(3) 1-3 Hotel Strange series. Illustrated by Katherine Ferrier. The woodland creatures of Hotel Strange are settling in for the winter...until ghosts take away their friend Mr. Snarf. A hot-air balloon trip over the clouds and into the Land of Ghosts ensues. Fourth in the French-import series, the imaginative, quirky story is told through colorful comic panels. A recipe is included.

Reviewer: Lauren Causey

(3) 1-3 Hotel Strange series. Illustrated by Katherine Ferrier. In Wake Up, forest creatures surprise Hotel Strange's eccentric proprietors, who haven't yet prepared the lodge for their springtime visitors because of enduring wintry weather; where could Mr. Spring be? Sapphire's Trail finds the characters embroiled in a mystery that interrupts the hotel's music festival. These colorful, imaginative picture-book-size comics from France are filled with quirky characters; each includes a recipe. Review covers these Hotel Strange titles: On the Sapphire's Trail and Wake Up, Spring.

Reviewer: Lauren Causey

(3) 1-3 Hotel Strange series. When mushroom forest creatures mistake hotel resident Kiki for their king, Hotel Strange temporarily becomes a palace. The idiosyncratic innkeepers eventually locate the real Mushroom King and prevent termite-like pests from destroying the hotel. Third in the offbeat French-import series, the silly story's bright comic panels bring the antics and the woodland setting to colorful life. A cake recipe is included.

Reviewer: Lauren Causey

(3) 1-3 Hotel Strange series. Illustrated by Katherine Ferrier. In Wake Up, forest creatures surprise Hotel Strange's eccentric proprietors, who haven't yet prepared the lodge for their springtime visitors because of enduring wintry weather; where could Mr. Spring be? Sapphire's Trail finds the characters embroiled in a mystery that interrupts the hotel's music festival. These colorful, imaginative picture-book-size comics from France are filled with quirky characters; each includes a recipe. Review covers these Hotel Strange titles: On the Sapphire's Trail and Wake Up, Spring.

Reviewer: Lauren Causey