On the Sapphire's Trail: Book 2

by Florian Ferrier, Katherine Ferrier, Katherine Ferrier (Illustrator)

Overview

The adorable residents of Hotel Strange are busy planning a music festival, until thieves kidnap Marietta and Mr. Léclair. A cast of quirky characters sets out to rescue them. As usual in Hotel Strange, distractions abound. They must first solve the mystery of a missing sapphire to save their friends, and the festival!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467795739
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	01/01/2016
Series:	Hotel Strange , #2
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	7.90(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.10(d)
Lexile:	GN480L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 9 Years

About the Author

Florian Ferrier is a French producer of animated television programs. He co-wrote the graphic novel series Hôtel Étrange (Hotel Strange) with his wife, Katherine Ferrier.

Katherine Ferrier is a French graphic novel author and illustrator. She illustrated and co-wrote the graphic novel series Hôtel Étrange (Hotel Strange) with her husband, Florian Ferrier.

Katherine Ferrier is a French graphic novel author and illustrator. She illustrated and co-wrote the graphic novel series Hôtel Étrange (Hotel Strange) with her husband, Florian Ferrier.

Editorial Reviews

"[T]he fine-lined figures, cartoon action, warm colors, and fanciful scenes make this fablelike title very appealing. A pleasant choice for young comics fans looking for a gentle fantasy adventure, even if they are new to the series."—Booklist Online

From the Publisher

2015-12-08
This graphic novel is something of a personality test. On the last page of the story, monsters in togas are performing an opera while bandits play the oboe. Some readers will find this odd. Other readers will wonder why every book doesn't have a giant who sings Offenbach. Those readers are the target audience. They'll be pleased that the story also includes a journey into the giant's belly, which is filled with furniture, cleaning supplies, and the occasional fez. Anyone looking for a straightforward adventure story will find one. There's a perfectly logical mystery involving a missing jewel. But the digressions are much more entertaining than the plot, including a recipe for cookies and—most notably—the endlessly inventive drawings of monsters. It's rare to see the same type of creature twice. There are fish with antennae and dust bunnies with tails, and there's Mr. Snarf, an elegantly dressed gentleman with a green, glowing head. (Serious fans of children's literature will also be glad that the bandits resemble Tomi Ungerer's Three Robbers.) Adventure lovers will like the surprising plot twists; fans of opera and cookies will appreciate the many times the story is derailed; everyone will be pleased that there's a happy ending—even for the bandits. (Graphic fantasy. 7-11)

Kirkus Reviews