Welcome to Cod's Bottom - the sleepy seaside town with a secret! Meet an unusual cast of ghosts in a laugh-out-loud new middle-grade series 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
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.
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
Brought to you by Penguin.
'A perfect story to tickle the funny bone of any young reader!' MEGAN RIX
AAAAAAAAAAAGH!
Something terrible is going on, my person-pal! Something so DREADFUL, it's enough to curl your tail with TERROR (if you have one, of course)...
A spine-jangling HOWLING has been heard in the middle of the night, favorite toys have been STOLEN, trash bags have been SHREDDED and all the best pee-spots have been RE-SCENTED!
It must have something to do with the NIGHT OF THE HOWLY WIENER, which is only days away...
Can I find the evil mastermind who is TERRIER-izing our town?!
(c) James Patterson 2019 (P) Hachette Audio 2019
Random House presents the audiobook edition of Dog Diaries: Mission Impawsible by James Patterson.
'A perfect story to tickle the funny bone of any young reader!' MEGAN RIX
You'll never guess what, my person-pal...
I'M GOING TO HOLLYWOOD!
And, what's even better? All my best mutt-mates are coming with me! But my dreams of being talent-spotted while walking down streets paved with sausage meat don't quite come true...
And when the vacation takes a VERY unexpected turn, I'll need to find a way to escape a LIVING NIGHTMARE and get us all home!
Welcome to The Nothing to See Here Hotel! A hotel for magical creatures run by Frankie Banister and his parents.
'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. Read by the author himself.
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
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
Random House presents the audiobook edition of Dog Diaries: Happy Howlidays! by James Patterson and Steven Butler, read by Steven Butler.
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!
'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!
Random House presents the audiobook edition of Dog Diaries, written by James Patterson and Steven Butler, read by Steven Butler.
A hilarious audiobook from the bestselling author of the Middle School series
Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!
I've been waiting ages to tell my story, and now it's finally happening!
Being Rafe's dog isn't always easy, but it is always EXCITING!
I've got so much to tell you about:
The amazing Catch-A-Doggy-Bone kennel
My favorite places for hiding snacks
And my ultimate nemesis - THE VACUUM CLEANER!
All the most important parts of a dog's life.
