Podcast appearances and mentions of steven lenton

No hagas montañas de granos de arena (y todo son granos de arena): del psicólogo y superventas Rafael Santandreu. Grijalbo, 2024.Cómo cultivar un unicornio, de Rachel Morrisroe con ilustraciones de Steven Lenton. (Beascoa, 2024)

How do you turn an island into a festival?  This month's episode is recorded partly on the island and partly at the magical location that is Biddulph Old Hall in the Staffordshire Moorlands, which played host and provided a magnificent backdrop to the inaugural Festival of Brilliant, staged by the mighty Outside Arts organisation. Moorlands lad Steven Lenton came along with vital local patisserie expertise and charmed the audience with his Swanee whistle playing and tip-top question answering. The Ukelele Uff Trio were even persuaded to come ashore for the first time in years to play along live. If you weren't able to come along in person, here's the next best thing (though you really did miss out on some excellent chips). 

Welcome to Mr Pottifers Parlour of Plants

Hello there!!  Welcome to Alberts bookshelf.  We hope you enjoy listening to Fairytale Frankey and the Tricky Witch one of Alberts favourite books.Thanks for Listening.

Imagine having a new book coming out, one more hotly anticipated than a change of government - and still taking the time and trouble to visit the Island of Brilliant for a natter with Nadia and Frank. That's the kind of class that is exhibited as standard by the inestimably talented Katherine Rundell, who even manages to keep her composure when her kindly snack gift is met with (very) thinly veiled disappointment. Katherine offers invaluable insights into forthcoming novel 'impossible Creatures' as well as making a frankly magnificent case for the absolutely vital role of children's books in our lives and society. Before she arrives, Frank and Nadia discuss the books they've been reading on their hammocks - Wind in the Willows, The Skull by Jon Klassen, The Council of Good Friends by Nikesh Shukla (illustrated by Rochelle Falconer) and Beegu by Alexis Deacon.   Courtesy of the island's convenient shell, Emily Drabble from Booktrust reviews five new titles: Finding Wonder by Lauren St John  and illustrated by Levi Pinfold, Marie-Alice Harel, Published by Faber   Brilliant Black British HIstory by Atinuke and illustrated by Kingsley Nebechi published by Bloomsbury   The Perfect Present by Petr Horacek published by Otter Barry Books   Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam, Train Trouble by Tracy Corderoy and Steven Lenton published by Nosy Crow   Gina Kaminski Saves the Wolf by Craig Barr-Green and Francis Martin published by Little Tiger  

The tale of a big bad wolf, a plucky pig and a truly great grandma!

The trouble with most fairy tales is that they sound the same. There's usually a problem and a dragon who's to blame.

Steven shares some tremendous tales from his childhood (family Pom Pom factory) and his inspiration for his books.Snack Chat: Tangy Cheese DoritosTremendous Book: James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl illustrated by Nancy Ekholm Burkert. The Book That No One Wanted to Read by Richard Ayoade, illustrated by Tor Freeman. Humbug The Elf Who Saves Christmas by Steven Butler Illustrated by Kenneth AndersonShameless Plug: Geenie and Teeny series Wish Upon A Star by Steven Lenton. How to Grow a Dragon by Rachel Morrisroe and Steven LentonProduced by Mark Flannery First developed with the assistance of Scholastic Ltd ℗ & © 2023 Liz Pichon Ltd. All rights reserved Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Your host, author and illustrator Steven Lenton, says hello! This is a podcast for illustrators, authors, designers, editors, students and anyone who is interested in the world of children's book creation. Steven will be chatting with some terrific illustrators over the coming weeks, discussing their life, work, career and anything else they wish to divulge... Think of Steve as your virtual Studiomate!

