Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories
National Geographic Kids National Geographic Kids Funny Animals
Book SynopsisPet puns, witty captions, Internet memes, and laugh-out-loud real-world anecdotes make this collection of hilarious animal pictures and stories a perfect package for jokesters and animal lovers alike.This silly snack-size book is packed with strange facts, comical tales, and adorable photos, featuring all kinds of our furry, scaly, feathery, and slimy friends. Get the scoop on famous critter comedians; delight in the hijinks of an underwear-stealing cat; discover a dog who dines from a highchair; or bust a gut laughing at bizarre animal behaviors from copycat octopuses to dancing ferrets.
£9.32
National Geographic Kids Zeus The Mighty 1
Book SynopsisGreek mythology meets cute talking animals in this first adventure in a hilarious new middle grade fiction series, starring Zeus the mighty ... king of the gods ... ruler of minions ... HAMSTER, and the crazy crew of critters of the Mount Olympus Pet Center.Welcome to the Mount Olympus Pet Center, which sits high on a hill in Athens ... Georgia. The owner, Artie, has a soft spot for animals that need a forever home, and she has rescued a menagerie of creatures, each named after a powerful god or goddess. But these animals aren''t just pets with cool names ...Meet Zeus, a tiny hamster with a mighty appetite for power. His cage sits atop a high shelf so he can watch the other pets from above. But being king of the gods is a tough job: You''ve got to issue orders and decrees, make sure to stay in tip-top shape by running on your exercise wheel, and most importantly, lead your minions on epic journeys. And Zeus the Mighty has one giant task in front of him: Find the
£9.99
National Geographic Kids Just Joking Funny Animals 2
Book SynopsisEven MORE pet puns, witty captions, internet memes, and laugh-out-loud, real-world anecdotes make this collection of hilarious animal pictures and stories the perfect package for jokesters and animal lovers alike.This silly snack-size book is back to bring you more strange facts, comical tales, trippy tongue twisters, and adorable photos, featuring all kinds of our furry, scaly, feathery, and slimy friends. Get the scoop on famous critter comedians; delight in the hijinks of a runaway unicorn; discover a social media maven who also happens to be a dog; or bust a gut laughing at bizarre animal behaviors from sneezing monkeys to ninja frogs.
£9.39
Thorndike Press Large Print The Meltdown
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£24.99
Thorndike Striving Reader Wrecking Ball
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£999.99
Thorndike Striving Reader Tales from a NotSoGlam TV Star Dork Diaries
£27.61
Thorndike Striving Reader Tales from a NotSoFriendly Frenemy
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£24.99
Thorndike Striving Reader Tales from a NotSoSecret Crush Dork Diaries
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£999.99
Thorndike Striving Reader Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger
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£17.56
THORNDIKE STRIVING READER Rowley Jeffersons Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories
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£27.21
Stone Arch Books Attack of the Mutant Lunch Lady A Buzz Beaker
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£999.99
Stone Arch Books Finn Reeder Flu Fighter
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£999.99
Stone Arch Books ScoobyDoo Animal Jokes
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£999.99
Stone Arch Books ScoobyDoo on the Go Jokes ScoobyDoo Joke Books
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£999.99
Beach Lane Books The Three Triceratops Tuff
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£16.14
HarperCollins Touching Grass
£15.20
Pan Macmillan Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse 01
Book SynopsisFull of adventure and humour, Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse is the beautifully illustrated winner of the Costa Award – presented here in a gorgeous hardcover. From Chris Riddell, author of the Ottoline series, it is perfect for fans of Howl's Moving Castle and Netflix's Wednesday. Ada Goth is the only child of Lord Goth. The two live together in the enormous Ghastly-Gorm Hall. Lord Goth believes that children should be heard and not seen, so Ada has to wear large clumpy boots so that he can always hear her coming. This makes it hard for her to make friends and, if she's honest, she's rather lonely.Then one day William and Emily Cabbage come to stay at the house, and together with a ghostly mouse called Ishmael they and Ada begin to unravel a dastardly plot that Maltravers, the mysterious indoor gamekeeper, is hatching. Ada and her friends must work together to foil Maltravers before it's too late!TTrade ReviewThis solo venture is a cracking combination of rollicking mystery adventure and ghost story, beautifully illustrated and written with an outright humour aimed at children and a sly, literary wit aimed at parents reading aloud * Daily Mail *Quirky, clever and (as ever) marvellously detailed to the eye * Independent *A deliciously dark offering from the award winning author illustrator of Ottoline * Bookseller’s Buyers Guide *It is a cracker of a book. Witty, charming and with the most stunning illustrations . . . It is an utter and absolute delight and made me wish I was 10 again and discovering it for the first time * Brighton and Hove Independent *
