Snicket, L., (1999). The bad beginning: Book the first. New York: Harper Collins. Grades 4-6. Fiction.

The first book in the collection, A Series of Unfortunate Events, this book introduces readers about the Baudelaire children who go to live with a relative who has his eyes on their fortune. Students will enjoy the "unfortunate events" that unravel in this engaging book.

Audio version read by Tim Curry