Humorous stories

Age range 4 to 8Meet Grislygrin, the pirate who's so fearsome, he even scares himself when he looks in the mirror!All the boat's crew are afraid of Grislygrin, the fearsome pirate. When they hear the knock, knock, knock of his wooden leg they run to hide...

A picture book with a cute teddy bear in the main role showing us that sometimes the truth is hidden deep down and you need to be patient to get it revealed."How lovely it is!" rejoiced the bear, on discovering a strange plant in his garden. Every day he...

Age range 12 to 17In a bleak, post-apocalyptic Earth ruled by powerful machine intelligence, a teenage girl from Oakland is given super abilities and charged with saving the world.Thirteen-year-old Josephine has always seen herself as a loner, not a hero...

Age range 6 to 9Sink your teeth into Werewolf? There Wolf!, a gorgeously illustrated and rhythmic picture book revitalization of the Little Red Riding Hood fairy tale. Packed with wolves, weirdness and witty word play, Werewolf? There Wolf! features a...

Age range 9 to 12Something is rotten in the state of Deadmark, but of course there is: it's filled with zombies.This brainy middle-grade adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet follows a young science-minded zombie named Edda as she deals...

Age range 9 to 12Set in the faraway (and terrible-smelling) land of Rancidia, where it's good to smell bad and bad to smell good, this uproarious send-up of Snow White follows the adventures of a profoundly stinky Hobgoblin as he flees the jealous wrath...

"Why are we going down there, anyway; some mystery to uncover, treasure to find? Why are we here?"Far across the Western Ocean on a mist-shrouded island guarded by giant sea monsters, heroes come to explore the mysterious dungeons that lie below the...

Age range 6+A priceless golden chalice has been stolen from Fergus McSwaggers, fearsome chief of the squelchy Bog Islands...and he wants it back! Can Flynn and the crew of the Black Hound solve their most dangerous case yet, battling deadly ice pirates,...

Age range 3 to 6Art imitates life in this hilarious, absurdist picture book-one of Jon Agee's most beloved titles, now back in print.'Outrageous!' the judges cried. 'Ridiculous!'Who would dare enter a portrait of a duck in the Grand Contest of...

Age range 6+'Welcome to the Black Hound - a ship full o' the cleverest pirate investigators ya ever set eyes upon.' The captain pauses. 'You OK, lad? Ya gone paler than a full moon.'When young Flynn becomes...

Age range 3 to 6An everyday battle of wills between a mother and child where everyone ends up a winner!Rabbit is happy doing his own thing, and he doesn't want to listen to his mum telling him to get up, get dressed, have breakfast, play...

Age range 4+A philosophical book celebrating the power of smiling and importance of kindness.A small boy has saved all his pocket money and visits the market with high expectations. When disaster strikes and he loses his money, he feels devastated- all...

Age range 3 to 6How do you earn a lion diploma? By looking fierce, prowling around, roaring, and - most importantly - looking out for your friends. Will this daring student pass the test? 'This funny picture book is about a little boy...

What happens when a quirky pet gets into loads of trouble? Join Mary and her donkey on a hilarious adventure with heart in this modern twist on a beloved classic. Mary's donkey follows her everywhere - from home to school to the store to the park. But...

Age range 3 to 6A hilarious story from master of the absurd, Jon Agee, where a boy finds out that his pet rhinoceros can do more than he bargained for! If you should ever get a rhinoceros for a pet, you're in for a surprise. It won't...

Age range 8+The planet Earth had been randomly destroyed - bummer! But that can't stop Kay, its sole survivor, and her newfound alien pals from setting off on a wildly imaginative, surprisingly touching adventure for the ages.Earth has exploded! Here's...

Age range 3 to 6The story of Santa is re-imagined in a contemporary and hilarious way that will charm both children and adults.Little Santa loves, loves, loves the North Pole. The rest of his family? Not so much. So, when they decide to move to Florida,...

"Peter Ricq's Ghost Are People Too is a gorgeous book that brings to mind the best of Edward Gorey. Filled with stunning artwork and a charming story, it is a sincere, beautiful, and imaginative love letter to the gothic and bizarre."-David Gallaher...

Jonathan's parents have decided to let Jonathan choose a pet. They are not prepared for his choice-a giant eagle. (Is that even legal?)Jonathan recounts his new experiences with this unique and astonishing pet. A mythical giant eagle doesn't fit easily...

Age range 6 to 11A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection'Genuinely lovely. A gorgeous palette of colors and emotions with illustrations that leap off the page.' - Matthew Forsythe, creator of MINA, and Pokko and the DrumA...

Favorite stories from Robert Munsch in an early reader format kids will love! Adapted from the originals so beginner readers can proudly say "I read this myself!"Colorful and fun, Robert Munsch's zany stories and Michael Martchenko's illustrations will...

Favorite stories from Robert Munsch in an early reader format kids will love! Adapted from the originals so beginner readers can proudly say "I read this myself!"Colorful and fun, Robert Munsch's zany stories and Michael Martchenko's illustrations will...

Favorite stories from Robert Munsch in an early reader format kids will love! Adapted from the originals so beginner readers can proudly say "I read this myself!"Colorful and fun, Robert Munsch's zany stories and Michael Martchenko's illustrations will...

