The Nothing to See Here Hotel
Author Steven Butler
Illustrator Steven Lenton
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Story
The Nothing to See Here Hotel, on Brighton seafront, is run by Frankie Banister and his family. Hidden from human view, the hotel is the perfect spot for mermaids and ghosts and all sorts of magical creatures. When a messenger arrives through the sky door to warn of the imminent arrival of the goblin prince Grogbah, the whole place is thrown into panic, and the chaos only gets worse when Prince Grogbah arrives...
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Why we chose it
A hilariously funny story with a cast of eccentric and unusual characters
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What a young reviewer said
The perfect mix of serious and funny fiction. The types of people who would enjoy this book are people who enjoy having a bit of a giggle. (Esther, age 10)
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First published
2018, Puffin
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What a weirdly wonderful book! A book jam packed with monsters (and crabs.) All is good and well till Prince Grogbah turns up and turns the hotel upside down. Who's that coming? Tempestra Plank! She sure does turn the hotel the right way round again. After all of that the hotel owners can just say for the next couple of weeks" Sorry I' m booked." Steven B and Steven L have really blown my hat off with this book. It is the perfect mix of serious and funny fiction I would recommend this book for age 9+, because it is quite scary. The types of people who would enjoy this book are people who enjoy having a bit of a giggle.