The Basic Eight
Written by Daniel Handler
Narrated by Ann Marie Gideon
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Daniel Handler
Daniel Handler has written three novels under his own name, including The Basic Eight, Watch Your Mouth, and Adverbs, and many books under the name Lemony Snicket, including All the Wrong Questions, A Series of Unfortunate Events, and the picture book 13 Words.
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