The Slippery Slope
by Lemony Snicket
Pages: 337
"Like handshakes, house pets, or raw carrots, many things are preferable when not slippery." The Slippery Slope, by Lemony Snicket, is the tenth tale of the lives of the Baudelaire children. After an unexpected plot by Count Olaf succeeds, Sunny ends up in the villain's clutches, while Violet and Klaus are stranded in the Mortmain Mountains with few supplies. The siblings try their best to be reunited, but with the cruel cold of the mountains, snow gnats, confusing snow scouts, and chilly breakfast, the odds are instantly stacked against such a thing. Soon, Violet and Klaus meet Quigley -- the Quagmire triplet presumed to be dead -- and the three make their way to the mysterious V.F.D.'s headquarters. Or, rather, its ashes. Meanwhile, Sunny comes face-to-face with two new villains, who love arson almost as much as Olaf -- but are far more sinister. With Sunny trapped, Violet and Klaus caught in a mystery, and V.F.D. who-knows-where, will all three Baudelaires make it out of the mountains, or will they be lost in the snow?
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