New Releases by Steven Butler

The Survival Guide to Scavenging Everyday Household Items is an essential resource that equips readers with the knowledge and skills to repurpose common household items in survival situations. In this comprehensive guide, discover the art of scavenging and transform ordinary objects into invaluable tools for your survival toolkit. With practical advice and creative solutions, this guide reveals how to identify and repurpose everyday household items to meet various survival needs. Learn how to utilize items such as plastic bottles, tin cans, clothing, and even paper clips to provide shelter, start fires, collect and purify water, prepare food, and craft rudimentary tools. Unlock the potential of everyday objects to address medical emergencies, improvising first aid supplies and makeshift splints. Gain insights into repurposing electronics, batteries, and other energy sources to power essential devices or create signaling devices for rescue. The Survival Guide to Scavenging Everyday Household Items emphasizes the importance of resourcefulness, adaptability, and problem-solving in survival situations. It provides tips on improvisation, repurposing, and creative thinking to maximize the usefulness of items commonly found in your home or in abandoned environments. Illustrated with clear instructions and accompanied by real-life examples, this guide helps readers develop a keen eye for identifying potential resources and uncovering their hidden potential. Whether you find yourself in a wilderness scenario, a post-disaster situation, or simply seeking self-sufficiency, this guide will inspire you to think outside the box and make the most of what is readily available. Note: The Survival Guide to Scavenging Everyday Household Items serves as a resource for educational purposes and encourages creativity and resourcefulness. It is important to prioritize safety and exercise caution when repurposing items, ensuring they are suitable for the intended purpose. Additionally, be mindful of legal restrictions and environmental considerations while scavenging and repurposing materials.

Step into the enchanting world of Bumpkinville, where tiny brown people adorned in colorful mushroom hats reside in their cozy mushroom homes. The Bumpkins, a delightful children''s book series, invites young readers to join these lovable characters on their whimsical adventures as they explore, learn, and grow in their magical village.

The early 20th century introduction of the legendary Auburn automobiles is intertwined with the history of the Butler family of Auburn, Indiana, who were involved with the car''s creation. As one of the earliest employees of the fledging Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum, the author Dr. Butler relates secrets of the museum''s restoration and how it functioned in the early years after its inception. His journey through history culminates with his personal search for, purchase of, and exhaustive restoration of an iconic Auburn Boattail Speedster. Notably, the specimen being a car that his grandfather had upholstered on at least two occasions. An engaging read for anyone with a zeal for automotive history, and especially for those familiar with Auburn Cord or Duesenberg brands. The book reads as a first person narrative highlighted by rare photographs of the naked Auburn Speedster and what really lived underneath the paint and chrome of one of the world''s most copied automobiles, His 1935, 851 model automobile, (body number 32922-E) was awarded the coveted Roy Faulkner Award for best Auburn at the annual Auburn Cord Duesenberg Club reunion in September 2022. This designation identifies his speedster as one of, if not the best example of, its kind in the world.

Welcome to Cod’s Bottom – the sleepy seaside town with a secret! Meet an unusual cast of ghosts in a laugh-out-loud middle-grade story by the bestselling author of The Nothing to See Here Hotel. Perfect for fans of The Danger Gang and The Boy Who Grew Dragons! There’s nothing out of the ordinary about ten-year-old Ella Griffin. Nothing at all . . . until she’s forced to move to the seaside town of Cod’s Bottom and everything changes. In search of adventure, Ella stumbles into an old abandoned theatre, but all is not as it seems. Because the theatre isn’t empty, it’s haunted by weird and wonderful ghosts, and they need her help to save them! Praise for The Nothing to See Here Hotel: ''This book is so good you won''t blunking believe it!'' Tom Fletcher, author of The Danger Gang ''Hilariously funny and inventive'' Cressida Cowell, author of How to Train Your Dragon ''A rip-roaring, swashbuckling, amazerous magical adventure. Comedy Gold.'' Francesca Simon, author of the Horrid Henry series ‘This hotel gets five stars from me.’ Liz Pichon, author of the Tom Gates series

A range of simple stories for new readers, with beautiful colour illustrations. Ludo comes from a long line of famous bear stylists. He loves giving his customers sensible haircuts, whether it''s a tidy trim or a perfect perm. Until Leonardo arrives in town. Soon Ludo''s clients are having their feathers flapped and their curls combed by him instead. But only one bear can be named Bear Stylist Supreme... A charming celebration of creativity and teamwork.

