The Slippery Slope |
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| Author:
| Snicket, Lemony
Langdon, Kate |
| Series title: | A Series of Unfortunate Events Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-86950-498-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2004 |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers New Zealand
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $22.95 |
Book Description:
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Helen McGregor may be 29, but she's nowhere near ready to be 30.She's single, her job at the local newspaper is driving her crazy, and worst of all, luck just doesn't seem to be on her side.She's unlucky in love, unlucky with dogs and unlucky in outdoor pursuits. Struggling from one uproarious escapade to the next, she deals with life the way she sees best; she drinks, she swears, she goes out on the town and she shags the odd bloke. Along the way, she manages to lose her stepmother's...
More DescriptionHelen McGregor may be 29, but she's nowhere near ready to be 30.She's single, her job at the local newspaper is driving her crazy, and worst of all, luck just doesn't seem to be on her side.She's unlucky in love, unlucky with dogs and unlucky in outdoor pursuits. Struggling from one uproarious escapade to the next, she deals with life the way she sees best; she drinks, she swears, she goes out on the town and she shags the odd bloke. Along the way, she manages to lose her stepmother's prized poodle, she slides off a mountain while learning to snowboard, she dates a serial farter, and she appears in an extremely embarrassing episode of a prime-time television show. Then, just when it seems all hope is lost, things look like they might be starting to pick up.