprehensive exams, violin recitals. S.O.R.E., and the metric system.

It is my solemn duty to stay up all night reading my history of these three hapless youngsters into a microphone, but you may be more comfortable getting a good night's sleep. In that case, you should probably listen to something else.

With all due respect,

LEMONY SNICKET



Editions
Hardcover
Book cover for 9780064408639 Book cover for 9781405208710
 
New edition from Egmont Childrens Books (May 12, 2003)
9781405208710 | details & prices | 244 pages | 5.50 × 7.50 × 0.75 in. | 0.70 lbs | List price $12.60
With Brett Helquist (other contributor) | from Harpercollins Childrens Books (July 1, 2000)
9780064408639 | details & prices | 221 pages | 5.00 × 7.00 × 1.00 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.75 lbs | List price $12.99
About: As their outrageous misfortune continues, the Baudelaire orphans are shipped off to a miserable boarding school, where they befriend the two Quagmire triplets and find that they have been followed by the dreaded Count Olaf.
Paperback
Book cover for 9781405249577
 
from Egmont Childrens Books (March 1, 2010)
9781405249577 | details & prices | List price $10.45
Cassette/Spoken Word
Book cover for 9780007141135 Book cover for 9780694525942
 
The price comparison is for this edition
Unabridged edition from Harpercollins Pub Ltd (August 5, 2002)
9780007141135 | details & prices | 4.00 × 5.00 × 1.00 in. | 1.00 lbs | List price $19.70
About: If you are looking for a story about cheerful youngsters spending a jolly time at boarding school, look elsewhere.
Unabridged edition from Harpercollins Childrens (November 1, 2001)
9780694525942 | details & prices | 4.50 × 7.00 × 1.25 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.30 lbs | List price $20.00
About: As their outrageous misfortune continues, the Baudelaire orphans are shipped off to a miserable boarding school, where they befriend the two Quagmire triplets and find that they have been followed by the dreaded Count Olaf.
Library
Book cover for 9780060288884
 
With Brett Helquist (other contributor) | from Harpercollins (July 1, 2000)
9780060288884 | details & prices | 221 pages | 5.00 × 7.00 × 0.75 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.75 lbs | List price $15.89
About: As their outrageous misfortune continues, the Baudelaire orphans are shipped off to a miserable boarding school, where they befriend the two Quagmire triplets and find that they have been followed by the dreaded Count Olaf.
Prebinding
Book cover for 9780606027762
 
from Turtleback Books (April 1, 2008)
9780606027762 | details & prices | List price $17.20

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