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Summary: Rescuing Sunny -- A review by Colton, Age 9
Review: Where the last book in the Series of Unfortunate Events (The Carnivorous Carnival) left off Violet and Klaus were hurtling down a mountain in a caravan while their baby sister Sunny was in Count Olaf's clutches. Violet and Klaus manage to stop the caravan and start to walk up the mountain, where they encounter snow gnats and the Snow Scouts. They meet up with Quigly Quagmire, who was thought to be dead, and find the V.F.D. that has been burnt to a crisp by a raging fire. There Quigly, Violet, and Klaus start planning how to save their sister.This book, like the others in this series, is one that adventure lovers will treasure, because Violet, Klaus, and Sunny have many adventures, including hiking on a mountain, crawling through a rocky passageway, and climbing up a frozen waterfall. I do not recommend it to people who love books with happy endings and people who love books where the villain is defeated. In this book, unlike the others in this series, Klaus and Violet almost become villains themselves to save their sister, but stop just in time. Lemony Snicket's suspenseful novel will have readers hooked even after it ends, and they will be waiting anxiously for the next book to see what happens to Violet, Klaus, and Sunny.
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Summary: Lemony Snicket does it again
Review: I read all of the last 9 books in A Series of Unfortunate Events and really enjoyed them.
If you have read the last 9 books too you would know that the last book ends when Count Olaf(bad guy)steals Sunny,the youngest Baudelaire and is escaping in his car while Violet,the oldest and Kluase,the middle,are hurtling twords the edge of a cliff in an abandoned caravan and are about to meet their doom.If you want to find out how Violet and Klause stop the caravan from going off the cliff,find out the mystery of V.F.D,read about how the Baudelaires get reunited with their little sister,Sunny and find out who the mysterious sweatered scout is then read The Slippery Slope By Lemony Snicket and Illistrated by Brett Hellquist.
Snicket is very funny at times,he doesn't want you to read his books because bad theings happen to children.(still read them,they're great)Sometimes in the book he tells you to put the book down or to skip ahead to the next chapter.The other thing I like about Snicket is that when he puts a word that kids usually do not know or a saying he explains it to you unlike other authers.
I recomend that you read all of the other Lemony Snicket books before you even think about reading this one.
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Summary: A 5-star book that actually deserves it!
Review: In Lemony Snicket's The Slippery Slope, the reader is introduced to many new and exciting characters including a suprising survior of a fire, new members of Count Olaf's troupe, and of course, new meaning(s) to the V.F.D. mystery. I thouroughy enjoyed this addition to the Series of Unfortuante Events series, which in my opinion, this one is my second favorite, behind The Reptile Room. The plot in this novel seemed new and refreshing which was DESPERATELY needed. All in all, everything in this book will have the reader turning the pages, not wanting to put it down, which is what I did, finishing it in two days. I can't wait for book the eleventh, which I'm ALMOST positive will be called THE GRIM GROTTO. Happy Reading!!
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Summary: One the Best Books in the Series!!!
Review: I love "A Series of Unfortunate Events" so much! I thought this tenth book was exceptionally good mainly because so many secrets of VFD are being revealed to us. I agree with some of the other reviews that this is not the liveliest book in the series as far as action, but it is one of the most valuable since many of the mysteries surrounding the lives of the Baudelaire children are finally unraveling. I personally cannot wait for the movie (due out in December 2004, based on Books 1-3) or the rest of the installments in this series. I love Harry Potter too, but the Baudelaire's story contains much more intrigue and mystery (no disrespect intended to Mr. Potter, his life includes mystery, but not like the surprises the Baudelaire's have experienced in these last few volumes). I have read the entire series and am currently re-experiencing it on audio book. It is absolutely wonderful - I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good story filled with misery and woe.
