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Start with Home Sweet Motel, then follow the four numbered adventures in order.
Book Series · 4 Books
Welcome to Wonderland Books
In order from Home Sweet Motel to Beach Battle Blowout.
P. T. Wilkie has a huge imagination, and Gloria Ortega knows how to turn ideas into a plan. Together they try to save P. T.'s family's wonderfully odd Florida motel through contests, movie chaos, mysteries, and increasingly ambitious attractions.
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Reading order
How to Read Welcome to Wonderland
Follow Penguin Random House's numbered order from Home Sweet Motel through Beach Battle Blowout. Each vacation-sized mystery stands on its own, but the motel's fortunes and P. T. and Gloria's partnership build from the first book.
For parents
What Parents Should Know
The series relies on broad humor, exaggerated storytelling, business competition, and kid-led schemes. There are theft suspicions, rival resorts, public setbacks, and occasional slapstick danger, but friendship, ingenuity, and family loyalty keep the stories upbeat.
Where to start
Where Should My Child Start?
The first adventure explains why the motel needs saving and why Gloria becomes P. T.'s essential partner.
Where the story begins
First Book in the Series
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$759
Book #1 · Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2016
Home Sweet Motel
Can two kids save their beloved motel with a wild plan before it's too late?
304 pages· 39,384 words· Est. 5.5 hour read
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Summary: P.T. Wilkie, a master storyteller, and his savvy friend Gloria face losing the Wonderland Motel, their quirky home filled with endless ice cream and a frog slide. With no customers, they must devise a bold, outrageous plan to save it. Can Gloria's business genius and P.T.'s wild imagination turn the tide, or will they have to say goodbye to their beloved Wonderland forever? Dive into a world of hilarity and mystery as these two friends embark on a madcap adventure to keep their dream alive.
In reading order
Welcome to Wonderland Series
4 books · Published 2016–2019
#1
Sale price
$759
Home Sweet Motel
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2016
Can two kids save their beloved motel with a wild plan before it's too late?
#2
Sale price
$958
Beach Party Surf Monkey
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2017
A movie shoot at a motel spirals into chaos. Can two kids save the day?
#3
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$1699
Sandapalooza Shake-Up
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2018
A missing tiara, a new restaurant, and a sand contest—can they solve it all?
#4
Sale price
$799
Beach Battle Blowout
Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2019
Can Wonderland Motel out-fun the competition and win the beach race with secret weapons P.T. and Gloria?
Good to know
Common Questions
How many books are in the Welcome to Wonderland series?
There are 4 books in the Welcome to Wonderland series. It began with Home Sweet Motel in 2016, and the newest book, Beach Battle Blowout, was published in 2019.
What order should you read the Welcome to Wonderland books in?
Start with Home Sweet Motel and follow the series order — the books above are numbered #1 through #4.
What ages are the Welcome to Wonderland books best for?
The series is best for ages 8–12, based on the age ranges of the individual books.
Which Welcome to Wonderland book is the longest?
Beach Party Surf Monkey (Book #2) is the longest book in the series at 39,816 words (320 pages).
Which Welcome to Wonderland book is the shortest?
Beach Battle Blowout (Book #4) is the shortest at 33,937 words (304 pages).
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