Book cover for Heartwood Hotel: A Brave Beginning by Kallie George

Heartwood Hotel: A Brave Beginning

2026 Released
208 Pages
1-2 Hours
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Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersISBN 9780316568593

Courage, kindness, and adventure abound in this charming, illustrated chapter book series! It's all paws on deck as Mona the mouse and Tilly the squirrel open a new branch of the Heartwood Hotel, but strange hauntings might disrupt their plans.

Mona the mouse is on a grand adventure to help run the Heartwood Maple, a new branch of the Heartwood Hotel. Mona and her good friend Tilly the squirrel are preparing to welcome their first guests amidst the coldest and windiest winter yet. The hearth is warm, the lobby is full, and Mona wants everything to go as perfectly as possible to earn the new branch a five-acorn review.

But now Mona is having memories of her parents, who were swept away in a storm long ago. And there’s something else too: cleaning supplies start disappearing and strange sounds are being heard at night, sparking rumors of a ghost. Mona begins to worry. Is something haunting the new hotel?

The newest installment of the Heartwood Hotel chapter book series is another cozy adventure through an imaginative woodland, complete with charming black and white illustrations, comforting themes, and a classic feel.

Don’t miss more adventures at the Heartwood Hotel! 
A True Home (#1) 
The Greatest Gift (#2) 
Better Together (#3) 
Home Again (#4) 
Family Forever (#5) 
A Brave Beginning (#6)
Lost and Found (#7)

Kallie George

Kallie George is an author, editor, and creative writing teacher. She has written numerous books for children, including the Magical Animal Adoption Agency series, the Heartwood Hotel series, Wings of Olympus, The Lost Gift, and the Duck, Duck, Dinosaur I Can Read series. Kallie lives in British Columbia, on Canada’s Sunshine Coast, with her husband and son. Visit Kallie online at kalliegeorge.com.

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