Daniel Handler, "My Nieces"

It’s December 9. Welcome back to the Kids’ Short Story Advent Calendar—a box set full of excitement and mystery for younger readers to enjoy on the days counting down to Christmas.

Learn more about today’s author:

Daniel Handler is the author of seven novels, most recently Bottle Grove, and, under the name Lemony Snicket, far too many books for children, most recently Poison for Breakfast.

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