£9.89
Pan Macmillan Goth Girl and the Fete Worse Than Death 2
Book SynopsisChris Riddell, the 20152017 UK Children's Laureate, is an accomplished artist and the political cartoonist for the Observer. He has enjoyed great acclaim for his books for children. His books have won a number of major prizes, including the 2001, 2004 and 2016 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medals. Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse won the Costa Children's Book Award 2013. His work for Macmillan also includes the bestselling Ottoline books, The Emperor of Absurdia, and, with Paul Stewart, the Muddle Earth books, the Scavenger series and the Blobheads series. Chris has been honoured with an OBE in recognition of his illustration and charity work. He lives in Brighton with his family.
£9.93
Pan Macmillan Goth Girl and the Sinister Symphony 4
Book SynopsisChris Riddell, the 20152017 UK Children's Laureate, is an accomplished artist and the political cartoonist for the Observer. He has enjoyed great acclaim for his books for children. His books have won a number of major prizes, including the 2001, 2004 and 2016 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medals. Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse won the Costa Children's Book Award 2013. His work for Macmillan also includes the bestselling Ottoline books, The Emperor of Absurdia, and, with Paul Stewart, the Muddle Earth books, the Scavenger series and the Blobheads series. Chris has been honoured with an OBE in recognition of his illustration and charity work. He lives in Brighton with his family.Trade ReviewRiddell’s outstanding black and white illustrations have a wonderfully nostalgic feel and bring to life this funny and yet often moving tale. And with the now trademark teeny weeny surprise tucked into the back of the book, some clever literary illusions and the fearless, feisty Ada taking starring role, this is reading heaven for all young Goths * Daily Mail *[S]eeded with elegantly illustrated, punning allusions to everything from canonical literature (Jane Ear) to pop heroines (Tailor Extremely Swift). Handsomely turned out as ever, this silver-foiled hardback feels instantly welcoming and accessible * Guardian *[O]ne of the most beautifully produced books of the year * Express *Chris Riddell is a marvel — his exquisite line drawings are extraordinarily delicate and idiosyncratic. Goth Girl and the Sinister Symphony like others involving his heroine Ada Goth, features a series of merciless puns, in this case on the life and works of Lord Byron (Ada’s dad writes about Don Jumpy, an amorous mouse). There’s something here for the knowing adult reader as well as the child. Genius. * Evening Standard *[A] real treat * The Week Junior *Chris' blend of amazing illustrations, darkly gothic humour and good old fashioned sense of adventure result in a book as exciting and fresh as the first * BookTrust *In both words and pictures Chris Riddell creates an amazing cast of characters and the most original escapades in which they are all entangled * LoveReading4Kids *Full of clever satire, stunning illustrations and a pun-filled plot, this fourth Goth Girl book is a real treat * WRD Magazine *The illustrations are just exceptional and, along with the footnotes, miniature book at the back and overall design, they just add to a stunning product. And although this can be read as a standalone book, anyone reading Goth Girl for the first time is likely to quickly seek out the rest of the series. A treat for adults and children alike! * Readingzone *
£9.89
Chronicle Books Fish Finelli Book 2
Book SynopsisWhen Bryce Billings says he will clobber Fish Finelli in the Captain Kidd Classic boat race, Fish has no choice but to accept the bet. But Fish''s 1970s Whaler with a broken motor is no match for Bryce''s new, top-of-the-line, 9.9-horsepower Viper—even if Fish, Roger, and T. J. can fix their measly 5-horsepower motor, it can''t compete with Bryce''s boat. With $9.63 between them, do the guys even have a chance at the Classic? A hilarious romp, filled with fun facts seamlessly integrated into the story, Fish Finelli informs as much as it entertains for perfect middle-grade reading.
