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The Miserable Mill by Lemony Snicket follows the Baudelaire orphans as they arrive at the Lucky Smells Lumbermill. They must navigate a series of unfortunate events and sinister plots while trying to uncover the secrets of the mill and its peculiar workers. All the while, they must outsmart Count Olaf, who appears yet again in another deceptive disguise.
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You might enjoy this book if you love mysterious and humorous tales filled with eccentric characters and unexpected twists. This story will captivate young readers who appreciate a mix of whimsy and suspense as they follow the Baudelaire orphans on yet another challenging adventure.

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Accidents, evil plots, and general misfortune abound when, in their continuing search for a home, the Beaudelaire orphans are sent to live and work in a sinister lumber mill.

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From the tradition of classic tales for children, in which terrible things always seem to befall orphans, comes this exquisitely dark comedy that is both literary and irreverent, hilarious and deftly crafted.

The latest instalment in Lemony Snicket's uproariously unhappy series The Miserable Mill may just be the worst yet.

Series: Series of Unfortunate Events

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  • The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 1)
    NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES The Bad Beginning introduces us to Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire, intelligent children who are charming, resourceful, and have pleasant facial features. Unfortunately, they are exceptionally unlucky. In 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...
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  • The Bad Beginning Or, Orphans!
    Are you made fainthearted by death? Does fire unnerve you? Is a villain something that might crop up in future nightmares of yours? Are you thrilled by nefarious plots? Is cold porridge upsetting to you? Vicious threats? Hooks? Uncomfortable clothing? It is likely that your answers will reveal A Series of Unfortunate Events to be ill-suited for your personal use....
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  • The Carnivorous Carnival
    NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES Everybody loves a carnival! Who can fail to delight in the colourful people, the unworldly spectacle, the fabulous freaks? A carnival is a place for good family fun—as long as one has a family, that is. For the Baudelaire orphans, their time at the carnival turns out to be yet another episode in a now...
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  • The End
    NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES Like an off-key violin concert, the Roman Empire, or food poisoning, all things must come to an end. Thankfully, this includes A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket. The thirteenth and final instalment in the groundbreaking series will answer readers' most burning questions: Will Count Olaf prevail? Will the Baudelaires survive? Will the series...
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  • The Ersatz Elevator
    Within the chapters of this story, Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire encounter a darkened staircase, a red herring, some friends in a dire situation, three mysterious initials, a liar with an evil scheme, a secret passageway, and parsley soda.
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  • The Grim Grotto
    NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES Warning: Your day will become very dark—and possibly damp—if you read this book. Plan to spend this spring in hiding. Lemony Snicket is back with the eleventh book in his New York Times bestselling A Series of Unfortunate Events. Lemony Snicket's saga about the charming, intelligent, and grossly unlucky Baudelaire orphans continues to provoke suspicion...
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  • The Miserable Mill
    From the tradition of classic tales for children, in which terrible things always seem to befall orphans, comes this exquisitely dark comedy that is both literary and irreverent, hilarious and deftly crafted. The latest instalment in Lemony Snicket's uproariously unhappy series The Miserable Mill may just be the worst yet.
    Hardback
    $2300
    Elsewhere:
    $2499
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • The Hostile Hospital
    NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES The Baudelaires need a safe place to stay—somewhere far away from terrible villains and local police. A quiet refuge where misfortune never visits. Might Heimlich Hospital be just the place? In Lemony Snicket's eighth ghastly instalment in A Series of Unfortunate Events, I'm sorry to say that the Baudelaire orphans will spend time in a...
    Hardback
    $2300
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    $2499
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  • The Penultimate Peril
    NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES Lemony Snicket returns with the last book before the last book of his bestselling A Series of Unfortunate Events. Scream and run away before the secrets of the series are revealed! Very little is known about Lemony Snicket and A Series of Unfortunate Events. What we do know is contained in the following brief list:...
    Hardback
    $2300
    Elsewhere:
    $2499
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • The Reptile Room
    NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES The Reptile Room is a continuation of the misadventures of Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire, three intelligent children who are charming, resourceful, and possess pleasant facial features. Unfortunately, they are also exceptionally unlucky. In the first two books alone, the youngsters encounter a greedy and repulsive villain, itchy clothing, a disastrous fire, a plot to...
    Hardback
    $2300
    Elsewhere:
    $2499
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • The Slippery Slope
    NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES Like bad smells, uninvited weekend guests or very old eggs, there are some things that ought to be avoided. Snicket's saga about the charming, intelligent, and grossly unlucky Baudelaire orphans continues to alarm its distressed and suspicious fans the world over. The tenth book in this outrageous publishing effort features more than the usual dose...
    Hardback
    $2300
    Elsewhere:
    $2499
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  • The Vile Village
    NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES Dear Reader, You have undoubtedly picked up this book by mistake, so please put it down. Nobody in their right mind would read this particular book about the lives of Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire on purpose, because each dismal moment of their stay in the village of V.F.D. has been faithfully and dreadfully recorded...
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780064407694

