Ebook Specifications: The Moonwater Hotel: The First Door

Project Goal

Build a family English reader titled The Moonwater Hotel: The First Door.

The book is an A2+/B1 soft English reading adventure for Spanish-speaking families. It should feel like a simple young-adult mystery novel, not a workbook and not a children’s picture book.

Language

• Main story: English.
• Support sections: English with Spanish help where useful.
• Level: A2+/B1 soft.
• Tone: coastal mystery, family adventure, gentle suspense, humor, warmth.

Canon

Chapter 1, “The Door Beneath the Tide”, is provided by the user and must not be regenerated. It is the absolute canon for:

• Nora, Sam, Aunt Iris, Mr Vale and Morrow.
• The Moonwater Hotel.
• The blue door beneath the tide.
• The Guest Book.
• The choice: sand, sea or sky.
• Narrative level, rhythm, humor and cliffhanger style.

Chapter Format

Each chapter should follow this structure:

# Chapter X - Title

## Helpful words

| English | Espanol |
| ------- | ------- |

[Story in English]

## Easy comprehension questions

1. ...

## Useful expressions

* **Expression.** -> Traduccion.

## Talk together

* ...

Full Book Structure

1. Title page.
2. Copyright / usage note.
3. Foreword.
4. How to use this book.
5. Main characters.
6. Chapters 1-10.
7. Final recap.
8. Vocabulary bank.
9. Family reading challenges.
10. About this reader.

Quality Bar

• English must be natural, accessible and not childish.
• Dialogue should carry humor and character.
• Do not explain all mysteries too early.
• Mr Vale remains ambiguous.
• Morrow should not talk in the initial setup.
• Aunt Iris must be active and have her own arc.
• The book resolves the first door while leaving the second door open.