Description 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.
She is also the illustrator of the popular Winte.
Chloe Bristol is an animation artist whose work has been featured on Disney Junior and Cartoon Network, among others.
Winterhouse is his first book.
Ben and his family live in the foothills of the Cascades east of Seattle.
He has written features and book reviews for newspapers, magazines, and websites, as well as a nature-travel guide to the Southwest.
Before working at Microsoft as a Program Manager, Ben spent a decade teaching public school on the Navajo Reservation in New Mexico and in rural Colorado.
Bristol\'s art is whimsical and enhances the spirit of the story." --School Library Journal About the Author Ben Guterson was born and raised in Seattle. . . .
Christy Ottaviano Books Praise for Winterhouse An Indie Next List Pick"Clever and captivating." --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.
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.
Description 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