![]() ![]() ![]() Her friend Freddy is coming to stay at Winterhouse again, and her grandfather Norbridge has another exciting project for them. ![]() In THE WINTERHOUSE MYSTERIES, Elizabeth can't wait for spring break. Her grandfather explains to Elizabeth why he chooses to be kind, even when it's difficult. She also chooses mercy over vengeance and what's right over what can make her more powerful. Here she confides in her grandfather more rather than keeping so many secrets. Elizabeth has grown as a character since the series began. ![]() You'll learn some cool palindromes and anagrams and cross your eyes trying to figure out a few stereograms. Also similar to the other books, the mystery focuses on puzzles and code-breaking. One elderly character dies and is mourned, and there are mentions of how Elizabeth's parents died in a car crash when she was young. Like the first two books, there are some creepy moments, including one with a vengeful ghost, a parrot that repeats her name at random, and unexplained earthquakes. Twelve-year-old Elizabeth lives with her grandfather, the hotel's owner, and is becoming more acquainted with the oddities of her magically gifted family that have run Winterhouse for generations. Parents need to know that The Winterhouse Mysteries is the final book in a trilogy set in a remote fancy hotel. ![]()
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