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The lump of coal

A lump of coal that wants to be an artist, but would settle for making decorative marks on a piece of grilled meat, rolls out of a forgotten bag of charcoal one winter and takes a spin through town seeking a miracle.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Snicket, Lemony
Other Authors:	Helquist, Brett (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : HarperCollinsPublishers, c2008.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Coal > Juvenile fiction. Miracles > Juvenile fiction. Christmas > Juvenile fiction.
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Summary:	A lump of coal that wants to be an artist, but would settle for making decorative marks on a piece of grilled meat, rolls out of a forgotten bag of charcoal one winter and takes a spin through town seeking a miracle.
Physical Description:	1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 16 cm.
ISBN:	9780061574283 (trade bdg.) 0061574287 (trade bdg.) 9780061574252 (pbk.) 0061574252 (pbk.)
Author Notes:	Lemony Snicket is the pen name of Daniel Handler, who was born on February 28, 1970. As Lemony Snicket, he is the author of and appears as a character in the children's book series A Series of Unfortunate Events. He has also written or contributed to other works using this pen name including Baby in the Manger, The Lump of Coal, The Composer Is Dead, and Where Did You See Her Last?. Under his real name, Handler is the author of several books for adults including The Basic Eight, Watch Your Mouth, and Adverbs. (Bowker Author Biography)