Humorous stories

Age range 3 to 6 From the savanna to the city to outer space, celebrated Nordic children's book illustrator Linda Bondestam offers a charming peek at the many ways we settle in for sleep, with gorgeous, dreamlike illustrations full of offbeat humour...

The Gory Guide to the Walking Dead While most people know what zombies look like, do they actually know how they act? What they do during their spare time? What their work ethic is? Probably not. Enter The Ultimate Book of Zombie Warfare and...

Grandpa lives on a farm and likes to tell his grandson tall tales. There is no end to Grandpa's hilarious invention -- or to James Flora's comic illustrations. Here are just a few of Grandpa's whoppers! Grandpa is almost as tall as the trees. So tall,...

Enjoy the complete collection of one of the longest and most acclaimed Asian American children's picture book series. Each of the 12 animals of the lunar new year star in their own journey with a brand new cast of characters and settings. Empowering...

"Exciting storytelling and Chinese culinary traditions create a delicious book for young readers."-San Francisco Chronicle This hilarious tale is redesigned, featuring revised illustrations and a new bilingual simplified Chinese translation. Long ago in...

Age range 5 to 9Wordplay and outrageous adventures rule the day in these three humorous stories from Margaret Atwood, with illustrations by Duan Petricic. Now published together in a chapter book for the first time!In Rude Ramsay and the Roaring...

What in the world is Robin going to do with the baby she finds in her sandbox? "Murmel, murmel, murmel," is all Robin hears coming from a hole in her sandbox. When she reaches down and out pops a baby, she finds herself in a real fix: who will take care...

Sylvie and Bruno Concluded (1893) is a novel by Lewis Carroll. Originally conceived as a pair of short stories published in Aunt Judy's Magazine in 1867, Sylvie and Bruno eventually became a full length, two-volume novel. Although less popular than his...

Age range 4 to 8Everyone knows that horses fart. Donkeys definitely fart. But royal unicorns?Glitterbelle is a new recruit to the princess's royal team of unicorns. She's expected to be regal and lovely and perfect all the time, but she's hiding a very...

Age range 6 to 12The first book in an excitingbrand-new series by New York Times bestselling author Megan Miller - The Glitch Force! The Glitch is an elite task force sent in to eliminate a terrifying creature invasion in the dark forest. Never having...

Age range 3 to 6Gorillas in Our Midst is all silliness and fun, and is destined to become a new favourite.Gorillas can be hard to spot, because they are masters of disguise and really good at hiding. Gorillas often have jobs where they get to wear masks...

Age range 3 to 7It's All About ME-OW: A Young Cat's Guide to the Good Life is a vibrant picture books that will delight your youngsters. The format is a cats' how-to manual for commandeering a household without the humans ever catching on...

Sometimes it feels almost impossible to fall asleep. So, when a little girl insists that she simply cannot sleep, her mother tells her how all of the animals in the world go to sleep. But each animal sleeps differently, as the little girl finds out:...

Groggle met Snarlina at her house one spooky night. A swarm of bats was fluttering. The moon was shining bright.When Groggle and Snarlina get dressed up to go trick-or-treating on Halloween, they hope to fill their pails with yummy loot from all their...

Age range 6+A fully revitalized editionof the 1926 classic, featuring full-colour versions ofthe original illustrations by E.H. Shepherd.Winnie the Poohhas enchanted readers of all ages for nearly one hundred years with its relatable, heart-warming...

Age range 3 to 6Can a special group of crayons save a school?Oh no, the school has lost all its colour! In a quiet town, a wave of gray has swept over a little school. Happy kids are now bored, bored, bored. Charming halls and play grounds are now dull,...

The second book in an all-new graphic novel series for Minecrafters-The Magic Portal!NOT OFFICIALMINECRAFTPRODUCT. NOT APPROVED BY OR ASSOCIATED WITH MOJANG.Ghasts can be a real pain when you're trying to survive an ultimate challenge. In book two of...

Age range 8 to 12The first book in an all-new graphic novel series for Minecrafters - The Magic Portal!In a world where combat games are the key to survival, two rivals get accidentally sucked into a portal that brings them back in time to the very...

Age range 3 to 6 See how the Crayons remind Santa of the true meaning of Christmas!Oh no! Santa has lost his Christmas spirit. Feeling as though the magic and meaning of Christmas has slowly gone away, Santa makes a tough decision: This year, Christmas...

Age range 9+For fans of The Vampire Diaries, Dracula, or any original bloodsucker comes a parody of the children's classic The Very Hungry Caterpillar In this hilarious parody of a children's classic, The Very Thirsty Vampire presents a charming...

Age range 7 to 12With the skeleton armies gone, trading is a breeze and life returns to somewhat normal for the kids who decided to stay at the outpost. Logan, Maddy, Brooklyn, Cloud, and Zoe should be enjoying the peace and quiet at Battle Station...

Age range 7 to 12Steve is back and ready for more adventures! But this time the excitement lands closer to home. While walking home from the village, Steve is surprised to hear a loud BOOM! When he returns home, he finds his wheat farm destroyed and a...

Age range 14 to 18A young adult romantic comedy that will appeal to fans of 10 Things I Hate About You and Jenn Bennett's Alex, Approximately.Seventeen-year-old Brynn Riley is perfect. She's on a hundred committees, has earned teacher's pet in...

