Editorial Review
Like bad smells, uninvited weekend guests or very old eggs, there are some things that ought to be avoided.
Snicket's saga about the charming, intelligent, and grossly unlucky Baudelaire orphans continues to alarm its distressed and suspicious fans the world over. The 10th book in this outrageous publishing effort features more than the usual dose of distressing details, such as snow gnats, an organised troupe of youngsters, an evil villain with a dastardly plan, a secret headquarters and some dangerous antics you should not try at home. With the weather turning colder, this is one chilling book you would be better off without.
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Customer Reviews
Nicely intense 
2008-09-27
I really believe this is where the series begins to get a lot of its juice and lets the plot go full-speed. Excellent pacing and marvelous emotion and thoughts, as well as all the necessary action and quirkiness. I wouldn't say it's my favorite, and I have absolutely loved the series up to this point, but as far as plot-writing goes, this is where the books take off.
the Slippery Slope 
2008-05-22
Slippery Slope is a good book. I would recommend it if you like books that are mysteries. This book is the 10th one in the Series of Unfortunate Events written by Lemony Snicket. I think the book would only make sense to you if you've read the other books in the series. The characters and events that happened in the other books are important to know before you read The Slippery Slope. The story seemed too predictable for me. The book is 337 pages long and didn't have a lot of action so it moved too slow.
PCE Student Review 
2008-04-27
My favorite book is The Slippery Slope by Lemony Snicket. It is a mystery about good vs. evil. My favorite character is sunny. She is a little baby who loves to bite and is always helping them get out of trouble with her very sharp teeth.
The author's writing style is smart because she makes them get out of traps in smart ways and she leaves lot's of suspense.
I love this book because at the end of each chapter you can't put it down; you want to keep reading. The further you get' the better the book gets. That is why I like the The Slippery Slope and other series of unfortunate Events books. Recommended to all readers.
Pace picking up 2007-09-27
The Slippery Slope is "Book the Tenth" in the Series of Unfortunate Events featuring the Baudelaire orphans. Count Olaf has kidnapped the youngest orphan, Sunny, and Violet and Klaus must try to find a way to save themselves as well as catch up to Olaf and reclaim their sister. But they find themselves alone and without resources in the cold and scary Mortmain Mountains. To make matters worse, they are not sure to where Olaf has escaped. First they are attacked by snow gnats that sting for no reason, then they run into the horrible Carmelita who made their lives so miserable when they attended Prefrock Prepatory School. But all is not bad as they meet a mystery friend that comes to their aid and turns out to be an unexpected ally. But will the new friendship be enough to overcome Olaf and his evil henchman who grow in number with every installment in the series?
After a stretch of books that dragged, the tenth book finally picks the pace back up. It is clear that the plot is beginning to reach a climax and the story excites the reader to continue. The beginnings of the overall theme are finally coming together and mysteries are being revealed. However, just as it is for the Baudelaire children, the more mysteries that are solved, the more mysteries that evolve.
This series remains a highly imaginative and well written series. Unfortunately it dipped in the middle, but it seems to be making a comeback that will hopefully continue right through "Book the Thirteenth."
The Best of the Series So Far for Adult Readers 2007-08-21
SLIPPERY SLOPE is the tenth of the thirteen volume A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS. As an adult reader who came to this series recently (I saw the film version of the first three volumes, which seriously piqued my curiosity) I have had some complaints about the earlier volumes. As an adult reader, I found that the earlier volumes often moved too slowly and were too repetitive. I tried to get past that because, after all, it's a children's book, and some of the clever double entendre found in Sunny's "baby talk" in the earlier books was well worth it. Moreover, the underlying mystery had captured my imagination, and I found myself searching for clues in the books to see if I could figure some answers out myself.
However, in this book, finally the story begins to move at a faster pace. New characters are introduced, we learn some answers (finally!) to the mysteries that have been haunting us since the first book, and Sunny's growth from a small baby into a little girl makes her the most charming of the Baudelaires. Yes the series was slow on occasion - the 4th and 5th books especially spring to mind - but the developing story is worth the wait. And if you're reading this to a child, you're going to be entertained as much as they are.
