We named The Puppets of Spelhorst one of our Best Middle Grade Books of 2023—which is why we can’t wait for two-time Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo to return to her Norendy Tales series with The Hotel Balzaar. While her mother does housekeeping work at the Hotel Balzaar, Marta listens to seven tales told by an enigmatic countess with a parrot companion, all the while searching for clues that might lead to the truth behind her father’s disappearance.
Candlewick
9781536223316