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The Hotel Balzaar

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The Hotel Balzaar

By: Kate DiCamillo
Narrated by: Allan Corduner
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In a wise and magical follow-up to The Puppets of Spelhorst, Kate DiCamillo revisits the land of Norendy, where tales swirl within tales—and 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 little 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 the while dreaming of the return of her soldier father, who has gone missing. One day, a mysterious countess with a parrot checks in, promising a story—in fact, seven stories in all, each to be told in its proper order. As the stories unfold, Marta begins to wonder: could the secret to her father’s disappearance lie in the countess’s tales?

Book two in a trio of novellas bound by place and mood, The Hotel Balzaar masterfully juggles yearning and belief, shining light into every dark corner.

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A Gentle, Magical Tale

If you are in need of a sweet respite for your soul, may I recommend the two books in Kate DiCamillo’s Norendy Tales? Both books, “The Puppets of Spelhorst” and “The Hotel Balzaar,” are gentle, magical tales about the power of story, the endurance of love, and the strength of hope. Ms. DiCamillo is a treasure whose works never fail to engage and enchant her readers—no matter their age—and the audiobook narration is absolutely captivating. (The books would also make wonderful gifts for young ones in your life.)

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