Recommendations based on The Slippery Slopeby Lemony Snicket

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  1. The Grim Grotto

    by Lemony Snicket
    A trio of orphans navigate a treacherous journey to unlock the secrets of an elusive organization.

    Klaus examined the tidal charts to estimate the location of the sugar bowl relative to the water cycle . He suspects it to be in the Gorgonian Grotto. An octopus -shaped submarine, captained by Count ... (Wikipedia)

  2. The Hostile Hospital

    by Lemony Snicket
    A series of misadventures as three children investigate the mysterious V.F.D. organization.

    After escaping the Village of Fowl Devotees, Violet , Klaus and Sunny Baudelaire arrive at a store to send a telegram to Mr. Poe , explaining their situation and pleading for help. The store's ... (Wikipedia)

  3. The Penultimate Peril

    by Lemony Snicket
    The Baudelaire orphans must uncover the mystery of the Hotel Denouement.

    The Baudelaire orphans, Violet , Klaus and Sunny are travelling with pregnant V.F.D. member Kit Snicket to Hotel Denouement, the last safe place for volunteers to gather. She tells them that, prior ... (Wikipedia)

  4. The Last Straw

    by Jeff Kinney
    A young boy's misadventures as he navigates school, family, and friendship.

    The book begins on January 1, with Greg talking about his family's New Year's resolutions. Greg’s resolution is to stop other people from breaking their resolution. He starts three strikes and out. ... (Wikipedia)

  5. The Phantom of the Opera

    by Gaston Leroux
    A tragic love story between a mysterious masked figure and the woman he loves.

    In the 1880s, in Paris , the Palais Garnier Opera House is believed to be haunted by an entity known as the Phantom of the Opera, or simply the Opera Ghost. A stagehand named Joseph Buquet is found ... (Wikipedia)

  6. The City of Ember

    by Jeanne DuPrau
    A city on the brink of destruction, two young people race against time to unlock its secrets.

    As the book starts off, a coalition of architects, scientists, and doctors known as "The Builders" have built Ember, an isolated, underground city with enough supplies for its inhabitants to survive ... (Wikipedia)

  7. The Witches

    by Roald Dahl
    A young boy's adventure to defeat a coven of wicked witches.

    The story is narrated from the perspective of an unnamed seven-year-old English boy, who goes to live with his Norwegian grandmother after his parents are killed in a tragic car accident. The boy ... (Wikipedia)

  8. Midnight on the Moon

    by Mary Pope Osborne
    A magical adventure to the moon, revealing the mysteries of the universe.

    Jack and Annie are ready for their next fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade series—the Magic Tree House! Three . . . two . . . one . . . BLAST OFF! The Magic Tree House whisks Jack and ... (Goodreads)

  9. The Secret of the Old Clock

    by Carolyn Keene
    A teenage girl uses her sleuthing skills to solve a decades-old mystery.

    Nancy, unaided, seeks to find a missing will. To the surprise of many, the Topham family will inherit wealthy Josiah Crowley's fortune, instead of deserving relatives and friends who were promised ... (Goodreads)

  10. Ramona Forever

    by Beverly Cleary
    Ramona Quimby is growing up and facing new challenges, including a new baby sister and her father losing his job.

    Ramona is growing up. The book takes place some months after the events of, Ramona Quimby, Age 8, . She and Beezus manage to convince their parents to let them stay home alone together after school ... (Wikipedia)

  11. Dog Days

    by Jeff Kinney
    A funny story of a young boy's summer vacation, full of imaginative adventures.

    The book starts with Greg Heffley describing how he is an "indoor person," and how he intends to spend his summer vacation playing video games. His mother, Susan, wants him to go outdoors more often. ... (Wikipedia)

  12. The Restaurant at the End of the Universe

    by Douglas Adams
    Quirky sci-fi adventure following a group of time travelers seeking to save the future.

    Arthur Dent , Ford Prefect , Trillian , and Zaphod Beeblebrox leave the planet Magrathea on the Heart of Gold . A Vogon ship attacks them, and Arthur's attempt to have the ship's computer make him a ... (Wikipedia)

  13. Howl’s Moving Castle

    by Diana Wynne Jones
    A young woman embarks on an adventure to break a curse and reclaim her identity in a magical world.

    18-year-old Sophie Hatter is the eldest of three sisters living in Market Chipping, a town in the magical kingdom of Ingary, where fairytale tropes are accepted ways of life, including that the ... (Wikipedia)

  14. The Seeing Stone

    by Tony DiTerlizzi
    A magical tale of adventure, friendship, and courage in the face of darkness.

    we said no still you looked , now instead , someone gets cooked, The Grace kids are just beginning to get used to Aunt Lucinda's strange old mansion when Simon suddenly disappears. Jared and his ... (Goodreads)

  15. Farmer Boy

    by Laura Ingalls Wilder
    Story of a young boy's life on a farm in 19th century America.

