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Title: Warren the 13th
Author: Tania Del Rio
Illustrator: Will Staehle
Publisher: Quirk Books
Publication Date: November 24, 2015
Description:
Meet Warren the 13th, a cursed 12-year-old Victorian bellhop who’s terribly unlucky . . . yet perpetually optimistic, hard-working, and curious. Orphan Warren’s pride and joy is his family’s hotel, but he’s been miserable ever since his evil Aunt Anaconda took over the management. Anaconda believes a mysterious treasure known as the All-Seeing Eye is hidden somewhere on the grounds, and she’ll do anything to find it. If Warren wants to preserve his family’s legacy, he’ll need to find the treasure first—if the hotel’s many strange and wacky guests don’t beat him to it! This middle-grade adventure features gorgeous two-color illustrations on every page and a lavish two-column Victorian design that will pull young readers into a spooky and delightful mystery.
My Review:
When I saw the cover for this book I was immediately intrigued. I loved the quirky look of the illustrated characters and once I read the descriptions I decided to request it and I am very happy I did. I actually wish this was out now because it would be a fun mystery read for around Halloween time for a middle grade reader although I do feel like adults would also find this highly entertaining.
I didn't feel like I got the most out of the illustrations because of the formatting of the e-book but I will definitely be picking this up for my cousin as he is just about the right age to really enjoy this.
The characters were whimsical and mysterious while also incredibly quirky and unique. The plot was driven by the hunt for a secret treasure and I know as a middle school age student I would have eaten a novel like this up. Seriously, this was so great! I loved it even as an adult and can just imagine a kid reading this over and over again.
I loved how Warren cared so much about the hotel and his family legacy and so optimistic. He was a great character to look up to and although he was always down on his luck he kept working to achieve his goals.
Of course a story like this wouldn't be complete without a terrible family member like his evil Aunt and she was perfectly written in the role.
If you want something fun, action driven, mysterious, and one of a kind for the young reader in your house that has a great male character in the lead then I would definitely suggest this. I will say that I personally rated it a 4 because it got a little slow for my tastes at times but it was well developed and interesting.
My Star Rating:
4 out of 5
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