Take a peek into the Book Worms live event from the Underbelly Festival on this weeks Book Worms podcast with illustrator and author Steven Lenton and author Alex Milway with a musical surprise for us! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

First broadcast at 5pm on 21st April 2021. This was our 13th #AfterSchoolBookClub radio show, with Maria and Russell. Steven Lenton was our guest this week and he came on the show to read from his new book Genie & Teeny Make A Wish, it's out next week. The podcast of the show is hosted here without any copyright music, if you'd like to hear the whole show, please visit the showpage LearnRadio.Net/StevenLenton Ian Rockey and Russell Prue created LearnRadio.Net a live Radio Station with writing, drawing and creative cross-curricular activities around a themed topic. Follow us on Twitter @LearnRadioLive Twitter.com/LearnRadioLive We're also on Facebook www.facebook.com/LearnRadioLive Please visit our page and share as widely as possible. Text the Studio whilst listening for a mention 078600 26 400 Email the team for a shoutout LearnRadioLive@Gmail.com Find out more about our project www.LearnRadio.Net and to contribute to our broadcasts. The site is open 24/7 so please keep writing, drawing until we're next on AIR. LearnRadio.Net is powered by Anderton Tiger Radio - an online radio platform

Hannah Love and Sam Sedgman are joined by authors Steven Lenton and Michelle Harrison to tackle the greatest question of our lifetime: which are better, cats or dogs? Hear the fur fly as we share some of our favourite canines and felines from children's literature past and present, debating which is funnier, cuter, more adventurous and more loyal. Plus, we each share a book that's making us happy this month. Buy all the books mentioned in today's episode from our new shelf on Bookshop.org - https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/downtherabbithole Follow us on Twitter @DTRHradio or Instagram at @DTRHradio. Follow Hannah at @AitchLove, Sam Sedgman @samuelsedgman, Steven at @stevenlenton and Michelle at @MHarrison13

Jennie Fields' 5th novel is 'Atomic Love', it's a twisting spy drama with a side of romance set in 1950's Chicago. It tells the story of Rosalind, a worker on the Manhattan Project, who is recruited to the CIA. We chat about how she brought such an evocative era to life, bending the rules of the spy genre. You can hear how the idea came from her family history, and things she discovered about her mum and the Manhattan Project.We talk about the luxurious writing room she has, why she gets started late in the day, and how much she knows about a novel before she gets to work on it. To grab a copy of 'Atomic Love', click here - https://amzn.to/3knnIUKThis episode is supported by the new book from Steven Butler and Steven Lenton. To get the 4th novel in the 'Nothing to See Here Hotel' Series, 'The Fiend of the Seven Sewers', click here - https://amzn.to/3oiBlXWPlease do support us on Patreon - patreon.com/writersroutine@writerspodwritersroutine.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Nothing to See Here Hotel by Steven Butler Illustrated by Steven Lenton Read by Steven Butler 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!

The Nothing to See Here Hotel by Steven Butler Illustrated by Steven Lenton Read by Steven Butler 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!

The Nothing to See Here Hotel by Steven Butler Illustrated by Steven Lenton Read by Steven Butler 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!

The Nothing to See Here Hotel by Steven Butler Illustrated by Steven Lenton Read by Steven Butler 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!

The Nothing to See Here Hotel by Steven Butler Illustrated by Steven Lenton Read by Steven Butler 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!

The Nothing to See Here Hotel by Steven Butler Illustrated by Steven Lenton Read by Steven Butler 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!

The Nothing to See Here Hotel by Steven Butler Illustrated by Steven Lenton Read by Steven Butler 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!

The Nothing to See Here Hotel by Steven Butler Illustrated by Steven Lenton Read by Steven Butler 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!

The Nothing to See Here Hotel by Steven Butler Illustrated by Steven Lenton Read by Steven Butler 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!

The Nothing to See Here Hotel by Steven Butler Illustrated by Steven Lenton Read by Steven Butler 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!

The Nothing to See Here Hotel by Steven Butler Illustrated by Steven Lenton Read by Steven Butler 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!

The Nothing to See Here Hotel by Steven Butler Illustrated by Steven Lenton Read by Steven Butler 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!

The Nothing to See Here Hotel by Steven Butler Illustrated by Steven Lenton Read by Steven Butler 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!

The Nothing to See Here Hotel by Steven Butler Illustrated by Steven Lenton Read by Steven Butler 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!

The Nothing to See Here Hotel by Steven Butler Illustrated by Steven Lenton Read by Steven Butler 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!

The Nothing to See Here Hotel by Steven Butler Illustrated by Steven Lenton Read by Steven Butler 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!

The Nothing to See Here Hotel by Steven Butler Illustrated by Steven Lenton Read by Steven Butler 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!

The Nothing to See Here Hotel by Steven Butler Illustrated by Steven Lenton Read by Steven Butler 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!