Perfect for fans of the New York Times bestselling novel,Love & Gelatoby Jenna Evans WelchIt's no one's fault that Hallie Jacob is alone. That her grandpa got sick half a world away and so her parents yanked her to Colorado the last semester of her...

Time is running out for Grey and his squad. While they consistently rank in the top twenty players stuck in Fortnite Battle Royale, they need to be the top five to escape virtual reality and go home. Grey's team begins to fray apart, and he fears he...

Packaged together for the first time in a collectible box set, all six books from Danica Davidson's Unofficial Overworld Heroes Adventure series!Now all six books of Danica Davidson's Unofficial Overworld Heroes Adventure Series in one place! Now that...

For boys and girls who love Minecraft, a graphic novel adventure that uses over 750 images to transport young readers into the world of the game they love most.When Uma shows up at Pixel's house over summer break, it's not just for a friendly visit. It's...

When lightning hits Little Oak, one of Will and Mina's villager friends gets struck-and turned into a witch! Mina and Will sprint straight to the witch huts in the swamp, trying to save their friend. But instead of help, they find grave danger: witches...

While Audrey yearns for new adventures, her brother Oliver dreams of hidden treasures. When the twins explore different biomes, they find plenty of both in 5-Minute Adventures for Minecrafters, an all-new series of stories for Minecrafters that can be...

Ages 9 & UpGameknight999 re-enters Minecraft to find it completely changed. There are new monsters that he's never seen before: giants and skeleton druids and pinch beetles and king spiders and mistwolves. Villages are larger than ever, and...

Ages 8 to 12 yearsPhoenix is back-and on a quest to discover her true identity-in this thrilling third installment of the Unofficial Graphic Novel for Minecrafters series!Peace has finally been restored in Xenos, but Phoenix longs to return home...

Age range 9 & upWhen fire ravages the plains of Minecraft, Gameknight999 must trace the mysterious flames back to their deadly source! The spider queen and the king of the skeletons were both destroyed, but not before hinting to Gameknight999 that...

Age range 9 to 12One fateful day, Lucy is invited to study at the prestigious Overworld Academy. The Academy offers her the opportunity to learn all of the secrets of the Overworld-and it's an opportunity she can't miss. She's sad to leave behind her...

Age range 9 to 12Gameknight999's best friend in Minecraft is dying, and only the User-that-is-not-a-user can save him! Herobrine, the artificially intelligent virus intent on escaping Minecraft and infecting the Internet with his evil, was captured after...

Age range 9 to 12What will Gameknight999 do when his own friend is infected with the evil Herobrine virus? With the destruction of the infected Ender Dragon, the monster kings were forced to retreat. Herobrine's poisonous XP has been captured in an...

Age range 3 to 5It's time for the barnyard talent show, and this year the prize is big: tickets to see Elvis Poultry in concert. Chickens Marge and Lola must use all their pluck to outsmart their smarmy duck competition in this hysterically goofy story...

Comics artist Mark Leiknes delivers a laugh-out-loud story set in a fantastic world of dragons, rock creatures, and golden loungewear.The Quest Kids are ready for their first real quest. This time, they won't oversleep, they won't be put off by a little...

Cuando una familia encuentra un inesperado nuevo hogar para un sof viejo, una llama se convierte en la criatura ms feliz del mundo. A la familia Lago le encanta su sof. Es perfecto para leer, acurrucarse y jugar. Pero como todo lo bueno se acaba, un da...

Award-winning author and illustrator Charise Mericle Harper delivers a fantastically funny picture book about doing the impossible: drawing a horse. A children's metafiction book about creativity and imaginative play centered around an art lesson, Harper...

Age range 3 to 8'Sheila sat down to eat her first book and thestrangestthing happened . . . Thebookate HER.'One by one, Sheila, Gerald, and Geraldine are eaten...by their books. This peculiar turn of events flings them far and wide...

Age range 3 to 6A companion title to Almost Everybody Farts that's all about...you guessed it! Farts! Featuring a menagerie of animals and their signature farts (as well as some who don't!), Marty's simple coloured pencil illustrations...

In the fifth adventure of the Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast series, our delectable rhyming friends find their home covered in darkness and embark on a LasVeggiesheist-perfect for fans of The Food Group series.When Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast...

Somewhere deep in the heart of the Pacific Northwest is a wooded glen known as Wetmore Forest. Meet the friends who live there!When Tumblebee's belly aches from eating too many mushberries, Bugsy asks Sapwood Mossbottom, the wise healer of Wetmore...

Age range: 3 to 6She can skate...but can she bake? In this charming sequel to Mice Skating, Lucy, the adventure-loving mouse, learns that everyone needs a little help sometimes - and that's okay. When a blustery, blizzardy snowstorm...

Age range 3+Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast worry that they're going stale, so they visit Professor Biscotti's lab to try a new despoiling procedure. But instead of beautifying them, Professor Biscotti's faulty gadget transforms them into...

Age range 3 to 6Mary had a little plan that sprouted on the spot. It all began the day she passed a drab, abandoned lot.Fashion-forward Mary is known for adding flair everywhere she goes. When she spots an abandoned lot in her neighbourhood, Mary knows...

A photographic book for when your little one says: I don’t want to take a bath! Entice your reluctant bather to the tub with this irresistible book of adorable animal photographs! Each one of these cute creatures—from a muddy piglet...

When a family finds a surprising new home for an old couch, a llama becomes the happiest creature of all. The Lago family really loves their couch. It's perfect for reading, snuggling, playing, and jumping. But all good things must come to an...