In a wise and magical follow-up to the critically acclaimed The Puppets of Spelhorst, Kate DiCamillo revisits the land of Norendy, where tales swirl within tales - and where every moment is a story in the making.
At the Hotel Balzaar, Marta's mother rises before the sun, puts on her uniform and instructs Marta to roam as she will ... but quietly - invisibly - like a mouse. While her mother cleans rooms, Marta slips down the back staircase to the grand lobby to chat with the bellman, study the painting of an angel's wing over the fireplace, and watch a cat chase a mouse around the face of the grandfather clock, all while dreaming of the return of her soldier father. One day, a mysterious countess with a parrot checks in, promising a story - in fact, seven stories in all. As the stories unfold, Marta begins to wonder: could the secret to her father's disappearance lie in the countess's tales?
| ISBN: | 9781529529166 |
| Publication date: | 1st January 2026 |
| Author: | Kate DiCamillo |
| Illustrator: | Júlia Sardà |
| Publisher: | Walker Books Ltd an imprint of Walker Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 156 pages |
| Series: | A Norendy Tale |
| Genres: |
Historical Fiction |
In a wise and magical follow-up to the critically acclaimed The Puppets of Spelhorst, Kate DiCamillo revisits the land of Norendy, where tales swirl within tales - and where every moment is a story in the making.At the Hotel Balzaar, Marta's mother rises before the sun, puts on her uniform and instructs Marta to roam as she will ... but quietly - invisibly - like a mouse. While her mother cleans rooms, Marta slips down the back staircase to the grand lobby to chat with the bellman, study the painting of an angel's wing over the fireplace, and watch a cat chase a mouse around the face of the grandfather clock, all while dreaming of the return of her soldier father.
The Hotel Balzaar features in the following genres: Historical Fiction
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The Hotel Balzaar was written by Kate DiCamillo and published by Walker Books Ltd an imprint of Walker Books
The Hotel Balzaar has 156 pages
Yes it is part of A Norendy Tale series
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