New Releases by Steven Butler

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.

In Out of Control, nothing is going to stop Jin from winning the gold Hero Academy merit badge ... but will he go too far?This book is part of Project X Hero Academy, a fully decodable series designed to motivate young readers and turn them into reading superheroes.

''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!

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.

During the colonial era, English courts sentenced tens of thousands of petty criminals to''transportation? to the colonies in North America. From London to Kentucky is the true story ofone of those convicts, a London chimney-sweep named James Haycraft, Jr. who after beingapprehended for committing a burglary, soon found himself first in London''s notorious NewgatePrison and then, after a brief trial, in chains aboard a ship bound for Virginia. There, afterserving out his seven-year sentence, James was married and started a family. The storycontinues with the experiences of his son, Samuel Haycraft, Sr., who after serving on thefrontier during the American War for Independence, became one of the founders of HardinCounty, Kentucky, an employer of Abraham Lincoln''s father, a sheriff, and a respectedKentucky state legislator.

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.

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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 . . .

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 . . .

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 . . .

Mighty menaces, disaster has struck! Gnasher''s got himself into REAL trouble this time. If he''s not careful, DENNIS AND THE DINMAKERS are going to be kicked out of THE FAME FACTOR competition. And with our rockin'' tunes, we''re guaranteed winners! I have to do something to help Gnasher out - before he ends up in the doghouse for good!

Dennis has menaced his diary . . . now it''s time for you to menace yours! Complete/ruin every page with as many scribbles, gags and prank plans as you possibly can. Dennis has provided a few ideas to get you started, but this book is all yours - so get menacing! Part of Puffin''s bestselling The Diary of Dennis the Menaceseries, Menace It Yourself!is sure to delight Beano-loving mischief-makers everywhere.

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).

Get ready for the fourth brilliant Diary of Dennis the Menace book: Bash Street Bandit! Steven Butler is an actor, dancer and trained circus performer, and has been a fan of The Beano since childhood. He has appeared in the Wizard of Oz in London''s West End and was previously Henry in Horrid Henry Live and Horrid! His primary school headmaster was the fantastically funny author Jeremy Strong. Steven''s first novel, The Wrong Pong, was shortlisted for the prestigious Roald Dahl Funny Prize in 2009

Someone is out-menacing the Prankmaster General. With his super secret-agent detectives skills, Dennis is determined to find out who the Bash Street Bandit is and prove to everyone once and for all who is the most menacing menace in all of Beanotown.

Get ready for the third brilliant Diary of Dennis the Menace book: Rollercoaster Riot! 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 . . . Steven Butler is an actor, dancer and trained circus performer, and has been a fan of The Beano since childhood. He has appeared in the Wizard of Oz in London''s West End and was previously Henry in Horrid Henry Live and Horrid! His primary school headmaster was the fantastically funny author Jeremy Strong. Steven''s first novel, The Wrong Pong, was shortlisted for the prestigious Roald Dahl Funny Prize in 2009.

What in the World is Chocolate Covered Ants? By Courtney Baker-Oliver, Director Chocolate Covered Ants is Steven A. Butler, Jr''s new play. It''s gripping and raw and deals with the controversial topics that Black men, lacking an outlet or discussion framework haven''t been allowed to talk about. Until now. Think ''For Colored Girls...'' told from a man''s perspective, outlining the struggle for Black manhood. Chocolate Covered Ants addressing marginalized topics; the ones left for discussion in secret or not at all: molestation, abortion, suicide. In this show, the Ants march one by one through their hurt and unlock the power of their collective voice. The story reflects a diversity of African American male experiences with a shocking twist revealing ties that bind.

The second awesome diary from Dennis the Menace! I''ve had the WORST NEWS EVER! The boring Mayor has entered Beanotown in a FLOWER competition and you know what awful stinky creatures flowers attract? SOFTIES. Me and Gnasher are going to have to think of a brilliant emergency menacing plan to save Beanotown from the invasion. Steven Butler is an actor, dancer and trained circus performer, and has been a fan of The Beano since childhood. He has appeared in the Wizard of Oz in London''s West End and was previously Henry in Horrid Henry Live and Horrid! Steven''s first novel, The Wrong Pong, was shortlisted for the prestigious Roald Dahl Funny Prize in 2009.

Brand new adventures of the Human Fly, based on the real-life stuntman, superhero and rock star extraordinaire, featuring artists Bob Layton ("The Invincible Iron Man"), Steve Leialoha ("Fables"), Don Perlin ("Werewolf by Night," co-creator of "Moon Knight") and Al Milgrom ("ROM: Spaceknight") from the Fly''s original 1970s comic book series.Contributors also include iconic ''70s/''80s artist Gerry Talaoc ("Unknown Soldier," "The Incredible Hulk"), Steven Butler ("Web of Spider-Man," "Sonic the Hedgehog"), hot alternative comic book creator Jim Rugg ("Afrodisiac"), legendary letterer Janice Chiang, Rafael Navarro ("Sonambulo," "Guns A Blazin''"), Javier Herandez ("El Muerto, Aztec Zombie"), screenwriter of the upcoming "Human Fly" movie Tony Babinski, Jason Baroody, Paul Mason and Kathryn Renta. Edited by and featuring the contributions of cartoonist Michael Aushenker (the "El Gato, Crime Mangler" series, "Cartoon Flophouse").Among the stories in this first issue of the annual series: "Fly vs. Fly" ~ While the Human Fly is performing in Mexico, he must go up against a serial killer who may be...the Human Fly? "Other Worlds, Other Dimensions" ~ Dr. Syringe, a time-traveling super villain from the future, drags our hero into a nightmarish tech world where the Fly must rescue an attractive scientist from a slew of video game baddies."Click" ~ The Human Fly is on a mission to infiltrate a fortified compound...but what could possibly be worth risking life and limb against an evil paramilitary super-army?Fun from cover to cover, with front cover art by Rafael Navarro, Steve Butler and Janice Chiang, and painted back cover art by Michael Aushenker.

Neville''s adventures continue when he is faced with a band of troll pirates! As if that isn''t rotsome enough, the evil troll Jaundice is back...oh dungle droppings! The third book in Steven Butler''s troll-tastic series will delight and disgust parents and children alike.

AARDVARK: shouts at BAKED BEANS: drops on cat KETCHUP: decorates mother with Mr Punishment has the perfect punishment for every naughtiness in the world and every day his telephone rings with parents desperate for his advice. But Mr Punishment never seems to get it quite right - with chaotic results! Read by Steven Butler

Hullo, My Brandyburp! Neville''s Grandma Joan is the grumpiest, most horrible old woman there''s ever been. He''d rather eat left-sock stew than see her, and now she''s coming to stay for a WHOLE weekend. Oh dungle droppings! Even worse, a whole family of stinky, swampy trolls will be visiting Neville at the SAME TIME! Can Neville hide his friends from nosy Grandma Joan or will she get the FRIGHT of her life?

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.

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.

Take a peek at what goes on inside the brain of young Mikey McBean, as he imagines himself in all sorts of adventures.

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