£13.76
Chronicle Books Barkus Dog Dreams
Book SynopsisLatest from the Newberry-winning author, Patricia MacLachlan.
£10.99
Chronicle Books Ivy and Bean One Big Happy Family Book 11
Book SynopsisBook 11 in the critically acclaimed, commercially successful, and New York Times bestselling Ivy + Bean series!Trade Review"Great fun with super characters and wonderful illustrations by Sophie Blackall." -- Parents in Touch
£10.99
Chronicle Books AstroNuts Mission Two
Book SynopsisThis series will be The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy meets Captain Underpants in a funny, visually daring adventure series for reluctant readers, teachers, and librarians alike.
£13.38
Chronicle Books Digestion The Musical
Book SynopsisThe Magic School Bus: Inside the Human Body meets Hamilton in this hilarious picture book about the most basic process of the human body: digesting food! Candy's made it. She's finally here: the human body! This intrepid sweet treat meets each of the human body's organs as she approaches her 'big break': being successfully digested! Here is the scientific process of digestion as you've never seen it before—told through a musical, with Candy in the role of the small-town kid who wants to make it big, the baby carrots as the Greek chorus narrating all the action, and cameos from every body part that plays an important role in transforming food from ingredients to nutrition.From beloved duo Adam Rex and Laura Park comes a genuinely educational, laugh-out-loud Broadway musical of a book about an epic adventure through the human body, from bite to bottom.REAL SCIENCE PRESENTED IN A FUN WAY: The text has countless facts about
£12.99
Union Square & Co. Quest Kids and the Mystery of the Goblin Gazebo
Book SynopsisThe Quest Kids are ready for an epic showdown in the thrilling conclusion to the three-book series from comics artist Mark Leiknes. In the wake of the narrow escape from the evil Doug (an ex-bard determined to bum out and rule the world), the Quest Kids' leader, Ned, was turned into a Doug-loving zombie by Doug's powerful soul-stealing gem. The rest of the Quest KidsTerra, Boulder, Gil, and Ashhave spent a year wandering the Seven Kingdoms, going from town to town trying to warn the people of Doug's impending invasion. But always too late! By the time they revive Ned, all but one kingdomthe Goblin citadel of Dunglemirehas been transformed into mindless Doug fans. Arriving at Dunglemire, the Quest Kids find a huge encampment of Doug followers, ready for the biggest soul-stealing event of all time: Dougfest! The Quest Kids must work fast to pierce the impassable walls of Dunglemire, make common cause with the mysterious, and reputedly hideous, Goblins, and solve the mystery of an ancient
£14.24
UNION SQUARE & CO Schnozzer Tatertoes Shoot the Moon
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£15.29
Union Square Kids Bunny vs. Monkey
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£999.99
Union Square Kids Bunny vs. Monkey and the Human Invasion
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£999.99
Pelican Publishing Co Pecos Bill Invents the TenGallon Hat
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£16.19
Pelican Publishing Co Chachalaca Chiquita
Book Synopsis'Aye Chihuahua! The sky is falling.' Join the colorful desert bird, Chachalaca Chiquita, and her feathered friends in this Southwestern spin on the Chicken Little tale. The story incorporates Spanish vocabulary for un pequeo fun as the amigos set off to tell the jefe that the sky is falling. The story takes a turn when they meet sly Tacito Ocelote.
