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Midnight at the Barclay Hotel

Fleur Bradley

Nominee:Anthony Award -Juvenile/Young Adult (2021)
Nominee:Agatha Award -Children/Young Adult Fiction (2020)
Hunting ghosts and solving the case before checkout? All in a weekend's work.

Read the novel that New York Times bestselling author, Chris Grabenstein calls, "My kind of mystery!"

When JJ Jacobson convinced his mom to accept a surprise invitation to an all-expenses-paid weekend getaway at the illustrious Barclay Hotel, he never imagined that he'd find himself in the midst of a murder mystery. He thought he was in for a run-of-the-mill weekend ghost hunting at the most haunted spot in town, but when he arrives at the Barclay Hotel and his mother is blamed for the hotel owner's death, he realizes his weekend is going to be anything but ordinary.

Now, with the help of his new friends, Penny and Emma, JJ has to track down a killer, clear his mother's name, and maybe even meet a ghost or two along the way.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
  • Publish Date: Aug 24th, 2021
  • Pages: 336
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 7.60in - 5.20in - 1.00in - 0.65lb
  • EAN: 9780593202913
  • Recommended age: 09-12
  • Categories: Ghost StoriesMysteries & Detective StoriesSocial Themes - Friendship

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About the Author

Fleur Bradley is an active member of SCBWI and MWA, where she has judged for the Edgars. She regularly does school and Skype visits, as well as librarian and educator conference talks on reaching reluctant readers. Originally from the Netherlands, she now lives in Colorado, not too far from the historic (and haunted) Stanley Hotel, which partly inspired this manuscript.

Xavier Bonet is an illustrator and comic book artist who lives in Barcelona with his wife and two children. He has illustrated a number of middle grade books including Omnia by Laura Gallego; Michael Dahl's Really Scary Stories series; and the Keepers trilogy by Lian Tanner. He loves all things retro, video games, and Japanese food, but above all, spending time with his family. Visit him at xavierbonet.net and follow him on Twitter or Instagram @xbonetp.

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Praise for this book

Praise and Awards for Midnight at the Barclay Hotel by Fleur Bradley:

Winner of the 2021 Colorado Book Awards for Juvenile Fiction
A 2020 Agatha Awards Finalist
A 2021 Reading the West Book Award Finalist
A 2021 Anthony Awards Finalist
A 2021-2022 Sunshine State Young Readers Award List
Featured on NPR's "Best of 2020" Middle Grade list

"My kind of mystery! Quirky, fast paced, and full of fun!" --Chris Grabenstein, New York Times bestselling author of the Mr. Lemoncello series.

"A madcap mystery that I couldn't put down!" --Jennifer Chambliss Bertman, New York Times bestselling author of The Book Scavenger series.

"Agatha Christie references abound, and the hotel setting shines. A quirky, kid-friendly introduction to the murder mystery." --Kirkus Reviews

"A fast-paced, lightly spooky entrée to mystery fare." --Publishers Weekly