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Hocus Pocus Hotel (Hocus Pocus Hotel, 1) Paperback – February 1, 2015

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The Abracadabra Hotel, built by and for magicians, has long been know to locals as the Hocus Pocus Hotel. Charlie Hitchcock has never stepped inside until Tyler Yu tells him to meet him there ...or else. As if the hotel's storied past isn't enough, it turns out that the place is inhabited by magicians, and while Charlie and Ty solve magical mysteries, the bully and the brain form an unlikely friendship.

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Michael Dahl is the prolific author of the bestselling Goodnight, Baseball picture book and more than 200 other books for children and young adults. He has won the AEP Distinguished Achievement Award three times for his nonfiction, a Teachers Choice award from Learning magazine, and a Seal of Excellence from the Creative Child Awards. And he has won awards for his board books for the earliest learners, Duck Goes Potty and Bear Says ""Thank You!"" Dahl currently lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Capstone Press; Reprint edition (February 1, 2015)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 216 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1496507533
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1496507532
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 4 - 6
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.75 x 7.75 inches

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Michael Dahl is the author of more than 200 books for children and young adults. His nonfiction has won the AEP Distinguished Achievement Award three times. His Finnegan Zwake mystery series published by Simon & Schuster won rave reviews and two of its titles were shortlisted for the Edgar and the Anthony Mystery Awards. He has written The Everything Kid's Joke Book as well as Gotcha Covered! (with Kathleen Baxter from School Library Journal) on nonfiction books that get kids excited about reading. Dahl is the Editorial Director for Stone Arch Books based in Minneapolis, where his books have won national design awards and been selected by the Junior Library Guild. His fantasy series, The Library of Doom, is the most-read series by hi-lo readers across the country. He has spoken at numerous schools, libraries, bookstores, and conferences inn the US and UK, including ALA, AASL, Renaissance Learning, TLA and IRA. He lives in a haunted house.

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kiddiefondue

Fantastic mystery books for kids. Interesting and innocent.

Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2015

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My eight year old daughter loved these books. We got her the three that are available in the series. I was skeptical at first thinking they may be a bit "too old" for her with scary themes or crude language, but they were awesome, she loved them and I wish there were more in print. The others in this series are out of print and you can't find them for less than 25.00 a copy. Boo! Get these three though because they are very nice quality hard cover books with great illustrations.

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My kid loved it

Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2021

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I bought it for my 8 years old and he liked seeing how they solved the mysteries. He's read 4 books in 2 weeks.

Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2012

This was my first book by Michael Dahl and I plan on reading more by him even if his books are geared toward children. I thought the "Hocus Pocus Hotel" was well written and had wonderful descriptions of the Abracadabra Hotel and its occupants. I could picture everything in the hotel like I was there with the characters. I also loved the illustrations that were scattered throughout the book. I feel children of all ages could and would love to read this story. It has so much more to offer than just an old magic hotel.

The main characters in the story are Ty, the school bully, and Charlie, a nerd with a photographic memory. Both boys are so very different that you would never put them as being friends or working together. This story brings them together to solve the many mysteries of the hotel and its mysterious occupants. The hotel has had many legendary magicians stay within its walls and something big is about to happen again within the walls of the hotel unbeknownst to the hotel manager.

I liked that this story put the school bully and nerd together and didn't have them fighting one another. It actually had them working together and getting along, although Ty would deny it if any one asked and of course they could not be seen together during school hours. I feel that children of all ages would love to read this story, if not, just for the magic in the story and hotel. This story has lots to offer its readers, friendships, mysteries, magic, and of course surprises around every corner. The reader is able to be drawn into the story and you won't want to stop reading it until the end. I can't wait for the next book in the series to be released next year. I am looking forward to it and sharing it with my family. I feel this story will appeal to all readers even those who resist reading a book unless it's required for school.

I received this from the publisher and received no compensation for my review.

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Spooky Mysteries at the Abracadabra Hotel

Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2012

Charlie Hitchcock was scared to death when he saw Ty standing in the alleyway behind the Abracadabra (aka, the Hocus Pocus Hotel). He had received a note from Ty during school hours to meet him at the hotel. Every student that has received a note from Ty has gotten beat up and now its Charlie's turn to face the bully.

To his surprise, Ty doesn't want to fight him, but instead Ty asks Charlie, or as Ty calls him - Hitch, for help. It seems that a magician has gone missing at the hotel, where Ty lives with his parents, whom also works there. The magician has mysteriously disappeared from his locked hotel room.

The missing magician is one of two cases that Ty needs help with. The other involves a ghost that is stealing items from the hotel. Now it's up to young Charlie Hitchcock to solve the mysteries.

I had received a free reviewers copy from NetGalley and I read through Hocus Pocus Hotel in one sitting. Michael Dahl has a talent of creating suspense on every page as the young sleuth, Charlie Hitchcock, investigates the mysterious that are hidden in the Abracadabra Hotel. All of the disappearances have a logical reason in which are explained by cute illustrations throughout the book. Hocus Pocus Hotel is a great way to introduce kids to the world of magicians and how to use common sense when something doesn't look quite right. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed reading the book and I recommend it others.

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Micah

... problems except for the library tags which came off easily just took some time

Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2016

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No problems except for the library tags which came off easily just took some time.

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Reacher Creature

What a cute start to a series.

Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2013

This is cute start to a series. The plot is about a boy named, Charlie, who is given a note to meet Tyler, the school bully at an isolated location, and to come alone. Charlie, and everyone else in school, thinks that Charlie is going to be the next victim of Tyler's wrath. Soon, Charlie and Tyler and smack dab in the middle of a mystery that involves magicians and ghosts in a haunted hotel. That's all I really want to say about the plot, if I saw much more, it could spoil things.

This book is perfect for young adult readers. This book has it all, mysteries, puzzles to solve and magicians. This book has so many positives to it. First off, the writing is straight forward, and on a child's level. That's a big plus. So many times, I feel that YA authors forget they're writing for kids. Dahl deserves kiddos for that. I love the plot twists and puzzles. We get to see Charlie solve the puzzles, and see how logic can be used. Another positive, and this is a big one, there is nothing inappropriate in this book. There is no profanity, violence, or anything else. This is just good fun with a great story to it.

I'm looking forward to getting the next book in the series. If you start this, or you kids do, they won't be sorry. I know I wasn't.

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