The bestselling hits Dog Diaries: Mission ImPAWsible and Dog Diaries: Curse of the Mystery Mutt are together in one volume for the first time! First, you''ll read about the RUFF time Junior had when his pet humans went on a trip and left Junior behind in a FUR-RAISING place. Find out how Junior and his pooch-pals did the imPAWsible to get home. Then put on your detective hat and join Junior as he uses his smarts and his sniffer to track down the culprit TERRIER-izing his town! It''s up to Junior to solve a TAIL-CURLING mystery. Kids will HOWL with laughter reading this BARK-TASTIC 2-in-1 adventure, which includes 15 pages of fun bonus activities!

''Funny, original and moving'' The Sun''Pick of the Week'' December 2022 The perfect festive story for readers aged 8 to 8,888! Meet the HUMBUGFamily! Christmas Elves, but not as we know them... The Humbugs aren''t the kind of family you see on sparkly wrapping paper, or in snowy storybooksabout Santa''s grotto. You won''t see them on the front of Christmas cards, and they definitely won''t be knitted on your grandma''s favourite festive jumper. Those happy scenes are only for the likes of the workshop elves and certainly not the Humbugs. Nope! They manage a much less glamorous part of Santa''s factory, the RPD Department... That''s Reindeer Poo Disposalto you and me. YUCK! But when a mince-pie-related-mishapcombined with an unfortunateletter-losing-incidentsees them exiled from their home, the Humbugs - together with their clumsy Reindeer, Blister, and wheelie-bin sleigh - go on a great and daring adventure, where they discover the true meaning of Christmas, and the real heroes who make it special! "A perfect Christmas stocking present - a very funny, festive page-turner." - Jacqueline Wilson, author of The Story of Tracy Beaker "Humbug is that rare book: funny, original, thought-provoking, and an instant classic." - Francesca Simon, author of Horrid Henry "An exquisite Christmas story, full of imagination and heart. For the whole family to read year-after-year!" - Amy Huberman, author of The Day I Got Trapped In My Brain "You''ll laugh, you''ll cry, you''ll need a mince pie - a new Christmas classic!" - Steven Lenton, author and illustrator of Genie and Teeny A hilarious, huge-hearted hug of a book; perfect for all ages. For fans of Matt Haig, The Christmasaurus, and Elf on the Shelf. With a touching and thought-provoking message to key-workers who tirelessly toil behind-the-scenes to make everyone''s lives better.

Come se Venom non fosse già abbastanza letale, immaginate cosa succede quando il suo “alter ego” simbiotico si unisce a uno psicopatico serial killer! È qui che entra in gioco Cletus Kasady, poiché la progenie del simbionte Venom lo trasforma in Carnage, il nemico più folle e malato di Spider-Man! Ma anche del V-Man stesso, e persino di… Silver Surfer! Alcuni delle più celebri storie di Carnage, compresa la sua genesi selvaggia, scritte sia dal suo creatore David Michelinie sia dal collega Tom DeFalco. Disegni di Mark Bagley, Joe Bennett e Steven Butler. [CONTIENE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) 361-363, 430-431, E AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL (1964) 28]

''A perfect story to tickle the funny bone of any young reader!'' MEGAN RIX I have something very IM-PAW-TANT to tell you... I was with my mutt mates in the dog park when we saw something MONSTROUS through the trees...I recognized it straight away. It was a huge DINO-ROAR! Now, I know what you''re thinking - dino-roars don''t exist anymore, right? WRONG. I spotted one in the flesh, well in the bone...And it smelt tail-waggingly tasty! I followed its sniff-a-licious scent to the BIGGEST building I''ve ever seen, and the smells coming from inside were the most dusty, moldy, oldy, dirt-lectable whiffs I''ve ever wrapped my snout around. I don''t know what the humongous building is, but what I do know is that I just HAVE to get inside. It will be the greatest challenge my pooch pack have ever faced!