Favorite stories from Robert Munsch in an early reader format kids will love! Adapted from the originals so beginner readers can proudly say "I read this myself!"Colorful and fun, Robert Munsch's zany stories and Michael Martchenko's illustrations will...

Favorite stories from Robert Munsch in an early reader format kids will love! Adapted from the originals so beginner readers can proudly say "I read this myself!"Colorful and fun, Robert Munsch's zany stories and Michael Martchenko's illustrations will...

The modern classic is now in a sturdy format featuring the complete original text. Readers asked and we answered: the world's favorite feminist fairy tale is now available in board with the original story intact. The large 9" x 9" trim makes this version...

Ben wants to take something really neat to school for show and tell. What could be neater than his new baby sister? But his sister doesn't want to co-operate. She cries in his backpack. She cries at the teacher. She cries at the principal, who decides...

Over five million copies in print! When the fiercest dragon in the whole world smashes Princess Elizabeth's castle, burns all her clothes, and captures her fianc, Prince Ronald, Elizabeth takes matters into her own hands. With her wits alone and nothing...

Kilmer Watts makes his living teaching piano lessons, but when automatic pianos arrive in town, he realizes he's out of a job. He spots a "Help Wanted" sign at the poem factory and decides to investigate - he's always been curious about how poems are...

Age range 2 to 5In a smart and silly picture book enriched with preschool-friendly facts and activities, Lynn Leitch and the acclaimed Scot Ritchie propose the perfect modes of transport for eight charismatic dinosaursA witty and whimsical picture book...

Parents Magazine Parents Approved! A stuffed-upcow, a rogue bedsheet, and a chant-able silly refrain. A quintessentialread-aloud for a lively story time, now available in board book format.Poor cow woke up with such a bad cold that every "moo" comesout...

A new board book edition of the bedtime book Kirkus Reviews called "empowering" and "nicely child-centered." Humor, helpfulness, and heart combine as Baby's big sister helps to see him-and, of course, his stuffed bunny-through the nighttime routine from...

Back in two sharp new editions, this oh-so-punny friendship story is making its mark.Pencil and his boy Jackson are a great pair: they draw, they sketch, they scribble. But then Jackson gets Tablet and Pencil finds himself dumped in the dreaded junk...

The award-winning creator of the Giraffe and Bird books introduces Dotty the dancing dachshund to celebrate the gifts of those who struggle to "sit" and "stay"Dotty the dachshund knows she was born to dance ballet. When told to sit, she does a pli. Asked...

'Who is my Daddy?' asks a prickly baby animal. Is it the porcupine? The dust bunny? Could it be the cactus? No! It's the father hedgehog, of course, cuddling his baby to sleep.With This is My Daddy!, acclaimed...

Moar has always loved autumn-playing outside with his friends, feeling the weather get colder-but there is one thing about autumn that really worries Moar. The moon. The days become shorter and the moon, with its creepy face and eerie smile, seems to be...

Age range 0 to 3In this hilarious rhyming book, a little boy sees his world crumble around him as his mother prepares to change his diaper. What toddler likes getting their diaper changed? In this hilarious rhyming book, a little boy sees his world...

Age range 5 to 9A child takes a dog for a walk. At least, so the child insists. But nobody else sees a dog! Neighbours try to figure out why a child is walking a banana on a leash, while the child tries to make them understand that the banana is really a...

In the tradition of other classic cautionary tales such as 'The Tiger Who Came To Tea', and 'Not Now Bernard', 'There's No Such Thing As TheTooth Fairy!' is a sweetly engaging, funny and relatable story about sibling rivalry which also serves as a...

Age range 12+Angsty teenager Mary Shelley is not interested in carrying on her family's celebrated legacy of being a great writer, but she soon discovers that she has the not-so-celebrated and super-secret Shelley power to heal monsters, just like her...

Age range: 6 to 9The first book in the Good Guys Agency series!Determined to better the world by inspiring boys like themselves, Lucky, Rudy, and Red team up to form the Good Guys Agency. It's not long before trouble at Fort Crumble next door...

Myra es una estudiante de segundo grado que suea con ganar el concurso de arte de la escuela y la adoracin del mundo. A juzgar por las reacciones de los adultos, parece que el sueo de Myra est a punto de hacerse realidad. O es eso? Una historia divertida...

Age Range: 7 to 12Noah and Violet are busy rebuilding their town when the Ender Dragon flies above the village streets. Thefollowing day the Wither attacks them. As the town battles these harsh hostile mobs, Noah and Violet, with theirgood friends Hannah...

Age Range: 7 to 12A new series from the author of The Quest for the Diamond Sword-will Noah and Violet protect an enchantment book to save the Overworld?Treasure hunters and protectors of the Overworld Noah and Violet stumble upon a chest in a jungle...

Age range 9 and upThe final battle to defeat Herobrine will take Gameknight999 over land and under water! Herobrine is rallying all the monsters of Minecraft to one server in hopes of eliminating Gameknight999 and his friends once and for all. They...

Age range 9 & upAn ancient jungle temple holds the secrets to stopping the evil Herobrine! Gameknight999's true enemy has finally surfaced: Herobrine, an artificially intelligent virus that wants to escape Minecraft and destroy mankind with their own...

The ghast king Malacoda and the terrible enderman Erebushave led their monster army to the server that houses theSource, with plans to destroy Minecraft and all the digital lives onits servers before escaping once and for all into the real world...