Such a fun book! reminds me of The Grand Budapest Hotel (Wes Anderson).
We love books that revolve around mysteries and my kids were curios all along the read. a loud.
The illustrations are beautiful as well.

What a fun well illustrated mystery. Chef Stefan is invited to participate in The World Baking Contest. He spends a month mapping out his recipe from beginning to end. The day has arrived and while other chefs are gathering supplies, he realizes his recipe is missing. Matilda, the bellhop, wants to realize her dream as a detective and she follows clues to find the recipe. Everything works out perfectly in the end for everyone.
This book was put together perfectly and the drawings are perfection. I love all the costumes and names of the characters. This is a great book for young children to help them solve a mystery by looking at the pictures and getting clues from the text. Will definitely be reading this to my class.

Such a cute followup to the precious book. What a great book. Our favorite part was when the puppies were born!!

This was a charming tale that centred around a cake baking contest., and yet when you look at the story from a wider perspective, you might notice that its key ingredients include, competition, friendship, loyalty, love, fairness, patience, equality, and recognising errors in one's own judgement. I thoguht the book charming, and fun.

The story was beautifully illustrated with sequences of events depicted across a page or two.

As part of an ongoing series, this book is suited to fans of the first book, those who enjoy stories about the Incredible Hotel and would like to encounter the regular cast of characters again, and most definitely fans of cakes and dogs. Overall, a very enjoyable read that I would return to again and again with children from toddler to maybe 7/8 years of age.

For me, the biggest 'selling factor' in children's books is always the cover design. I can't even explain why, but I rarely read a book without a captivating cover. In the case of Kate Davies' new book, I was sold at first sight—I immediately wanted to dive in and enjoy it! With such a beautiful cover illustration, how could the contents not be equally enchanting?

Though I'm more of a savory fan, I found myself craving cake after reading this book. Oh, how I would love just one slice of any of the top three cakes featured in the story. The Incredible Hotel is a magical and luxurious lodge where everything runs like clockwork. Chef Stefan is a vital cog in this hotel machine, crafting delicious dishes and dreaming of becoming a renowned chef. His big opportunity comes when the hotel holds a major baking competition, and Stefan is chosen to represent his city. But just as the competition is about to start, Stefan's secret recipe goes missing, dashing his hopes of winning. Where did Stefan's secret recipe go, and does he still have a chance to win the competition?

This children's book features enchantingly beautiful illustrations that blend the art of cooking with a touch of detective work. The details, the colors—everything is stunning! I could admire these pages forever. Alongside human characters, the book includes several furry friends who repeatedly surprise us with their antics. Together, the hotel's employees and visitors create a delightful company and environment that you'd love to spend time with. If this book became a cartoon or TV series, I'd be thrilled. It's a fun, cheerful, and simply wonderful book with magnificent illustrations!

A definite recommendation for young readers who enjoy detective stories and delicious treats! 😊

Thank you so much, NetGallery and Frances Lincoln Children's Books, for this wonderful reading experience and for the ARC copy!

Review in Estonian (Aug 22, 2024): https://brixieblog.wordpress.com/2024/08/22/a-mystery-at-the-incredible-hotel-kate-davies/

Another lovely picture book set at the Incredible Hotel. The story of a baking competition was a great plot - Stefan enters the competition but when his favourite recipe goes missing, his friend Matilda sets out to investigate. The illustrations and layout of the pages were brilliant and told the story so well. We loved looking at all the little details and trying to solve the mystery. A lovely book to share.

This was a cute mystery story that is also a sequel to the Incredible Hotel. The art style is so detailed and whimsical, but I liked the first book more.

I recieved a copy of this book to review from Netgalley.
This book is a sweet and unique story of a Bell hop detective and a lovely hotel. The pictures were amazing and I think this book would be a hit with any young reader.

This is a beautifully illustrated book with a quick adventure, starring a plucky young detective and an aspiring young chef. I believe this book would be good to use with food-related storytimes and events.

Thank you so much for this E-ARC!

Truly some of the most beautiful illustrations I’ve seen!

In this delightful sequel to The Incredible Hotel, the World Baking Competition is making its way to Delaunay! Chef Stefan is all set with his perfect chocolate cake recipe for the big day, but disaster strikes when he can’t find it anywhere! Thankfully, the clever bellhop and budding detective Matilda is on the case to help out!

This book was just so incredibly sweet (pun intended)! I absolutely loved the illustrations, and it was delightful how each character had their own distinct personality.

As a librarian, I loved how easy it was to follow the story without having read the first one! I will definitely be adding both this and the first book to our collection!

This is an adorable picture book with a heartwarming story.. The illustrations are detailed and colorful, telling the story of the brief text.

Thank you to Kate Davies, NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group – Frances Lincoln Children’s Books for the ARC of this book.

An adorable picture book mystery featuring a female main character and a quirky hotel? Yes, please!

I adored this book. I think my students will adore this book. It is going on a must-buy list! It will also enable me to teach more genres to younger students.

Thank you to Quarto Publishing Group- Francis Lincoln Children's Books for the eARC!

Adorable, intricate, and warm illustrations. A cute little quirky mystery picture book for kids with charming characters. A hotel with warm guests and staff. A mystery that needs to be solved by a very funny cast. My five year old daughter loved it. Especially the pink poodle named Macaron. She bursted out laughing every time I said her name.

This book was very fun to read. Even though it was short; the story was easy to follow, and the characters were unique. I think it's perfect for kids. Also, the illustration was so cute and well done with the colors and the background.
The only thing is I wasn't a fan of the font. Regardless, I highly recommend it.

This was a super cute book. I absolutely loved the illustrations and thought that they were both whimsical and fun. I loved the characters and the little mystery. My kids loved seeing the end results of the baking competition and what the chefs came up with. And they were tickled to see who the culprit of the theft was!

This was such a fun and lighthearted read. The mystery was engaging and easy to follow, and the illustrations are beautiful. I particularly enjoyed how detailed each page was and the soft colour palette as well as a wholesome story. I will definitely be picking up a physical copy to read to my little ones!

Thank you NetGalley for the digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book is a beautifully illustrated detective story for younger readers which feels a bit like Wes Anderson for kids. Some of the words might need some explaining for little ones (bellhop, velvet, conservatory)

Head chef at the Incredible Hotel enters in a cake baking contest, comes up with his own cake recipe when the next day, it disappears!
Find out what happens next in this story.

Enjoyed the fun mystery this book had to tell, and will be sharing with my girls tonight. Fun colorful illustrations.

Just had another trip to the Incredible Hotel! The story and pictures are bound to make kids happy. It's got a bit of mystery, some awesome characters, and a cheerful ending for everyone. I'm really looking forward to my next trip to the Incredible Hotel! Keep these coming

Thanks to Netgalley and Publisher for giving me the opportunity to review.

In the book we see Stefan the main chef signing up for a baking competition. And mysteriously his secret recipe goes missing. The story follows this mystery and bellhop Matilda's time to shine and solve this mystery!!!

I just read this book and let me tell you it is amazing!!!! Not only the writing but also the illustrations. Whoever reading this book please pay attention to the illustrations there are so many details. I have to give a round of applause to Isabelle Follath the illustrator 👏. The story is so simple yet fulfilling and very easy for children to read. The mystery is fun and light and honestly I had a great time reading it. The book has a very cute ending(literally).Kate Davies has done a great job on it and I would definitely recommend it for kids.


Thanks to netgalley, Kate Davies, Isabelle Follath, quarto publishing group/Francis Lincoln children's books for providing me with this book in exchange for my honest review.