    The novel is based on the childhood of Wilder's husband, Almanzo Wilder , who grew up in the 1860s near the town of Malone, New York . It covers roughly one year of his life, beginning just before ... (Wikipedia)

  16. Night of the Ninjas

    by Mary Pope Osborne
    Jack and Annie travel to ancient Japan and help a young ninja save his village from a warlord.

    Jack and Annie are ready for their next fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade series?the Magic Tree House! Have you ever met a real live ninja? Jack and Annie do when the Magic Tree House ... (Goodreads)

  17. The Thief Lord

    by Cornelia Funke
    Two orphaned brothers navigate a magical world in Venice, searching for a way to be reunited with their mother.

    The Thief Lord follows the story of two brothers, Prosper and Boniface (Bo), who run away to Venice, Italy. They are taken in by a group of street children who live in an abandoned movie theater, the ... (Wikipedia)

  18. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

    by L. Frank Baum
    A young girl's magical journey through a strange land to find her way home.

    Dorothy is a young girl who lives with her Aunt Em , Uncle Henry , and dog, Toto , on a farm on the Kansas prairie. One day, she and Toto are caught up in a cyclone that deposits them and the ... (Wikipedia)

  19. Among the Free

    by Margaret Peterson Haddix
    In a dystopian society where third children are illegal, Luke Garner must lead a rebellion to fight for their freedom.

    Luke Garner is an illegal third child along with Trey, Nina, Matthias, Percy, and Alia. He has been working from within the Population Police at the stables in hopes of slowly overthrowing them and ... (Wikipedia)

  20. Cabin Fever

    by Jeff Kinney
    A group of friends embark on a mischievous adventure, encountering hilarious hijinks along the way.

    Greg Heffley is in big trouble. School property has been damaged, and Greg is the prime suspect. But the crazy thing is, he’s innocent. Or at least sort of. The authorities are closing in, but when a ... (Barnes & Noble)

  21. The Knight at Dawn

    by Mary Pope Osborne
    An adventure to a magical past, where two children outsmart a mean nobleman.

    Peacocks for dinner and boys in skirts?, That's what Jack and Annie find when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to the Middle Ages for another wild adventure. In the Great Gall of the castle, a ... (Goodreads)

  22. Among the Enemy

    by Margaret Peterson Haddix
    In a dystopian society, a boy must navigate the dangerous world of the Population Police and their deadly secrets.

    Matthias, Percy, and Alia, (from Among the Betrayed ) are introduced once again. At Niedler School they are apprehended along with many other children and put in a truck to be taken, supposedly, to a ... (Wikipedia)

  23. Inkheart

    by Cornelia Funke
    A young girl's journey to uncover the secrets of a magical book, and the power of books to shape our lives.

    12-year-old Meggie sees a stranger staring at her outside her window and tells her father, Mortimer (or Mo, as Meggie calls him) about it. Her father invites the stranger in, who introduces himself ... (Wikipedia)

  24. Stardust

    by Neil Gaiman
    A fantastical journey of discovery, romance and adventure in a magical world.

    On the outskirts of Wall, a small town in rural England, the Faerie Market is held every nine years on the other side of the wall dividing Faerie — a mystical realm of magic — from our world and for ... (Wikipedia)

  25. Peter Pan

    by J.M. Barrie
    A whimsical tale of a boy who refuses to grow up, exploring the wonders of Neverland.

    Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie Peter Pan, the mischievous boy who refuses to grow up, lands in the Darling's proper middle-class home to look for his shadow. He befriends Wendy, John and Michael and ... (Goodreads)

  26. The Goose Girl

    by Shannon Hale
    A young princess must overcome great obstacles to reclaim her rightful throne.

    When crown princess Anidori-Kiladra Talianna Isilee was born, she did not open her eyes until her aunt held her. The woman became her nursemaid and constant companion, nicknaming her Ani and telling ... (Wikipedia)

  27. Fablehaven

    by Brandon Mull
    A tale of magical creatures, secrets, and a grand adventure to save a hidden world.

    The series begins as 13-year-old Kendra and 11-year-old Seth Sorenson are traveling to their Grandpa and Grandma Sorenson's house while their parents are away on a 17-day cruise. When they get there, ... (Wikipedia)

  28. Grip of the Shadow Plague

    by Brandon Mull
    Third book in the Fablehaven series, where Kendra and Seth must stop the Shadow Plague from spreading and save the magical creatures.

    The series begins as 13-year-old Kendra and 11-year-old Seth Sorenson are traveling to their Grandpa and Grandma Sorenson's house while their parents are away on a 17-day cruise. When they get there, ... (Wikipedia)

  29. How to Cheat a Dragon's Curse

    by Cressida Cowell
    Hiccup must find a way to break a dragon's curse before it's too late.

    Reluctant hero Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III must rescue his best friend, Fishlegs, from the deadly disease Vorpentitis. The only cure is rare and almost impossible to find...a potato. But where will ... (Goodreads)