Eleven-year-old Elizabeth spends Christmas break at Winterhouse Hotel under strange circumstances. -- School Library Journal.
Bristol\'s art is whimsical and enhances the spirit of the story. . . . -- Kirkus Reviews A charming, atmospheric mystery with some fantasy elements, for fans of Kate Milford\'s Greenglass House and Trenton Lee Stewart\'s The Mysterious Benedict Society .
Christy Ottaviano Books Praise for Winterhouse : An Indie Next List Pick Clever and captivating.
But will it be at the cost of losing the people she has come to care for, and even Winterhouse itself? Mystery, adventure, and beautiful writing combine in this exciting debut richly set in a hotel full of secrets.
As fate would have it, Elizabeth is the only person who can break the hotel\'s curse and solve the mystery.
But the deeper she delves into the hotel\'s secrets, the more Elizabeth starts to realize that she is somehow connected to Winterhouse.
It\'s not long before she locates a magical book of puzzles that will unlock a mystery involving Norbridge and his sinister family.
Upon arrival, Elizabeth quickly discovers that Winterhouse has many charms--most notably its massive library.
Orphan Elizabeth Somers\'s malevolent aunt and uncle ship her off to the ominous Winterhouse Hotel, owned by the peculiar Norbridge Falls.
An Edgar Award Finalist An Agatha Award Finalist An enchanting urban fantasy middle-grade debut--the first book in a trilogy--set in a magical hotel full of secrets.
There, she discovers that she has magic, and her love of puzzles helps her solve a mystery in this enchanting first book in a trilogy.
Eleven-year-old Elizabeth spends Christmas break at Winterhouse Hotel under strange circumstances
