- Paperback: 272 pages
- Publisher: Chicken House; 1 edition (5 Jan 2012)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1906427909
- ISBN-13: 978-1906427900
- Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 2 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 213,949 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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There's no place on earth like the Whippet Hotel. Every floor has its surprises and secrets. Guests are either mad or mysterious And ducks are everywhere. If anyone knows the Whippet, it's Leo, the caretaker's son. But when he finds four strange boxes that lead him to hidden floors, he realises something extraordinary is going on. As the hotel begins to fall apart, Leo's on the ride of his life \. without ever having to step outside.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
One of the best books I read this year!
22 Sep 2011
Format:Hardcover
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The Whippet Hotel is an unusual place to stay and Leo (the maintenance man's son) finds it's a REALLY unusual place to live. Every floor of the hotel is something different. There are secret rooms, secret floors and a lot of unusual guests (including ducks). The whole place is a maze! Mr. Whippet (the owner) and Leo become friends and Leo loves living in and exploring the strange hotel. When Mr. Whippet unexpectedly disappears, even stranger things happen at the hotel and the building starts to fall apart. Leo finds clues around the hotel. Clues that someone is leaving him in boxes. Clues that can help Leo save the Whippet Hotel if he can solve them.
I thought this story was AWESOME from the beginning to the end. The Whippet Hotel is just cool (my favorite room is the pinball room) and Mr. Carman's story really gave me a good idea of what it would be like to live there. I really got into the story. The book is exciting because of the mystery in the story and also some of the rooms (like the train room) were very cool to read about. Leo is good main character. He is very likeable. My favorite character though was Merganzer Whippet the owner of the hotel. You learn a lot about him even when his character is missing! The book would be great for young advanced readers because there's no real scary parts and no violence. This has to be one of the best stories I have read this year!
The Whippet Hotel is an unusual place to stay and Leo (the maintenance man's son) finds it's a REALLY unusual place to live. Every floor of the hotel is something different. There are secret rooms, secret floors and a lot of unusual guests (including ducks). The whole place is a maze! Mr. Whippet (the owner) and Leo become friends and Leo loves living in and exploring the strange hotel. When Mr. Whippet unexpectedly disappears, even stranger things happen at the hotel and the building starts to fall apart. Leo finds clues around the hotel. Clues that someone is leaving him in boxes. Clues that can help Leo save the Whippet Hotel if he can solve them.
I thought this story was AWESOME from the beginning to the end. The Whippet Hotel is just cool (my favorite room is the pinball room) and Mr. Carman's story really gave me a good idea of what it would be like to live there. I really got into the story. The book is exciting because of the mystery in the story and also some of the rooms (like the train room) were very cool to read about. Leo is good main character. He is very likeable. My favorite character though was Merganzer Whippet the owner of the hotel. You learn a lot about him even when his character is missing! The book would be great for young advanced readers because there's no real scary parts and no violence. This has to be one of the best stories I have read this year!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Magical New Release
26 Sep 2011
Format:Hardcover
Leo Fillmore is the son of the Whippet Hotel's maintenance man. The 10-year-old loves the hotel and works with his father to keep the place up and running amidst it's odd rooms and extravagant guests. But the owner, Merganzer Whippet, has been missing for over one hundred days, and the place seems to be falling apart. When Leo stumbles upon a strange box left for him, it starts him out on a wonderful adventure with clues and puzzles. But with the fate of the hotel in the balance, Leo must hurry to solve the puzzles in time.
Leo is a kind-hearted, likeable boy with a spirit of adventure. The Whippet Hotel itself is an eccentric character with incredible rooms filled with pinball games, trains, cakes, and flying farm animals. Carman's amazing world within a hotel is very much like Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Amazing adventures, quirky characters, and an incredible mystery - Floors is an entertaining and engaging read from beginning to end. With time running out on Leo, the suspense builds to an enjoyable conclusion with a fun twist. Imaginative children of all ages will enjoy this magical new release.
Leo is a kind-hearted, likeable boy with a spirit of adventure. The Whippet Hotel itself is an eccentric character with incredible rooms filled with pinball games, trains, cakes, and flying farm animals. Carman's amazing world within a hotel is very much like Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Amazing adventures, quirky characters, and an incredible mystery - Floors is an entertaining and engaging read from beginning to end. With time running out on Leo, the suspense builds to an enjoyable conclusion with a fun twist. Imaginative children of all ages will enjoy this magical new release.
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Don't forget to bring your duck!
12 Sep 2011
Format:Hardcover
Based on the name, I had no idea what to expect when I opened Floors to the first page. Within minutes, I was hooked. It is a mystery and fantasy rolled into one, and I like the fact that it gives kids who don't like science fiction another option. Although it is fantasy (a hotel where the rooms have elaborate themes and the ducks seem to know what you are saying to them), it is not science fiction. It is what I like to call 'good old fashion' fantasy. This is a great book for both boys and girls, which makes it that much better, in my opinion. If you are looking for a great book for a 9-12 year old, pick this one up.
Leo lives in the Whippet hotel with his dad, who is the handyman. When the owner of the hotel disappears, Leo finds himself involved in solving a mystery, and along the way finds out a lot about this very mysterious hotel, and makes a new friend. In the end, he also learns about loyalty.
Leo lives in the Whippet hotel with his dad, who is the handyman. When the owner of the hotel disappears, Leo finds himself involved in solving a mystery, and along the way finds out a lot about this very mysterious hotel, and makes a new friend. In the end, he also learns about loyalty.
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