When mischievous mutt, Junior, causes a Turkey Day disaster, getting out of the doghouse will take a Christmas miracle!

"There''s a mystery mischief-maker on the loose in Hills Village! Can Junior solve the mystery before disaster strikes?"--

Life as a dog is full of tail-wagging adventures. Join Junior the lovable mischief-making canine in this two-in-one bindup of Dog Diaries and Dog Diaries: Happy Howlidays. Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy! Junior is so excited to get to tell you all the fun stuff he''s been up to: like protecting his home from evil raccoons and those people who bring mail every day. But then he gets in trouble and must go to . . . OBEDIENCE SCHOOL. Then comes the holidays, and Junior discovers the deliciousness of a roast turkey, which he can''t help but taste. A "taste" that gets him labeled a Bad Boy. Now he''s in the dog house . . . AGAIN. Will Junior ever redeem himself and earn the title of GOOD BOY?

A fresh, funny and accessible retelling of Jane Austen''s classic story, with witty black and white illustrations throughout. Catherine Morland loves nothing more than reading a romantic novel, but as one of ten children she doesn''t have much time for reading or for romance. When she is seventeen, her wealthy neighbours invite her to spend the winter season with them in Bath - to experience balls, the theatre and other social delights for the first time. Catherine makes friends with the passionate Isabella, and dances with a handsome man called Henry, and it seems that all her dreams are coming true. But real life doesn''t always play out like a novel, and Catherine will have to overcome many obstacles before she can find her happy ending ... Steven Butler is an actor and writer from London. His books for children include The Wrong Pong series and Dennis the Menace. Steven''s love of mischief made Northanger Abbey the perfect book to rewrite and he''s excited to introduce Catherine Morland to a whole new raft of readers. Eglantine Ceulemans captures all of Austen''s satire and wit, bringing her colourful casts to life with warm and funny black and white illustrations. Illustrated and retold editions are also available for: Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Persuasion, Sense and Sensibility, and Mansfield Park. The perfect way to discover Austen for the first time, this bright and bold collection features some of the most inspiring and famous heroines in English literature. For readers aged eight and up.

Welcome to The Nothing to See Here Hotel! Book your stay now for this fabulously funny series full of mayhem, monsters and more than a little bit of magic by bestselling author Steven Butler and illustrated by Steven Lenton. Life is never dull for Frankie Banister and the weird and wonderful guests of The Nothing to See Here Hotel - the no.1 holiday destination for magicals! But when Frankie is kidnapped and dragged off to a secret cistern-city deep in the dookiest depths of the sewers, things get a whole lot weirder! What has Frankie done to offend the mysterious ‘Boss’? Is he doomed to spend the rest of his life griping in the piping? Will he ever escape the dark and disgusterous dungeons? And what exactly is the gut-gurglingly named Poodly-Pipe? One thing’s for sure, Frankie is going to have to outwit old enemies and rely on new friends if he ever wants to see his HONKHUMPTIOUS home again… PRAISE FOR THE NOTHING TO SEE HERE HOTEL series: ''This book is so good you won''t blunking believe it!'' Tom Fletcher ''Hilariously funny and inventive, and I love the extraordinary creatures and the one thirty-sixth troll protagonist...'' Cressida Cowell ''A rip-roaring, swashbuckling, amazerous magical adventure. Comedy Gold.'' Francesca Simon ‘This hotel gets five stars from me’ Liz Pichon ''A splundishly swashbungling tale of trolls, goblins and other bonejangling creatures. Put on your wellies and plunge into the strangest hotel you will ever encounter. This is a hotel I hope I never find! Wonderfully, disgustingly funny.'' Jeremy Strong ‘What a fun hotel! Book me in immediately!’ Kaye Umansky ‘Exuberant story and witty illustrations, this is my kind of book!’ Chris Riddell ‘Giggles guaranteed’ Nick Sharratt

''A perfect story to tickle the funny bone of any young reader!'' MEGAN RIX I can’t wait to get to the most magical place in the world—THE WOODS! Just imagine all the adventures... · Doggy-paddling in the lake · Barking at raccoons · And my quest to find the greatest stick in the universe! But all my best plans are ruined when Iona Stricker—the most miserable, cruel, and obedience-loving human you could ever hope not to meet—shows up, making any fun impossible. Until... a canine criminal, escaped from POOCH PRISON, sneaks into the camp and changes everything! This vacation might be fun after all!