£16.19
Pelican Publishing Co Spaghetti Smiles
Book SynopsisA crazy Italian joint makes a tasty read! Reading in the mixed-up Italian restaurant is one of Jake's favorite things to do! Whether they play with food or dig into a good book, Jake and his uncle always have an amusing and delicious time. Juggling ravioli, bowling with mozzarella balls, or playing spaghetti pick-up sticks are just a few of the fun games Jake and his uncle invent. As much as Jake enjoys these culinary amusements, he could just as easily devour a good read. When his uncle's restaurant needs a neighbor, Jake must find the perfect fit. But who is willing to work next to such a crazy joint? Filled with reading, ravioli, and resolve, this is a story for any family who plays and reads together.
£16.19
Pelican Publishing Company Dinomorphosis
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£15.29
Pelican Publishing Company I See You Green Dinosaur
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£15.29
Pelican Publishing Company The Great Holiday Cookie Swap
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£16.19
James Lorimer and Company Ltd., Publishers Max Todd Gets the Super Fidgets
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£12.34
Orca Book Publishers Ins and Outs
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£20.85
Sourcebooks PASTA THESE NAMES ARE FUN TO SAY
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£14.92
Amazon Publishing Princess Peepers Picks a Pet
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£9.03
Amazon Publishing Tickle Tickle Itch Twitch
Book SynopsisTrade Review“A mischievous mouse plays a trick on a slumbering groundhog…The animals in Olson’s watercolor and digital illustrations are certifiably cute and poor Gus’s contortions as he seeks relief are undeniably funny.” —Kirkus
£9.01
Amazon Publishing Slugger
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£13.49
Amazon Publishing Poco Loco
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£12.34
Amazon Publishing Camp Wonderful Wild
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£16.19
Amazon Publishing Halloween Hustle
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£15.29
Amazon Publishing Not THIS Bear Nancy Pearls Book Crush
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£15.29
Amazon Publishing There Was an Old Martian Who Swallowed the Moon
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£15.29
Amazon Publishing There Was an Old Mummy Who Swallowed a Spider
Book SynopsisTrade Review“This book has something for everyone and is sure to be a hit in any children’s collection.” —School Library Journal “In [There Was an Old Mummy Who Swallowed a Spider], a bulgy-eyed mummy rises from its sarcophagus and proceeds to swallow a string of objects, animals, and people, including a spider, crow, bone, and witch. In increasingly frenetic cartoons, [Steve] Gray stages the debacle on the grounds of a quintessential haunted house, precariously perched in a tree over a graveyard. Full-spread scenes of the mummy chasing his victims alternate with glimpses of what’s going on in his belly—the swallowed creatures appear to be having a reasonably good time, simmering green witch’s brew over a campfire—which should make for some enjoyably silly Halloween reading.” —Publishers Weekly “Ward and Gray exchange the little old lady for an old mummy, and the book gets pleasantly goofy from there...For preschoolers who want a Halloween book that is more silly than scary.” —Kirkus Reviews “Cartoonish digital illustrations use lots of wide, fearful eyes and luminous backgrounds to make the graveyard and haunted-castle settings glow with Halloween anticipation.” —Horn Book Magazine
£15.29
Amazon Publishing Ferret Fun in the Sun
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£9.11
Amazon Publishing Loud Lula
Book SynopsisTrade Review“The consistent language feels authentic and is filled with silly Southern expressions, such as when she has ‘the whole schoolhouse shakin’ like a big ol’ bowl of boysenberry jelly.’ The digital illustrations match the expressive energy. VERDICT: Book selectors who think they don’t need another loud voice lesson book haven’t met Lula yet.” —School Library Journal “An excellent classroom read-aloud...Recommended.” —School Library Connection
£16.19
