What an absolutely fun read! A delightful children's book.
Warren the 13th is a super busy 12-year-old. If he is not
sweeping, he is dusting or cleaning chimneys, fixing stairs and (if any guests
were to arrive at the Warren Hotel) the bellhop. The hotel was THE place to be
when all the Warren's before him were in charge. Unfortunately lazy Uncle
Rupert and sneaky Aunt Annaconda don't seem to have the same desire. When a
mysterious stranger swathed in bandages checks into the hotel one day, Aunt
Annaconda is up in arms in case they are there to try to find the all-seeing
eye. Poor Warren. All he wants to do is keep the hotel afloat until he is old
enough to restore it to its former glory. Now he must contend with creatures in
the boiler room, a strange ghost girl and a myriad of guests who have heard the
tale of the all-seeing eye possibly being in the hotel and claiming it for themselves.
Friend and foe collide and intermingle along the chase to find the eye and
decipher its purpose.
This copy from Netgalley was an absolute treat. What I truly
enjoyed about the writing style is that the author does not speak down to the
reader. Even though it's a children's book I was thoroughly entertained by
words like dageurreotypes. Warren the 13th is a very likeable main character
with a heart of gold, which leads to many morals and lessons learnt in the
story. The adventure itself is cleverly plotted with each character playing a
well thought out part and a possible lead into future stories. Even though all
the illustrations are not complete, I was enchanted by those that were
there-they highlight the story in all the right spots. Highly recommended.
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