Grab your sunglasses and slather on the sunscreen! In this laugh-out-loud adventure for kids and animal lovers everywhere, summer is here and Junior is getting his very own doggy vacation. It''s me, Junior, back again with another tail-wagging tale of mischief-making! I''ll tell you all about the fur-raising time I had when my pet humans went on a trip without me, and the horrible place they left me. Here are some of the adventures I had: How I survived on a diet of icky vegetables, with no yummy, drool-inducing meat in sight! My super-secret plan to steal delicious hamburgers! How my pooch pals and I cooked up a grand scheme to break free and get back home. It''s a dangerous mission, but as I always say, you can''t keep a good dog down! !--EndFragment--

This study investigated nine teacher candidates'' beliefs about teaching and learning and how these beliefs were related to these nine candidates'' representations of teaching in their edTPA portfolio. More specifically, the study investigated what candidates said about what they decided to represent and demonstrate about their teaching practice on the edTPA and then how their responses related to their beliefs about teaching and learning. Candidates participated in two semi-structured interviews. The first interview focused on eliciting candidates'' beliefs about teaching and learning through metaphor analysis. The second interview had candidates perform a stimulated recall using excerpts from their edTPA portfolios, and asked candidates'' to identify places in the excerpts where they saw their representations aligned or misaligned to their beliefs. Candidates were then asked to explain why they categorized these representations as aligned or misaligned and what impacted their alignment. The study built on previous studies of candidates'' experiences and representations of teaching in their edTPA portfolios by comparing candidates'' beliefs with their demonstrations and representations. The study found that candidates'' beliefs about teaching and learning and their demonstrations and representations of teaching in their edTPA portfolio were frequently misaligned due to four major constraints. These constraints included: candidates'' cooperating teachers, heavily prescribed curriculums, the video component of the edTPA, and candidates'' conceptions of the edTPA. Using Beck''s theory of action, the study concluded that cooperating teachers and the prescribed curriculum played a more significant role in shaping what candidates were able to demonstrate in their edTPA portfolios because they impacted candidates'' entire edTPA portfolios. However, it was also clear from candidates'' interviews and the sections where the edTPA asked candidates to reflect on their teaching and propose adjustments to their teaching that candidates made thoughtful decisions about what they needed to do to pass the test. Therefore, this study concluded that the edTPA was a well-constructed assessment, yet its effectiveness hinged almost entirely on its implementation. The edTPA did not necessarily reveal whether candidates were prepared to teach but was rather a reflection of their student teaching context. Candidates who received robust and aligned support (i.e., between the university and student teaching placement) were more likely to represent what they believed about teaching in their edTPA portfolio. Implications for teacher educators, researchers, and teacher education programs are discussed.

Abstract: Describes the use of computer generated holograms for pattern recognition Dissertation Discovery Company and University of Florida are dedicated to making scholarly works more discoverable and accessible throughout the world. This dissertation, "Computer-generated Holographic Matched Filters" by Steven Frank Butler, was obtained from University of Florida and is being sold with permission from the author. A digital copy of this work may also be found in the university''s institutional repository, IR@UF. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation.

