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Murder at Hotel Marvelo

A magical mystery adventure for young readers
Brief Description
Welcome to Hotel Marvelo - a luxury retreat for magic-makers! Hotel Marvelo is famous for allowing all magical beings a place to relax, rest and recover in safety. Until, that is, the wizard Henry Gravelaxe is discovered dead in the spa. But who is the murderer?... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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Hotel Marvelo is famous for allowing all magical beings a place to relax, rest and recover in safety. Until, that is, the wizard Henry Gravelaxe, is discovered dead in the spa. But who is the murderer?

A MURDER MYSTERY WITH A MAGICAL TWIST, PERFECT FOR READERS AGED 9 AND UP!

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Welcome to Hotel Marvelo - a luxury retreat for magic-makers!

Hotel Marvelo is famous for allowing all magical beings a place to relax, rest and recover in safety. Until, that is, the wizard Henry Gravelaxe is discovered dead in the spa. But who is the murderer?

As soon as his parents are blamed, Finnian Marvelo knows that he must do everything he can to clear their names. Together with his siblings Juniper and Teddy, Finnian sets about using his exhaustive knowledge of the hotel to interview the guests and hunt for clues to reveal the truth.

But it soon becomes clear that not even Finnian knew everything there is to know about the hotel - and more than one of their guests is hiding something.

Could the murderer be:

  • Miss Romunculus, the alchemist?
  • Gruffydd, the water sprite?
  • Cornelius Ashwand, the sorcerer?

To make matters even harder, their new guardian Mrs Weatherly is determined that they should stop investigating and focus on their studies. But with the clock ticking, the pressure is on to solve the murder before time runs out!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781835870440

Publisher: Bonnier Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 March 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bonnier Books Ltd

Illustration: Black and white illustrations

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Federica Frenna

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 200.0mm

Weight: 188g

Pages: 272

About the Author

Ruth Lauren (Author)
Ruth Lauren is the author of several books for young readers. She lives in the West Midlands in England with her family. When she's not writing, she's almost certainly reading, playing D&D (badly) or falling down the rabbit hole of whatever she's currently obsessed with. You can learn more about her books (but not about how to play D&D) at ruthlauren.com

Federica Frenna (Illustrator)
Federica Frenna was born in Agrigento, Sicily.
After earning a degree at the Academy of Fine Arts in Palermo, she began attending various workshops and started to work as a professional illustrator. She is now featured in many publications and works with various publishers. She enjoys illustrating all kinds of stories and tales, especially books that contain nature, animals, adventure and magic!



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