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The Slippery Slope (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 10)
List Price: $11.99 Our Price: $8.99
Hardcover - 23 September, 2003
HarperCollins
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Author: Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist
ISBN: 0064410137
Number of Media: 1
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| Hardcover Description What would you do if you found yourself trapped in a runaway caravan hurtling down a precipitous mountain slope? Fourteen-year-old Violet, the oldest orphan of the three Baudelaires, decides to try to slow the velocity of the caravan with a drag-chute invention involving a viscous combination of blackstrap molasses, maple syrup, maraschino liqueur, peanut butter, etc. If plummeting to their death weren't scary enough, Violet and her brother Klaus have been separated from Sunny, their baby sister who is in a car headed in the opposite direction up the mountain with the "facinorous" Count Olaf, his "villainous and stylish" girlfriend Esmé Squalor, and their creepy sidekicks. Do Violet and Klaus find Sunny on the mountain? How will they survive the treacherous, snow-covered peaks with not much more than a ukulele and a bread knife, especially in the face of the "organized, ill-tempered" snow gnats? Will they finally unearth the mystery of the V.F.D.? Will they find out if one of their parents is alive after all? The suspense! As ever, the Baudelaires' unfolding tale of woe is sprinkled with Lemony Snicket's ridiculous, hilarious observations such as "Fate is like a strange, unpopular restaurant with odd waiters who bring you things you never asked for and don't always like." The tenth book in The Series of Unfortunate Events takes readers through the Mortmain Mountains to the churning waters of the Stricken Stream with all the coexistent horror and silliness a Snicket fan could hope for along the way. (Ages 9 and older) --Karin Snelson |
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Possibly the best yet... As a big (read:adult) fan of the Lemony Snicket series, I got my book today and was eager to read how the children got out of their mountain predicament. I was very pleased with the plot of the book. We learned a couple of surprises about fire survivors, Sunny grew up a bit, Violet had a special moment... all around an excellent edition to the Baudelaire series. I can't wait for the next installment! By the way, if you go to the official Lemony Snicket website (www.lemonysnicket.com), you can play a word game that will give you an intriguing clue about the next book. Happy reading! Highly recommended for lovers of the series. If you haven't read the previous nine books, START FROM THE BEGINNING AND READ THEM IN ORDER!
FINALLY! I am a great fan of Lemony Snicket - and his Unfortunate Series. As a result, I expect a lot of his books. His books all are excellent but it reveals only a little at a time. This book includes a very nasty person who returns from book 5, two characters that are so evil that their names are not revealed, and a very tiring Pledge. Also there is a SURVIVOR of the fire. I was so surprised.
Anyway, a lot of VFDs appear in the book. The next book's title is not revealed in the author's letter. And many unexpected things happen; well, just read the book!
It deserves five stars, but well, Violet's inventing skills and Klaus's researching skills were used over and over again. I expect a change; although there was one in Sunny. A MUST read.
slippery slope the slippery slope has an exciting twist of happiness and sadness. i enjoyed this book because it kept me asking for more and so i wanted to keep reading. this book gives you chills in one chapter and the feeling of relief in another. i enjoyed this book along with the rest of the series. |
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