Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories

Book SynopsisGoodbye politics! Goodbye stardom! Mayor Good Boy is turning over a new leaf and this time...he''s going BAD! Maybe even...bad to the bone.Mayor Good Boy might not be as GOOD as the town of Greenwood thought. In fact, it turns out that Abby and Aaron''s favorite very good boy might actually have been...A BAD BOY this whole time?! Everyone''s favorite dog mayor is back in this hilarious graphic novel series featuring all-new hijinx and all-new fun!Mayor Good Boy will make you sit, stay, and roll over with laughter! -- John Patrick Green, creator of the New York Times bestselling InvestiGators series

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Book SynopsisA spare and laugh-out-loud funny picture book about appreciating what you have and learning to grow with the help of friendsAn Australian shepherd thinks he has the most special flower in the world. He loves the way it smells and how soft it is and how the petals tickle his nose. But one by one, more dogs show up with flowers that seem to be even more special than his! A humongous sunflower with a bejeweled pot? A plant that can survive in the desert? How could his little flower compete against those? But when he accidentally destroys his flower, this pup learns that just because other flowers are special doesn''t mean his can''t be too.  Trade Review"In spare text, broken into color-coded speech bubbles, Hudson deftly explores thefeelings of jealousy and frustration that often ensue when we compare ourselves to others . . . The anthropomorphic dogs cut hilarious figures in the watercolor-and–colored pencil artwork . . . A gentle reminder that there are more important things than aspiring to being the best." —Kirkus"Hudson’s delicate watercolor and colored pencil art populates a sunny green meadow with exceedingly expressive pups . . . The mix of sly and silly, which captures the dynamics of a visually detailed dog community and includes a couple of late-arc gags, is just right to elicit laughs." —Publishers Weekly"From competition and jealousy to care and cooperation, this story covers the range of reactions involved in ownership and loss. A delightful read that will keep youngsters searching for more details every time they open the book." —School Library Journal

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Book SynopsisReese Witherspoon's New York Times bestselling Busy Betty is back for the busiest time of year: Christmas!

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Book SynopsisIn this hilarious fantasy adventure from the New York Times bestselling author of the Story Thieves series, a girl strikes a deal with the ancient, cranky dragon she accidentally summoned to teach her the forbidden magic she needs to save her mother.STOP. Don?t read any further. There are magic spells in this book, and the Emperor has forbidden anyone from learning magic, because it?s way too dangerous! If you try one of the spells, any number of terrible things might happen (or so the Emperor says).Don?t be like Ciara, a twelve-year-old girl living in the tiny village of Skael. When she used a spell from within this book, she ended up summoning a dragon. A DRAGON! Those things breathe fire! From their mouths! She?s obviously doomed.And don?t listen if Ciara tells you that dragons won?t hurt humans, and that they even once taught us magic, a thousand years ago. Definitely don?t pay any attention to the fact that the dragon she summoned, Scorch, might be willing to help rescue Ciara?s mother and free her village from the Emperor and his Warden, because it?s all obviously a big lie.So put this book down, and forget about it. Magic is just way too dangerous. After all, you wouldn?t want to summon your own dragon, would you?

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Book SynopsisMixing elves, counting and bedtime, children will love this brilliantly fun board book!

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Book SynopsisThis is a delightfully amusing story about a determined young pet stylist called Herschel, who makes it his mission to brush a bear…He’s a head stylist, pet pamperer, extraordinaire! He dreams of awards, and longs to win prizes,For coiffuring creatures in all shapes and sizes!But a bear’s not a pet!!And brushing  a bear is something he should forget! This charming story introduces us to Herschel, an adventurous and ambituous pet stylist who wants to style an animal he has never worked with before... a bear! He ventures deep into the woods in order to accomplish his aim. He follows a trail of leaves into a dark cave, discovering a GIANT and TERRIFYING BEAR... who turns out to be quite polite!Bright and lively illustrations accompany rhyming text to create a fun story that will haTrade Review“An amusing rhyming picture book about a budding young pet stylist who is determined to brush a bear.” * The Bookseller *

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Book SynopsisA fantastical, dream-like story about teeth brushing, that takes readers on a journey into the narrator’s imagination and beyond.