The Nothing to See Here Hotel by Steven Butler Illustrated by Steven Lenton Read by Steven Butler 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!

The Nothing to See Here Hotel by Steven Butler Illustrated by Steven Lenton Read by Steven Butler 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!

The Nothing to See Here Hotel by Steven Butler Illustrated by Steven Lenton Read by Steven Butler 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!

The Nothing to See Here Hotel by Steven Butler Illustrated by Steven Lenton Read by Steven Butler 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!

The Nothing to See Here Hotel by Steven Butler Illustrated by Steven Lenton Read by Steven Butler 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!

The Nothing to See Here Hotel by Steven Butler Illustrated by Steven Lenton Read by Steven Butler 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!

The Nothing to See Here Hotel by Steven Butler Illustrated by Steven Lenton Read by Steven Butler 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!

The Nothing to See Here Hotel by Steven Butler Illustrated by Steven Lenton Read by Steven Butler 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!

OOOOOOOOOH! It's the Halloween episode!! Kind of!! In that it's being released the same week as Halloween. That's basically the only connection. BUT... I had a super duper fantastic conversation with illustrator, author and animation director Steven Lenton about his love for Nintendo games. And I think we'd all take that over Halloween any day, right? I also talk about preserving the mystery around artwork before you experience. See? Mystery is spooky!! Links: Steven Lenton Nintendo Parasite Watchmen

By Steven Butler Illustrated by Steven Lenton Read by Steven Butler 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!

In this episode I interview illustrator and author Steven Lenton about his involvement with World Book Day 2019, and his MANY upcoming new releases including an out-of-this-world ‘Shifty McGifty And Slippery Sam’ chapter book with Tracey Corderoy and the third instalment of the hilarious ‘Nothing to See Here Hotel’ written by Steven Butler and titled ‘Sea-ing is Believing.’ There are also more fabulous picture books in the pipeline - he’s a busy man! I also give you a rundown of this year’s exclusive £1 World Book Day titles and how you can get them in Braille or as audiobooks for visually impaired children.

Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam have swapped their life of crime for a career in cupcakes. But when they’re asked to bake for a seriously swanky party, they find themselves caught up in the middle of a robbery. Somebody has taken Lady Kate’s tiara. Can they catch the culprit? The Stories Aloud audio edition of Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: The Diamond Chase is written by Tracey Corderoy, illustrated by Steven Lenton and published by Nosy Crow. Read more about the book: http://nosycrow.com/product/shifty-mcgifty-and-slippery-sam-the-diamond-chase. Find out about Stories Aloud: http://nosycrow.com/stories-aloud/

Join the DTRH gang for a festive special: a review of the year in children's books with YA author Melinda Salisbury, illustrator Steve Lenton and Nosy Crow publisher Kate Wilson. Including our favourite books of 2016, an interview with Guardian Children's Prize nominee Zana Fraillon, a feature on YA charity anthology I'll Be Home For Christmas, and readings from a new collection of stories, Winter Magic.

The gang are joined in the studio by illustrator Steven Lenton, and 16-year-old student Katie Chapman to talk about some new books for children. Also featuring a catch-up with soon-to-be-published young adult author Katherine Webber about her journey to publication.

Reformed robber dogs Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam have embarked upon a radical career change and are now running a charming café. Life’s sweet as a sugared doughnut until their new, seemingly cute-as-a-cupcake employee turns out to be infamous cat-burglar Kitty-le-Claw. Shifty and Sam are caught in a sticky situation when they find themselves in the frame for Kitty’s raid on a bank vault. Have the cake-loving canines bitten off more than they can chew…? The Stories Aloud audio edition of Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: The Cat Burglar is written by Tracey Corderoy, illustrated by Steven Lenton and published by Nosy Crow. Read more about the book: http://nosycrow.com/books/shifty-mcgifty-and-slippery-sam-the-cat-burglar. Find out about Stories Aloud: http://nosycrow.com/stories-aloud/

Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam are two hapless robber dogs who decide on a career-change after one bungled burglary too many. The Stories Aloud audio edition of Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam by Tracey Corderoy and Steven Lenton, published by Nosy Crow. Read more about the book: http://nosycrow.com/shifty-mcgifty-and-slippery-sam Find out about Stories Aloud: http://nosycrow.com/stories-aloud/