The Nothing to See Here Hotel: Volume 1
Steven Butler, Steven Lenton
Subjects
- Action Adventures - chills, thrills and plenty of spills
- Fantasy Worlds - awesome adventures of magic and mystery
'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!
Reviews
This fantasy book was very unique. I love the idea of a hotel for all sorts of magical creatures. Very funny and adventurous.
JackieB
While some appreciated its whimsical premise and quirky characters, it proved to be a little too silly for a boy-heavy Year 2 class. While it may still entertain those seeking a light and whimsical read, it may not fully engage readers looking for a more grounded and relatable story.
hannahkav
Based in a hidden from human eyes hotel on the Brighton seafront the Nothing to See Here Hotel is a book full of extraordinary characters trying to escape their ‘normal’ lives in this far from normal hotel. The hotel is kept hidden from unwelcome human guests through a mixture of magic, poor tripsdvisor reviews and various complaints from imaginary guests to the local press. I think my favourite has to be the spell on the front step that “if you even put one little toe… your nostrils would instantly be full of the strongest stink.” With hotel guests including trolls, goblins, ogres, ghosts, dragons and mermaids the characters are a diverse, hilarious group, not to mention the family who run the place; a human mum, arrived to a half troll dad, their son Frankie who’s one thirty-sixth troll and Frankie’s very old great-great-great-granny Regurgita who calls herself the manager but hides away in bed in her tower! The book is laugh out loud funny from start to finish and is enhanced with fantastic illustrations by Steven Lenton throughout.
SarahC39
Star Reviewer
This was an easy read and had a simple, enjoyable plot. Lots of quirky characters and really exciting vocabulary choices.
Seph44
Some fun fantasy inventions, but too silly.
Hilarious story full of action. Frankie was a great main character who breaks the fourth wall to talk to the reader directly.
Adbren27
Enjoyable book with amazing humour pud characters. This book inspired mythical creatures both written and using clay for art. It’s truly amazerous and the children did not want me to stop reading. They rushed to buy more books in the series.
Depend
This book will probably grab the attention of year 2 children, maybe some year 3s. For me it didn't have depth but for younger readers I can imagine there will be a few giggles.
Wow! So many characters. Fast-paced. Action-packed. My 7 year old son loved this as a bedtime read aloud and I would definitely consider it as a fun storytime Rreading for pleasure text for my upcoming Y4 class.
MHames
Good plot and illustrations beautiful. Part of a series so can see children wanting the whole set.
bethfoyle93
Frankie Bannister was a fun narrator and I loved how the emotions of the story were conveyed through not just the illustrations but the words as well. I also love how imaginative the hotel is. In fact, imagination seems to permeate every pore of this story. Also, there were times where I felt the chaos was a little too unnecessary. But overall, an entertaining read.
EscapistReader
A great read for LKS2.
Peregrine56
What a fun story that I know my Year 3 class are going to love as much as I did. The language is so delightful - Timbukthree, made me smile. As did characters like the werepoodle!
Luroo
A really easy read that sucks you into the world of magic at the hotel. The book keeps you guessing as to what is going to happen next.
Everallj
This book was full of magical twists and turns. Frankie the main character shares her internal monologue with the readers throughout and inspires people of all ages to persevere with any challenges that they face. The story introduces a plethora of characters and shares the highs and lows of living in a monster hotel. This book kept me laughing throughout and will definitely keep children giggling too! I would recommend this book for children in year 3 or 4 as there are lots of different characters and storylines to remember.
Teden
This story about a hotel for magical creatures has been so much fun to read with my class. We've fallen in love with Frankie and his family and laughed out loud at the antics of the weird and wonderful hotel guests! Steven Butler's creative use of language is great fun to read out loud.
LGrundy
Full of fun and wacky characters. The story is very fast paced but I did lose track of 'who was who' on a couple of occasions. Think it would be a great read aloud book to read to the class. Would recommend it to 7-9 year olds. The illustrations were also great.
K3rry77
Good fun! Have bought it for my Y2/3/4 class and it was snapped up when I gave a précis!
Rabu
An engaging, quick, funny read that I think my class of Year 3s and 4s will really enjoy! Part of a series, so hopefully sharing this first book will hook them into the rest.
Helen Colchester
A fun story I know my class will love. A silly adventure with the most weird and wonderful collection of characters.
Hilditch.l