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Book SynopsisBlue Badger and the Beautiful Berry is the latest Blue Badger book, in which Badger learns he must share his berries with someone else...

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Book SynopsisThis laugh-out-loud tale tells us the story of humble broccoli's big day as she attends the Vegetable Awards with her best friend carrot, teaching lessons of friendship and modesty.Trade Review“A fun story full of self-awareness, resilience and why everyone is special in their own way.” * SLS ‘Ready for School’ *

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Book SynopsisThat spider needs a good squishing!'Spuds is just an ordinary, everyday leprechaun, living life quietly with his wife, Rose. He's not easily upset.In fact, there's only one thing that Spuds hates, and that's spiders. So he wasn't at all happy when Leggers McWeb arrived at Toadstool Cottage Spuds and the Spider is a heart-warming tale of friendship for children.

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Book SynopsisThe President has just returned from his summer holidays but Áras an Uachtaráin just isn't the same without the President's cat.Luckily the good people of Ireland are ready to help him.From a Kerry fisherman to a hairy biker and a group of singing hippies, prepare to meet an array of wonderful characters on a funny adventure through some of Ireland's iconic landmarks.Will the President's cat find his way home? And, if he does, will the Áras have a cat among the pigeons?The President's Glasseswas the no. 1 bestselling Irish picture book of 2017. This much-loved follow-up was the winner of the Children's Book of the Year (Junior) at the 2018 Irish Book Awards.

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Book SynopsisJoin Mr Jelly on a swashbuckling adventure!Mr Jelly is scared of everything, then one day, he plucks up the courage to go into the sea. But how will he react when he meets a gang of pirates?!The Mr Men and Little Miss Magic series takes kids on a series of sparkling adventures where they meet some extraordinary characters including a dragon, an ogre, a mermaid, a princess, a fairy, pirates and many others.These colourful adventures will delight children of two years and upwards. Bold illustrations and funny stories make Mr Men and Little Miss the perfect story time experience.

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Book SynopsisJoin Little Miss Sunshine in this fun retelling of the Goldilocks story.When Little Miss Sunshine gets caught in a storm one day, she finds shelter from the rain in a cottage in the woods. There she meets three bears who ask her to look after their porridge while they go for a walk. But she has some unexpected visitors while they are out. Will they behave as well as Little Miss Sunshine?The Mr Men and Little Miss Magic series takes kids on a series of sparkling adventures where they meet some extraordinary characters including a dragon, an ogre, a mermaid, a princess, a fairy, pirates and many others.These colourful adventures will delight children of two years and upwards. Bold illustrations and funny stories make Mr Men and Little Miss the perfect story time experience.

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Book SynopsisA MONSTROUSLY FUNNY NEW VOICE,' MAZ EVANS, WHO LET THE GODS OUT?The second seriously silly adventure in the hilarious series that turns everything you thought you knew about monsters upside down!Perfect for young monster hunters aged 8+ and fans of Sam Copeland, Jenny Pearson and the How to Train Your Dragon seriesWhen the monsters start misbehaving it's a monster hunter's job to sort them out!In their second adventure Jack, his best friend Nancy and Stoop (a grumpy, 200-year-old monster hunter) head up to Scotland after reports of some mysterious monsters causing chaos in an ancient abbey. And maybe they'll even get a glimpse of Nessie! But when they get there they find some obstacles in their path whether that's the fog goblins, disgruntled ghosts, some very odd loch monsters and even a rival monster hunting agency.Oh and there's also an ancient curse that spells THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT! A monster hunter's work is never done.Trade Review‘A book that needs to be hunted down immediately!’ Jack Meggitt-Phillips, author of The Beast and the Bethany ‘Frightfully funny and jam-packed full of monstrously amazing illustrations that compliment the text perfectly. A bombardment of brilliance!’ Laura Ellen Anderson, author of the Amelia Fang and Rainbow Grey series ‘A little bit of magic, a touch of fantasy and a whole load of monsters – what’s not to love?’ Irish Examiner ‘You’d be monstrously mad to miss it!’ Lancashire Evening Post Praise for the first book: ‘A monstrously funny new voice,’ Maz Evans, bestselling author of Who Let the Gods Out ‘A funny, fast-paced tale for young adventurers, with gags sharper than a dragon's front teeth,’ David Solomons, award-winning author of My Brother is a Superhero ‘Monster Hunting for Beginners is the best kind of children's book: funny, fast paced and bursting with adventure. The brilliant pictures match the story perfectly. Children are going to gobble this book up!’ Jenny McLachlan, bestselling author of The Land of Roar ‘Ian Mark has created a magnificently hilarious masterpiece of monster proportions. I howled with laughter! The next in the series better come out soon, or I’ll hunt him down like I might the Crusted Hairy Snot Nibbler,’ Jenny Pearson, author of The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates “This fantastical debut sparkles with energy and a melange of mayhem-making monsters.” Love Reading 4 Kids