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 05 April 2000

Country: United States

Imprint: HarperCollins Children's Books

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 132.0mm

Height: 186.0mm

Weight: 252g

Pages: 208

About the Author

Lemony Snicket is often despondent, mostly about his published research, which includes A Series of Unfortunate Events and The Composer Is Dead. Due to the world-wide web of conspiracy which surrounds him, Mr. Snicket often communicates with the general public through his representative, Daniel Handler. Mr. Handler has had a relatively uneventful life, and is the author of three books for adults, The Basic Eight, Watch Your Mouth, and Adverbs, none of which are anywhere near as dreadful as Mr. Snicket's.

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    NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES The Bad Beginning introduces us to Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire, intelligent children who are charming, resourceful, and have pleasant facial features. Unfortunately, they are exceptionally unlucky. In 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...
    Paperback
    $1600
    Elsewhere:
    $1899
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • The Bad Beginning Or, Orphans!
    Are you made fainthearted by death? Does fire unnerve you? Is a villain something that might crop up in future nightmares of yours? Are you thrilled by nefarious plots? Is cold porridge upsetting to you? Vicious threats? Hooks? Uncomfortable clothing? It is likely that your answers will reveal A Series of Unfortunate Events to be ill-suited for your personal use....
    Paperback
    $1899
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • The Carnivorous Carnival
    NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES Everybody loves a carnival! Who can fail to delight in the colourful people, the unworldly spectacle, the fabulous freaks? A carnival is a place for good family fun—as long as one has a family, that is. For the Baudelaire orphans, their time at the carnival turns out to be yet another episode in a now...
    Hardback
    $2300
    Elsewhere:
    $2499
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • The End
    NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES Like an off-key violin concert, the Roman Empire, or food poisoning, all things must come to an end. Thankfully, this includes A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket. The thirteenth and final instalment in the groundbreaking series will answer readers' most burning questions: Will Count Olaf prevail? Will the Baudelaires survive? Will the series...
    Hardback
    $2300
    Elsewhere:
    $2499
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • The Ersatz Elevator
    Within the chapters of this story, Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire encounter a darkened staircase, a red herring, some friends in a dire situation, three mysterious initials, a liar with an evil scheme, a secret passageway, and parsley soda.
    Hardback
    $2300
    Elsewhere:
    $2499
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • The Grim Grotto
    NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES Warning: Your day will become very dark—and possibly damp—if you read this book. Plan to spend this spring in hiding. Lemony Snicket is back with the eleventh book in his New York Times bestselling A Series of Unfortunate Events. Lemony Snicket's saga about the charming, intelligent, and grossly unlucky Baudelaire orphans continues to provoke suspicion...
    Hardback
    $2300
    Elsewhere:
    $2499
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • The Hostile Hospital
    NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES The Baudelaires need a safe place to stay—somewhere far away from terrible villains and local police. A quiet refuge where misfortune never visits. Might Heimlich Hospital be just the place? In Lemony Snicket's eighth ghastly instalment in A Series of Unfortunate Events, I'm sorry to say that the Baudelaire orphans will spend time in a...
    Hardback
    $2300
    Elsewhere:
    $2499
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • The Penultimate Peril
    NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES Lemony Snicket returns with the last book before the last book of his bestselling A Series of Unfortunate Events. Scream and run away before the secrets of the series are revealed! Very little is known about Lemony Snicket and A Series of Unfortunate Events. What we do know is contained in the following brief list:...
    Hardback
    $2300
    Elsewhere:
    $2499
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • The Reptile Room
    NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES The Reptile Room is a continuation of the misadventures of Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire, three intelligent children who are charming, resourceful, and possess pleasant facial features. Unfortunately, they are also exceptionally unlucky. In the first two books alone, the youngsters encounter a greedy and repulsive villain, itchy clothing, a disastrous fire, a plot to...
    Hardback
    $2300
    Elsewhere:
    $2499
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • The Slippery Slope
    NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES Like bad smells, uninvited weekend guests or very old eggs, there are some things that ought to be avoided. Snicket's saga about the charming, intelligent, and grossly unlucky Baudelaire orphans continues to alarm its distressed and suspicious fans the world over. The tenth book in this outrageous publishing effort features more than the usual dose...
    Hardback
    $2300
    Elsewhere:
    $2499
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • The Vile Village
    NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES Dear Reader, You have undoubtedly picked up this book by mistake, so please put it down. Nobody in their right mind would read this particular book about the lives of Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire on purpose, because each dismal moment of their stay in the village of V.F.D. has been faithfully and dreadfully recorded...
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    $2300
    Elsewhere:
    $2499
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