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Summary: The Slippery Slope
Review: The Slippery Slope
Written by: Lemony Snicket
This is the tenth book in "A Series of Unfortunate Events". The main characters include the Baudelaire children, Count Olaf, and Esme Squalor. Sunny is the youngest of the three Baudelaire orphans. She is only two years old but is courageous and demands independence from her siblings. Sunny has sharp teeth, a very limited vocabulary, and a strong will. Klaus is the middle child. He is 12 years old, loves to read, and is very intelligent. Violet is the eldest of the siblings and is 15 years old. She is imaginative and loves to invent things. Violet's inventions are well known among her admirers. Count Olaf is a wicked old villain who is out to get the Baudelaire's fortune. Esme is the evil girlfriend of Count Olaf. She is the "in and out girl". This means if it is in-style she'll embrace it, but if it is out she'll despise it.
The plot of the book is about the adventures of the Baudelaire children as they try to find out if one of their parents is still alive and try to find their kidnapped sister, Sunny. They encounter many obstacles and disappointments in their journey.
The setting takes place on the slippery slope of Mortmain Mountains. The mountains are freezing and are infested with evil insects called snow gnats. These insects will sting anything and everyone. It is a miserable place to be.
The theme of the book is about realistic trials and their outcomes. Unlike many stories this story does not have a happy ending.
I liked this book because it has unpredictable twists and turns. The author has a very unique style of writing! It will most definitely capture your attention.
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Summary: Slippery Slope~ SO good!
Review: And the Baudelaires are off again, to the most exciting adventure yet. From the previous book, the two older kids are separated from their little sister, Sunny in the middle of the ice cold mountains. They manage, however, to meet eachother again. The evil Count Olaf and his crew would do anything to prevent them from being together. Along the way, Violet and Klaus meet someone extremely important in this whole case of VFD and someone that can help them find out more secrets of to where their parents could be. Also, in this book, VFD are unfolded in every adventure the kids go through. When I read this book, I literally read it within two days. It is a GREAT book that I couldn't put down, and I highly reccomend it for those fond of Lemony Snicket.
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Summary: FINALLY!
Review: 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.
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Summary: The Slippery Slope Book Review
Review: The Slippery Slope (A Series Of Unfortunate Events book 10)
By: Snicket, Lemony
Reviewed by: J.Lee
Period: 1
This book is about a sister and her brother who tries to save their younger sister from Count Olaf, a villain. Sunny, their younger sister, secretly spies on Count Olaf and his followers, while she is with him, to see what their up to. When Violet and Klaus find out where the villains are taking their sister, they have to make a plan to stop them. They find out that they are heading up the Mortmain Mountains to burn down the secret V.F.D. hideout. On the way to the V.F.D hideout, they encounter Quigley Quagmire, who is the "lost" brother of the Quagmire triplets. He helps them find Count Olaf and solve a lot of mysteries. All of the children rescue their sister and get away from Count Olaf in time without being thrown of the mountaintop.
I liked this book a lot because it has a lot of mystery and adventure in it. It was fun figuring out where the secret clues were kept and have they figured out to save Sunny. In the other books before this one, Count Olaf was always posing in a disguise to fool the children and it was always fun to see what he was.
"As Sunny said, she and her siblings did not know where to go, and they didn't know how to get there, but the Baudelaire orphans were winding there anyway, and that is one thing I know for sure. " page 336 and 337. This quote was very significant in the book telling that they will always showing up during the time of trouble. They always had to figure a way out and get away from Count Olaf.
My favorite part of this book was when they found out that Quigley Quagmire was alive. They were so happy and relieved when they found he was helping them. Figuring what had happened to him at the Quagmire fire and learning about him living in secret tunnels were the best parts in the entire book.
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Summary: Great Book
Review: This book has had a lot of excitement in it. It is very exciting and if you read the first 10 pages you'll be glued to the series. Try it, and you'll find out. It's also important top start from the first book. I recommend this book for young children from ages 7-10. This is the greatest book!!!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: Read this Book!
Review: I've loved these books for ages, and this is a great installment after the cliff-hanger in #9! This is a book and series that you have to read! I mean, most people think that these books are stuipid and they won't read them. They are completly wrong. Lemony Snicket is brilliant! I can't wait for the 11th one!
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