Most Popular Books by Steven Butler

''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!

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.

15 Lancaster Gate is the extraordinary true story of a young American sailor, who at the close of the 1960s, unexpectedly spends a week in "Swinging London," where between escapades, he meets the girl of his dreams, only to be stymied by a situational mix-up. From London, he travels to the Netherlands, back to England, out to sea, and then to Germany and Denmark (and back to sea again), before returning to the British capital, where at long last he has a second chance for romance. Before love can blossom however, the sailor and his new-found English girlfriend must overcome obstacles that threaten to keep them apart. Set against the backdrop of the Cold War, this oftentimes humorous memoir will surely make you laugh while at the same time touching your heart.

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.

Snakes and snails and spiders for dinner! Kate was having a bad day. Her first morning at her new school and already her clothes have gone missing, her best friend has disappeared, and her new teacher is a comic-reading gorilla. Something is very wrong! Francesca Simon brings every child''s worst nightmare to life in this funny, original story brought to life with Tony Ross''s inimitable illustrations. Read by Steven Butler.

Argh no! It can''t be true. Please tell me it''s not World Book Day again. If you''re anything like me, this is your worst nightmare! But not to worry - I''ve got all the tricks and pranks to turn World Book Day into World MENACE Day. Your menacing pals, Dennis (and Gnasher).

In Bunny-wunny Bank Raid, Nisha and Evan are stuck outside Hero Academy. The other heroes are stuck inside. Then the alarms start to wail This book is part of Project X Hero Academy, a fully decodable series designed to motivate young readers and turn them into reading superheroes.

Fans of Horrid Henry and Wimpy Kid will love the diaries of Britain''s most famous naughty boy. In this story, Dennis the Menace - Prankmaster General and feared enemy of softies everywhere - has been sent to an elite boarding school. Help! Dennis is surrounded by bookish boffins, can''t hang out with the Bash Street Kids and is nearly starving as the school dining room only serves super-healthy food. What he needs is a plan. With a little help from his menacing buddies on the outside, some fart pellets and Gran on a Charley Davison bike, it''s time for Dennis to make his great escape . . .

In Power Swap, Pip causes trouble when she touches a confiscated gadget. Can she work out how to make everything right again?This book is part of Project X Hero Academy, a fully decodable series designed to motivate young readers and turn them into reading superheroes.

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.

All aboard THE VOMIT COMET! Guess what fellow menaces - The World''s Biggest Rollercoaster is opening in Beanoland this summer! I just need to win an easy-peasy competition to be the first Bash Street School student to ride it - and I might have to trick a few Softies as well . . .

Sometimes being unusual is awesome! The people of Middleditch have been keeping a suspicious eye on the Garlics. Marguerite Garlic is an ex-opera singer from the big city, her father, Percival, is a jazz musician, and her son, Archibald, is... is... different. When Archibald inherits a dented old trumpet, a love of music is born in the unusual boy. He discovers that when he plays, he can see the music. Each note has a colour and a pattern, kaleidoscopic in its beauty. But complaints come from all over the town about Archibald''s incessant trumpeting. It''s too jazzy! I''ts too noisy! It''s too TRUMPETY! Seeking a place to practice his trumpet in peace, Archibald sneaks into the town clocktower and builds himself a den. It is here that he builds his masterpiece... A one-man band to wear on his back. It''s perfect! But a twist of fate comes when a lightning storm rumbles-up over Middleditch and Archibald''s clocktower is struck by lightning and... and... the one-man band he''d been intending to wear on his back, comes to life. Cogs... From the author of The Nothing To See Here Hotel series and Humbug: The Elf Who Saved Christmas - Steven Butler is one of our best loved storytellers. Perfect for fans of Wall-Eand The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh. A gentle nod to Mary Shelley''s Frankenstein. A story about friendship, othering and synaesthesia.

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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.

A series of graded readers. Each reader specifies number of running words, instructional level, related Bible text, and conversation starters. Details on back cover.

Joseph''s brother sold him to Potiphar. Joseph was well liked until Potiphar''s wife got him in trouble and he was put in prison. Joseph remembered when he was in prison to pray to God.

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

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.

Welcome to Cod''s Bottom - the sleepy seaside town with a spooky secret! From the author of The Nothing to See Here Hotel comes the second in the laugh-out-loud middle-grade series for fans of The Danger Gang and The Wizard in My Shed. Illustrated throughout in black-and-white by the prolific Claire Powell. Ten-year-old Ella Griffin has an unusual group of friends . . . the weird and wonderful ghosts of Cod''s Bottom. But since their old haunt was demolished, the ghosts have been beginning to fade. To cheer them up, Ella decides to take her ghoulish crew on a school trip to London, but when the ghosts meet others just like them in the tourist hotspots of the city, they decide they don''t want to return to the sleepy seaside town they call home. Has the time come for Ella to set her friends free? 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