Best Selling Books by Steven Butler

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

''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 Welcome to The Nothing to See Here Hotel! A hotel for magical creatures, where weird is normal for Frankie Banister and his parents who run the hotel. When a goblin messenger arrives at The Nothing to See Here Hotel, announcing the imminent arrival of the goblin prince Grogbah, Frankie and his family rush into action to get ready for their important guest. But it soon becomes obvious that the Banister family are going to have their work cut out with the demanding prince and his never-ending entourage, especially when it turns out the rude little prince is hiding a secret... The first book in a fabulously funny series by bestselling author Steven Butler, with a host of whacky characters brought to life with illustration from the wonderful Steven Lenton!

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--

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

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]

"Heroes," Part Two. Dr. Eggman lays siege to New Mobotropolis once again, but this time with no Sonic around! It''s up to the brand new Team Freedom to prove their mettle against Dr. Eggman''s Metal Series! Plus – what evil lays in wait, and just what in the world is "Operation: Deadly Cuddles?!”

"Unthinkable" Sonic and the Freedom Fighters have one mission: see Elias and his family leave the city safely. That''ll be hard to do as Dr. Eggman attacks with his latest, most loathsome weapon to date! In such a high-stakes mission, even the unthinkable can happen.

"Loyalty," Part One. Team Fighters links up with Grand Chief Lupe as they track down the Death Egg. As they deal with the ferocious Felidae Warriors and Dark Egg Legion, a mysterious figure tracks them. Meanwhile, in ''Heart to Heart,'' Nicole and Mina finally confront each other!

"Blast from the Past!" Team Freedom has battled the Eggman away from New Mobotropolis, and now it''s up to Sonic and Team Fighters to finish the job! The seeds of destruction may have been sown aboard the Death Egg, but what new evil has sprung? Meanwhile, in ''Game On!,'' Sonic and friends prepare for the ultimate competition in this super special Sega tie-in!

"The Trial of Geoffrey St. John" Fresh from the epic "Babylon Rising" arc in Sonic Universe, Sonic and Tails investigate the fate of their enemies before hurrying home for the trial of their former ally, Geoffrey St. John. How did this international man of mystery become an Ixis...

"Endangered Species," Part One. Sonic and Team Fighters have arrived at Albion, ancestral homeland of the echidnas. And it''s under siege! It''s up to our heroes to stop Lien-Da''s forces from conquering the war-torn city. But that will be hard when Metal Knuckles arrives!

"Home Invasion - Part Two": Iron Nicole reveals a secret that the Iron Queen never saw coming... and now all bets are off as the duel to end them all begins! But that''s just the half of it, as friends, foes and perhaps a bystander or two enter the fray with freedom hanging in the balance! Don''t miss this thrill-packed issue filled with one great Sonicverse character after another including Monkey Khan, Tails, the Iron King, Espio, Snively Robotnik, Geoffrey, Lien-da, Amy, Antoine and more! Don''t miss the explosive action!

The Wrong Pong by Steven Butler is a laugh-out-loud, stinky story for 5+ girls and boys. One night, Neville Brisket wakes up from a strange dream - a dream that there is a horrible, stumpy finger stuck up his nose. Then he finds his room in a mess, and his dog in the laundry basket. Neville''s investigations end sposhily, when he is whooshed down the toilet to the land of Under! In a case of mistaken troll-dentity, he finds himself part of a disgusting new family. Will anybody help Neville get back to Over, or will he be stuck eating rat patties and left sock stew forever? This hilariously delivered tale will delight and disgust parents and children alike. Perfect for fans of Roald Dahl and Horrid Henry. ''Horrid Henry''s favourite book!'' - Francesca Simon, author of Horrid Henry ''A triumphant debut which will have children clutching the loo-seat in apprehension and laughter'' - Amanda Craig, The Times Steven Butler is an actor, dancer and trained circus performer as well as a keen observer of trolls and their disgusting habits. He has starred in Peter Pan, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and as Henry in Horrid Henry Live and Horrid! His primary school headmaster was fantastically funny author Jeremy Strong.

"Dangerous Territory": Sonic and Monkey Khan storm the city of New Megaopolis to nip an evil invasion in the bud... but have our heroes bitten off more than they can chew? And will a shocking betrayal save them – or doom them? “A Lonely Girl’s Story”: Learn the guarded secrets of the Eggman Empire’s new empress in this intriguing tale!