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Book Synopsis In this easy-to-read graphic novel series from an award-winning creator, four funny animal friends and their wacky adventures 'will inspire young readers to write and draw their own stories' (Dav Pilkey). 'A sure bet for Elephant and Piggie fans who are ready for the next step up or want to make the move to comics.' —Booklist Meet Baloney! He's the star of this book, along with his best buddies: empathetic Peanut the horse, sensible Bizz the bumblebee, and grumpy Krabbit—he'd rather not be here, but what can you do? In this graphic novel for newly independent readers, Baloney and friends step into the spotlight and embody all the charm of childhood in three short tales and three mini-comics that invite readers to join the fun! Giggle with Baloney as he performs some questionable magic, give him a boost when a case of the blues gets him down, cheer him on as he braves the swimming pool, and at the end, learn to draw all the characters with clear step-by-step instructions!'Kids will gobble up Baloney!' —Ben Clanton, creator of Narwhal and Jelly series'Porcine-ly-perfect' —Laurie Keller, Geisel Award-winning author of We Are Growing!Don't miss these other books about Baloney & Friends:Baloney & Friends: Going Up! Baloney & Frirends: Dream Big!

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Book Synopsis In this colorful and fun adventure, best friends Kondo and Kezumi find a map that leads to the wonders of the unknown, perfect for fans of Ivy & Bean and Mercy Watson. Kondo is big. Kezumi is little. They lived on an island with fruit trees and berry bushes and flitter-birds and fluffle-bunnies. When a surprise bottle washes ashore, they discover a map with a mysterious message: WE ARE NOT ALONE. Kezumi wants to follow the map and explore the world. Kondo wants to stay home and pick fruit from the fruit tree and berries from the berry bushes. But once Kezumi builds the perfect boat, the best friends set sail together to see . . . well, they don't know!So begin the adventures of Kondo and Kezumi, where islands of cheese and giant mountains await. Rising stars David Goodner and Andrea Tsurumi team up for this illustrated chapter book series filled with charming quirks and unexpected discoveries. Get ready to set foot on uncharted territory with classic themes of friendship, community, and exploration.

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Book Synopsis From the coauthor of the smash hit All My Friends Are Dead and the creator of the beloved Dory Fantasmagory chapter book series comes a hilarious read aloud about a boy who loses his gift for rhyme.There once was a youngster named Chester van Chime Who woke up one day and forgot how to rhyme.Chester loved rhyming, in poem or song.It always felt right, but today it felt...not right. VERY not right. Chester van Chime is usually the BEST at rhyming. He can normally tell you all about cats wearing hats and snails delivering mail, but today, something has changed. Today there's no dog on a log. No duck in a truck. Just a Pomeranian on a sideways tree and a waterfowl in a full-size pickup. What's a kid to do?! Filled with irresistible wordplay and whimsically silly illustrations, bestselling creators Avery Monsen and Abby Hanlon's read aloud tells the story of a boy who learns not to be stressed if he's not at his...tippy-top peak performance.Praise for Chester van Chime Who Forgot How to Rhyme:   *'Your next Best Storytime Book…It’s a must-read, a hit, a guaranteed good time…Poor Chester van Chime may have lost the ability to rhyme, but young readers will lose themselves to giggles…”―Bookpage, starred review *'His rhyming groove returns as aural fits and starts turn to fluid, welcome rhyme, and the whole town celebrates. What starts out as a book about wordplay turns into an inventive and giggly antidote for the bad-day blues.'―Publisher's Weekly, starred review 'Monsen’s clever text offers both lexical fun and an important lesson: “This too shall pass.”…Hanlon’s busy gouache and colored pencil illustrations are full of attention-grabbing slapstick humor…Well-timed page turns will have kids shouting out the missing, but easily guessable, end rhymes…Get ready for wordplay that’s giggly and fun and lasts long after the story is [over].'―Kirkus “Hilarity crescendos as wordplay plummets, until Chester realizes we all have bad days.”―The New York Times An Amazon Best Books of the Month for March 2022 A Florida Sunshine State Young Readers Award Recipient 2022-2023 An Amazon Best Books of the Year So Far for Ages 3-5 for 2022 

