There is nothing to be found in the pages of these books but misery & despair. You still have time to choose something else to read. But if you must know what unpleasantries befall the charming & clever Baudelaire children read on... The Slippery Slope". Like handshakes house pets or raw carrots many things are preferable when not slippery. Unfortunately the Baudelaires run into more than their fair share of slipperiness during their harrowing journey up & down a range of strange & distressing mountains. In order to spare you repulsion it is best not to mention any more regarding a secret message a toboggan a deceitful trap a swarm of snow gnats & a scheming villain."