Probably the Scariest Book 2007-08-03
Like bad smells, uninvited weekend guests or very old eggs, there are some things that ought to be avoided.
Snicket's saga about the charming, intelligent, and grossly unlucky Baudelaire orphans continues to alarm its distressed and suspicious fans the world over. The 10th book in this outrageous publishing effort features more than the usual dose of distressing details, such as snow gnats, an organised troupe of youngsters, an evil villain with a dastardly plan, a secret headquarters and some dangerous antics you should not try at home. With the weather turning colder, this is one chilling book you would be better off without.
A rollercoaster of suspense and of long awaited answers to questions. 2007-06-12
I thought this book was really good. The last book left you hanging at the end of which this book begins. This book continues from where Sunny was in Olaf's clutches and Violet and Klaus are rolling down a mountain to a conceivable death. In this book along with long awaited answers to questions, we are joined by past book characters and characters we've only heard about. I loved how we got move insight on the VFD and more clues. This book also brought in information from the previous books, which was good because it tied the series together more. So if you haven't read the series from the beginning then you should so you don't get lost.I'm hoping that the last 3 books have this same build up to the long awaited finale of the 13th book.
thank you for your time,
Loran
The Slippery Slope 2007-06-06
The Slippery Slope is about the three Baudelaires whose parents died in a terrible fire that burned down their whole house. The Baudelaires are sent to live with an evil man named Count Olaf. In this book they are traveling up the Mortmain Mountains looking for a secret hideout. One of the Baudelaires got captured and has to cook for Count Olaf and his troupe.
I would recommend this book to people who like intense and scary books and are from 9-12 years old. I liked this book because you couldn't stop reading it. Something is always happening so you can't stop reading until you find out what happened. When you did some thing else would happen so you would have to keep reading. I disliked this book because the author would explain everything to you and tell you what they mean
I think people should read this book if they like intense and scary books. You should also read the other books in the series if you like this one.
Rescuing Sunny 2007-05-21
I do recomend this book because it is an adventure waiting for someone to read. This book is full with action and there is never a time when you don't want to know whats going to happen next. The plot wasn't very believable like in some parts it was far fetched. Like the orphans would get an idea in their mind and every time it came out how they wanted to it to. A person who would enjoy reading it is a person who like adventures because this book has an adventure on every page. I would read another book by this author, because I read the whole series so far and I'm on book 10, and I am not going to just stop reading the series when there is only 13 books to read.
The Slippery Slope 2007-04-25
A Series of Unfortunate Events the Slippery Slope is about the three Baudelaire children who get separated thanks to Count Olaf. Count Olaf is an evil man who has been in there lives since he burned down there house at the beginning. In this part of the Baudelaire's adventure Count Olaf takes Sunny far up to the top of the Mortmain Mountains and Klaus and Violet try to save her while they try to learn there parents secrets and those of the V.F.D.
My favorite part of the book would have to be when Klaus and Violet meet up with the snow scouts on there way to the top of the Mortmain Mountains. To there surprise they meet up with the "long lost Quagmire triplet" who had "died" in a terrible fire. Of course he did not for he is there with them. Any way Klaus, Violet and him share there secrets to try to solve their mysteries but they didn't learn much. That is definitely my favorite part because for once the Baudelaire's feel good about something in a time of need.
A Series of Unfortunate Events the Slippery Slope is an excellent book. When I read it there was something about it that [..]in and I couldn't put it down. It definitely isn't a very hard read but it is very funny the way Lemeny Snicket writes and how he thinks. As I said it isn't a hard read so I highly recommend for all levels of readers. This book gives the definitions of words younger readers probably have never heard of and Lemeny Snicket talks as if he has researched the Baudelaire's and is writing down the facts in a history book, which I think is really cool. All in all this is a very cool book and I highly recommend it to all people.
