Butler, Steven – The Bell Bookshop https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk Henley-on-Thames Mon, 20 Mar 2023 12:19:11 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cropped-Bell-Background-Blue-32x32.png Butler, Steven – The Bell Bookshop https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk 32 32 Humbug https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/humbug/ Thu, 13 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=26558 The HUMBUG Family aren't like other Christmas Elves... They manage the not-so-glamorous RPD Department of the North Pole. That's Reindeer Poo Disposal. YUCK! But when a mince-pie-related-mishap sees them exiled from their home, they go on a daring adventure, where they discover the true meaning of Christmas!

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‘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 HUMBUG Family!

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 storybooks about 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 Disposal to you and me. YUCK!

But when a mince-pie-related-mishap combined with an unfortunate letter-losing-incident sees 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.
]]> The Theatre Ghosts https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/the-theatre-ghosts/ Thu, 01 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=25534 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 Steven Butler.
 
 ]]> 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

]]> The Bear Stylist https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/the-bear-stylist/ Thu, 12 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=22044 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.

]]> Diary Of Dennis The Menace Book 1 CD Una https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/diary-of-dennis-the-menace-book-1-cd-una/ Thu, 04 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/diary-of-dennis-the-menace-book-1-cd-una/ The Diary of Dennis the Menace gives readers the inside story on every awesome trick and prank played by the star of The Beano. Written by Roald Dahl Funny Prize-shortlisted author of The Wrong Pong series, Steven Butler, this hilarious book will delight Beano fans. Meet Dennis, Gnasher and friends (and enemies!) and explore Beanotown with Dennis as your guide. This is a brilliant celebration of classic British comedy in the year that The Beano celebrates 75 years.

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