Floors #3: The Field of Wacky Inventions
Gr 3–6—In this conclusion to the humorous series, two boys find themselves on a hotel roof that has floated through the sky and landed in the Field of Wacky Inventions. Eleven-year-olds Remi and Leo soon discover that this is all just a part of zany hotel mogul Merganzer Whippet's new plan. Whippet, who has led them on whirlwind adventures before, has devised a contest to see who will run his hotels. Using some of his most fantastic inventions, the boys must compete against rival hotel managers to find the clues that will help put them all of the gadgets together and stack the floors into a new hotel. This is a fast-paced, funny, and charming book that is ideal for engaging reluctant readers. Filled with quirky characters, made up words (glooooob!), and marvelous rooms, kids will want to follow Remi and Leo on their adventure to the very end. While it can certainly be enjoyed as a stand alone, kids will want to read the first two so that all of the moving parts can finally come together and pay off.—Kerry Roeder, Professional Children's School, New York City