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Book SynopsisA dark, queer YA fantasy that's perfect for fans of the Three Dark Crowns series. After Emanuela Ragno kills the one person in Occhia who can create water, she must find a way to save her city from dying of thirst.   Emanuela Ragno always gets what she wants. With her daring mind and socialite schemes, she refuses to be the demure young lady everyone wants her to be. In her most ambitious move yet, she's about to marry Alessandro Morandi, her childhood best friend and the heir to the wealthiest house in Occhia. Emanuela doesn't care that she and her groom are both gay, because she doesn't want a love match. She wants power, and through Ale, she'll have it all.   But Emanuela has a secret that could shatter her plans. In the city of Occhia, the only source of water is the watercrea, a mysterious being who uses magic to make water from blood. When their first bruise-like omen appears on their skin, all Occhians must surrender themselves to the watercrea to be drained of life. Everyone throughout history has given themselves up for the greater good. Everyone except Emanuela. She's kept the tiny omen on her hip out of sight for years.   When the watercrea exposes Emanuela during her wedding ceremony and takes her to be sacrificed, Emanuela fights back ... and kills her. Now Occhia has no one to make their water and no idea how to get more. In a race against time, Emanuela and Ale must travel through the mysterious, blood-red veil that surrounds their city to uncover the secrets of the watercrea's magic and find a way to save their people -- no matter what it takes.

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Book SynopsisTilly is not an ordinary goose. She takes her baths in apple juice. She wears a pancake as a hat. She tries to ride the farmer's cat.But the barnyard animals complain that she's too silly. When she stops entertaining her friends with her antics, the farm becomes a quiet and unhappy place. David Slonim's acrylic, pencil, and ballpoint pen illustrations add to the hilarity in this story about a one-of-a-kind silly goose.

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Book SynopsisTwo clueless gnomes on a quest to crack a coconut make one blooper after another in this over-the-top funny early graphic novel series.Mossy and Tweed enjoy a perfect day in the Gnome Woods. The air is crisp, their gardens are growing, and the next-door neighbors have a good-natured argument brewing.  But then a runaway coconut lands between their homes. What is inside this strange nut? The tag hints at water . . . sand . . . sunshine . . . Could it be paradise? The gnomes must know! Armed with dreams of an instant vacation, the wacky duo sets out to crack their nut.  Cozy Scandinavian illustrations, oodles of “oopsies,” and easy-to-read banter are sure to delight in this new series for emerging readers. Kids will laugh themselves silly at Mossy and Tweed’s slapstick misadventures. I Like to Read® Comics are perfect for kids who are challenged by or unengaged in reading, kids who love art, and

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Book SynopsisIn this humorous twist on a visit to the zoo, just who has the more interesting view? Find out in this board book edition of a much-loved title.As morning dawns, the zookeeper makes his rounds, exhorting animals to wake up, comb their hair, and stand up straight. When human visitors arrive, the observations begin to flow: My, what silly things they do, all these creatures at the zoo. Walking on all kinds of feet, dancing to an inner beat. Babies riding on their backs, on their bellies, snug in sacks. Hear the silly sounds they speak, as they howl and squawk and shriek! But just who is talking about whom? With a clever twist and a new, sturdy board book format, this book will have even the youngest children begging for a trip to the zoo.

