DiCamillo, Kate. Hotel Balzaar. Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press, 2024.
Marta and her mother live in a hotel. All day long, while her mother is cleaning rooms, Marta, quietly and invisibly wanders the hallways, wondering about about her father, who has disappeared. But things change when a mysterious visitor appears: a countess with an exotic parrot and seven strange stories. This heart-warming novel – illustrated by Júlia Sardà – is sure to intrigue readers 9 to 11 years old who enjoy stories with a touch of magic.