Welcome to The Nothing to See Here Hotel! A hotel for magical creatures run by Frankie Banister and his parents. ‘Exuberant story and witty illustrations, this is my kind of book!’ Chris Riddell ‘Giggles guaranteed’ Nick Sharratt Frankie Banister and his family are preparing to celebrate Granddad Abraham’s 175th birthday – an occasion that’s going to be even more HONKHUMPTIOUS now that Abe’s ghost has showed up! When the unexpected spook reveals a secret UNDERWATER wing of the hotel that’s been hidden away for years, the Banister’s decide there’s only one thing for it … a whopping welcome home bash in the spectacular BRINY BALLROOM. But memories aren’t the only things waiting at the bottom of the ocean. Secrets and sea monsters are lurking in the shadows, and is everything as it seems with Granddad Abraham’s ghost? Or is there something fishy going on? Book your stay at The Nothing To See Here Hotel in this fabulously funny series by bestselling author Steven Butler, with a host of weird and wonderful characters brought to life with Steven Lenton''s brilliant illustrations! PRAISE FOR THE NOTHING TO SEE HERE HOTEL series: ''This book is so good you won''t blunking believe it!'' Tom Fletcher ''Hilariously funny and inventive, and I love the extraordinary creatures and the one thirty-sixth troll protagonist...'' Cressida Cowell ''A rip-roaring, swashbuckling, amazerous magical adventure. Comedy Gold.'' Francesca Simon ‘This hotel gets five stars from me’ Liz Pichon ''A splundishly swashbungling tale of trolls, goblins and other bonejangling creatures. Put on your wellies and plunge into the strangest hotel you will ever encounter. This is a hotel I hope I never find! Wonderfully, disgustingly funny.'' Jeremy Strong ‘What a fun hotel! Book me in immediately!’ Kaye Umansky

John Neely Bryan: The Father of Dallas is not only the story of the founding father of one of America''s largest cities but also the story of the individuals, largely journalists, who wrote about Bryan in the past. Drawing both on their work and his own original research, Butler has managed to produce a scholarly but readable narrative that forms the most complete picture of the enigmatic Dallas founder that''s been published to date.

''A perfect story to tickle the funny bone of any young reader!'' MEGAN RIX Hello, my furless friend! Are you ready for a festive adventure? Join me, Junior Catch-A-Doggy-Bone, and my doggy pals on the poochiest, most barktastic journey through the HOWLIDAY SEASON. We’ll learn all about FANGS GIVING, CRISP-MOUTH and the mysterious SAINT LICK. Find out why people called Carol come and sing outside the front door. And why trees suddenly appear inside your kennel!

The second book in this fabulously funny series by bestselling author Steven Butler and the wonderful Steven Lenton! Having just saved the hotel from a goblin prince, Frankie Banister and the guests are looking forward to enjoying themselves and celebrating the summer holiday of Trogmanay! But when a snow storm blows in (complete with Yeti family), and a number of mysterious guests arrive, something sinister seems to be taking over the hotel and celebrating is the last thing on anyone’s mind… PRAISE FOR THE NOTHING TO SEE HERE HOTEL: ''This book is so good you won''t blunking believe it!'' Tom Fletcher ''Hilariously funny and inventive, and I love the extraordinary creatures and the one thirty-sixth troll protagonist...'' Cressida Cowell ''A rip-roaring, swashbuckling, amazerous magical adventure. Comedy Gold.'' Francesca Simon ‘This hotel gets five stars from me’ Liz Pichon ''A splundishly swashbungling tale of trolls, goblins and other bonejangling creatures. Put on your wellies and plunge into the strangest hotel you will ever encounter. This is a hotel I hope I never find! Wonderfully, disgustingly funny.'' Jeremy Strong ‘What a fun hotel! Book me in immediately!’ Kaye Umansky

Mélange: Musings on Life from a Writers Pen will warm your heart, make you laugh and shed a tear as the Writer''s Resource Center of Northern California share their hearts and experiences. The stories and poems may even challenge your way of thinking with the simplistic and controversial themes. Mélange is a mish-mash of muses. Whatever stage life finds you, you will find yourself in this anthology.

A red Early Reader full of humour and fun, from bestselling author and actor, Steven Butler. Every town in the world has one witch - only one! So when the Hag of the Crag moves into town next door to the Witch of the Ditch, an all-out Witch War ensues. Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey.

In Invasion of the Bunny-wunnies, the academy is invaded by bunny-wunnies, and its up to Pip, Ben and Evan to save the day!This book is part of Project X Hero Academy, a fully decodable series designed to motivate young readers and turn them into reading superheroes.