"Loyalty," Part Two. The clock is ticking as Sonic leads Team Fighters on a desperate rescue mission! Two nations stand on the brink of war, and long-time ally, Lupe, is set to be legionized! Meanwhile, the "Unraveling" storyline begins as Mina''s concert of hope draws the ire of the evil Ixis Naugus!

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?

"Endangered Species - The Conclusion!" It''s the most world-shattering story to ever hit Knuckles the Echidna, and it all ends here! As Team Fighters make their way to the Arctic, Thrash and Knuckles collide in an explosive final battle for the fate of the Echidnas. So why is Silver the Hedgehog in the mix? Find out in this exciting finale!

"Endangered Species," Part Two. Sonic and Team Fighters can''t retake Albion on their own. Who can help turn the tide? Knuckles, that''s who! Knuckles confronts old enemies and old hardships all at once to save the last of his people. And is it a good or a bad thing the mysterious Thrash the Tasmanian Devil has arrived?

"On the Run - Part Two": Sonic and Tails face off against the full might of the Iron Dominion! The prize: the addled Dr. Eggman! Will Sonic let his most feared nemesis fall into the hands of these new, unpredictable foes? Are they even willing to deal?!

"Family Matters - Part One": Sonic journeys to the frozen Northern Tundra to link up with the Arctic Freedom Fighters and attempt to rescue Rotor''s family and herd from the latest Dark Egg Legion threat! Rotor wants to come out of retirement to save his family, but first he''ll have to face... Silver?!

"Endangered Species," Part Three. The battle between Knuckles and Thrash the Devil rages on! The battle against Dr. Eggman''s forces was sidetracked when Thrash erased the entire echidna population-- and Knuckles isn''t taking it lying down! Can Team Fighters even the odds when the Krudzu Hybrid Hyrda shows up?

"Heavy is the Head - Part One": Sonic learned last issue that the villains of the Iron Dominion were no push-overs. Now the fight gets personal! And when the Iron Queen arrives to show just how powerful she is, the life of a Freedom Fighter hangs in the balance!

"The World Can Wait" With all the adventures, surprises and public distress, a hero needs a chance to chill out! Sonic and Sally take on a totally new kind of adventure as they venture back into the realm of being "more than friends" – or will they?

"On the Run - Part One": Bunnie is back, but worse for wear with her wounds being tended in the hospital. Luckily, her friends are by her side... but not for long, as a less-than-lucid Eggman attacks in his Egg-Tortoise walker! Sonic and Tails spring into action, while Iron Queen and crew watch with wide eyes. Why are they so interested in seeing Eggman captured? It''s the start of a new pulse-pounding tale guest-starring Nicole, Antoine, Monkey Khan, Espio and more!

"Family Matters - Part Two": There''s one exciting confrontation after another in the frozen waste of the Northern Tundra, as Sonic and the Arctic Freedom Fighters fight for their lives against the newest, most-threatening incarnation of the Dark Egg Legion yet! Will Rotor and Silver come to the rescue or will they be too busy finishing each other off?

"Heavy is the Head - Part Two": It''s Sonic vs. Monkey Khan yet again! But it''s more than hot-headedness this time as Sonic fights not just for his city, but to save the very cybernetic-simian he''s forced to fight! Even if Sonic can save his friend, will Khan''s dark secret destroy him anyway? Its monkey mayhem as only Archie can deliver!

“Reigning Cats and Dogs - Part Two”: Sonic, Sally and Big find themselves in the middle of all-out WAR! It’s mass hysteria as the clash of the Cats and Wolves begins, but what new threat could be pulling their strings? Get ready for old friends, new faces and much, much more in the cataclysmic conclusion of "Reigning Cats and Dogs"!

"Reigning Cats and Dogs - Part One": Sonic and Princess Sally head south to become honorary members of the new Wolf Pack Nation, but stumble into a major mystery along the way: a talisman is missing, and the accusations are flying! Can Sonic stave off an all-out war? What shocking discovery does Sally make? The answers are as astounding as special guest-star Big the Cat!

"Home Invasion - Part One": In the aftermath of the "Iron Dominion" saga, things are bleaker than ever for our heroes, as one after another is "legionized." Amy, Geoffrey St. John, Rotor and the others do their best to be brave in the face of impending doom. But Eggman, the Iron Queen and Snively aren''t exactly seeing eye to eye, which may provide hope for our heroes. Not to mention the intrepid team of first-rank heroes waiting for the proper moment to swoop in like the cavalry!

Ava is a strange child. Boris is too . . . Clara, we''re not sure about. I think she is, don''t you? A hilarious, raucous and slightly disgusting romp through the quirks and oddities of the strangest children you will ever come across.

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.

''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!