Ellen's 11-Star Spectacular Super-Deluxe Hotel
by
Lawrence Schwarz & Kelly Denato
Order:
USA
Can
Little, Brown & Co., 2006 (2006)
Hardcover
Reviewed by Hilary Williamson
I
n
Ellen's 11-Star Spectacular Super-Deluxe Hotel
, a girl takes readers along on flights of her imagination, each extreme moderated by a '
Well, actually
' that brings it - just a little - down to earth again. (The final '
Well, actually
' comes all the way down with a splash into a small swimming pool.)
I
t's quite a ride that Lawrence Schwarz takes us on, while Kelly Denato's zany illustrations reinforce Ellen's colorful imagination. She lives with her parents in a luxury hotel - or perhaps a desert motel. She meets celebrity guests - or perhaps they '
aren't that fancy.
' She has exciting adventures as '
a world-renowned detective
', interviewing suspects and searching for clues.
E
llen solves the case - in an upside down fashion - and wins as reward '
an all-expenses paid vacation to a tropical island resort. Well, actually ...
' Kids will love, and resonate with, Ellen's wild and wacky imagination, while adults might just recall a time when they could dream like this too.
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