The Hotel Bradbury

By Steve Beck

Fantastical adventures at the Hotel Bradbury in Massachusetts where an assortment of individuals and extra terretrials are accommodated.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1584442603
• ISBN13: 9781584442608
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Disc Us Books Inc
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 0.8" x 5.8"

Customer Reviews

One adventure after another -- Highly recommended

The big, orange doors of THE HOTEL BRADBURY lead to adventure for twelve-year-old Joe when he goes to work for his aunt and uncle for the summer. All of the occupants of the hotel are a bit unusual. His cousin Bumpy lives up to his nickname and has two attendants who constantly repair the damage he causes. His adopted cousin has six extra arms, and his aunt has a remarkable skill for being aware of everything everyone needs at once. Further, everyone mistakes him for a famous professor, not only calling him Professor but also expecting him to solve all sorts of problems.Simple tasks like going fishing become quite exciting at THE HOTEL BRADBURY. Appliances are sentient, preferring to choose cool names instead of the mundane ones they previously held, like the computer who wants to be called Fridge. But when Joe's grandparents intervene, extraordinary takes on new proportions. That's when Joe realizes that there's more to the hotel and his family than he even suspected.THE HOTEL BRADBURY is a fun adventure, moving in Quixote fashion from one description to the other. There's not a really a strong plot line binding the chapters together, which may result in some readers feeling a bit lost. Indeed, the conflict that ultimately concludes the book doesn't even begin to build until well into the second half of the book. Nevertheless, young minds will likely find the ridiculous and the farcical so extreme that they will be entirely distracted by the journey, not even noticing the lack of a clear direction until they arrive at the destination anyway. While the Elvis spoof may miss young audiences, those of us a bit older will find such humor marvelously entertaining. Highly recommended.

A Great Gift for Christmas for anyone young or old

This book is a great read and a great holiday gift to put on everyone's wish list! This book is fun and joyful for kids and grown-ups of all ages! Steve is a great author. I hope he does more with his books.

Watch Out Harry Potter --- Here Comes Joe Bradbury!

This book is great fun! My kids laughed so much when reading this book that I had to read it too. I'm so glad I did....it is just plain fun! and no violence! This book takes you away in your imagination (like Harry Potter was able to do). Weird and wild with a touch of heart. Of course, my kids have given "cool" names to all the appliances in my kitchen now...Can't wait for Beck's next book.