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Book SynopsisTroublesome twosome Nell and Freddie go on a school trip to a farm, where they pet the animals and learn about how they live, and Freddie smuggles a piglet out in his backpack. He thinks he's saving it from becoming sausages. So Nell keeps it in her bedroom, gives it a bath and gets it involved in bringing a local crime wave to an end!

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Book SynopsisMr. and Mrs. Deer would love a baby, and one day they find a little antlered bundle on the doorstep. Mrs. Deer thinks their wish has come true; Mr. Deer thinks the baby is very peculiar. When the baby won't stop roaring, Granny Bear spots the problem: the baby's not a baby - it's a little monster.

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Book SynopsisThey are the Spectre Collectors, and spooky is their speciality. FAST.For readers who like their funny stories to be just a little bit spooky too... Look out for other titles in the Spectre Collectors series: Spectre Collectors: A New York Nightmare!Spectre Collectors: Rise of the Ghostfather!

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Book SynopsisAge range 9 to 12 Enjoy these two books in one from award-winningauthor and illustrator Chris White. Martial arts madness as rodents and cats collide forthe ultimate prize in The Beast from the East and followStumpy the one-legged pigeon in Stumpy's BigAdventure .

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Book SynopsisJoin Tumford the cat as he learns an important lesson about learning to say sorry in this beautiful reminder that children are always loved.Tumford isn't really a terrible cat. He just has a way of finding mischief – tracking dirt into the house, knocking over breakable things, and disrupting fancy parties. But even though he feels bad, he has a hard time saying, 'I'm sorry.' Will the fact that his owners love him, no matter what, help Tummy say the magic words?Tumford the Terrible is a funny and heartwarming story helping to teach children manners and the importance of saying sorry.Enjoy more heartwarming stories from Nancy Tillman: Tumford's Rude Noises, Wherever You Are My Love Will Find You and It's Time to Sleep, My Love.

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Book SynopsisAlex T. Smith has drawn and written stories since he could hold a pencil. After considering several career options (space traveller, cake maker, professional rabbit), Alex decided to train to do the job he'd wanted to do since he was five an illustrator specializing in the world of children's publishing.Alex graduated with a first-class degree in Illustration in 2006 and also won second place in the Macmillan Prize for Illustration in his final year. Since then Alex has gone on to work for a wide variety of clients, not just in the publishing industry, as well as writing and illustrating his own picture books, many of which have won prizes and have been read on TV during the Bedtime Hour on the CBeebies channel. Alex is also the creator of the bestselling Claude series for early readers, now an animated TV series on Disney Junior. His wonderful Christmas adventure How Winston Delivered Christmas is his first title for Macmillan.When not working, Alex enjoys doodling

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Book SynopsisAn Instant New York Times Bestseller!An Instant Indies Bestseller!A scrappy former maid and jewel thief must outwit gods, injustice, and her own past in this sequel to the Indie Next Pick, Little Thieves by Margaret Owen.Let''s get one thing straight - Vanja Schmidt wasn''t trying to start a cult.After taking down a corrupt margrave, breaking a deadly curse, and finding romance with the vexingly scrupulous junior prefect Emeric Conrad, Vanja had one great mystery left: her long-lost birth family . . . and whether they would welcome a thief. But in her search for an honest trade, she hit trouble and invented a god, the Scarlet Maiden, to scam her way out. Now that lie is growing out of control?especially when Emeric arrives to investigate and the Scarlet Maiden manifests to claim him as a virgin sacrifice.For his final test to become a prefect, Emeric must determine if Vanja is guilty of serious fraud or if the Scarlet Maiden?and her claim to him?is genuine. Meanwhile, Vanja is chasing an alternative sacrifice that could be their way out. The hunt leads her not only into the lairs of monsters and the paths of gods, but also the ties of her past. And with what should be the simplest way to save Emeric hanging over their heads, he and Vanja must face a more dangerous question: Is there a future for a thief and a prefect, and at what price?From the indie bestselling author Margaret Owen comes the thrilling next installment in the Little Thieves trilogy with all new interior illustrations from the author.

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