The Slippery Slope

, #10

Hardcover, 337 pages

English language

Published Sept. 25, 2003 by HarperCollins.

ISBN:
978-0-06-441013-7
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Dear Reader,

Like handshakes, house pets, or raw carrots, many things are preferable when not slippery. Unfortunately, in this miserable volume, I am afraid that Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire run into more than their fair share of slipperiness during their harrowing journey up--and down--a range of strange and distressing mountains. In order to spare you any further repulsion, it would be best not to mention any of the unpleasant details of this story, particularly a secret message, a toboggan, a deceitful map, a swarm of snow gnats, a scheming villain, a troupe of organized youngsters, a covered casserole dish, and a surprising survivor of a terrible fire.

Unfortunately, I have dedicated my life to researching and recording the sad tale of the Baudelaire orphans. There is no reason for you to dedicate your-self to such things, and you might instead dedicate yourself to letting this slippery book slip from …

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Subjects

  • Orphans -- Juvenile fiction
  • Brothers and sisters -- Juvenile fiction
  • Mountains -- Juvenile fiction
  • Humorous stories