Humorous stories

Emily solves the mystery of the magically appearing moustaches and parachutes into a desert in search of a rare kind of mouse. then she's off to Egypt to tour the upside-down pyramid of King Inverticheops. Nothing can get by Emily and her wonderful...

Fancy Nancy is back in this magical new story about a very exciting sleepover with a very special little sister… Nancy and JoJo are having a sleepover – and it’s JoJo’s first one ever!JoJo’s a little nervous about sleeping away from home, but luckily...

Emily Eyefinger has had three previous adventures, and now she's back for a fourth! When Emily is born with an eye on the end of her finger, her parents are surprised and a little bit worried. However, Emily finds that having an extra eye comes in...

Revisit an age-old theory in a fresh new way. Every time Mr Archimedes has a bath with his friends, the water overflows. Somebody must be putting extra water in the bath. Is it Kangaroo? Or is it Goat or Wombat?Whoever it is, Mr Archimedes is going to...

Celebrate life’s ups and downs in this exquisite slipcase and hardback edition of the bestselling Dr. Seuss classic! Congratulations! Today is your day. You’re off to Great Places! You’re off and away!For more than thirty years, this Dr. Seuss...

“My name is Harriet Manners, and I will always be a geek.”The fifth book in the bestselling, award-winning GEEK GIRL series. Harriet Manners knows almost every fact there is.She knows duck-billed platypuses don’t have stomachs. She knows that fourteen...

“My name is Harriet Manners, and I have always been a geek.”The fourth book in the award-winning GEEK GIRL series. Harriet Manners knows many things.She knows that toilet roll was invented by the Chinese in 600 AD.She knows that a comet’s tail always...

“My name is Harriet Manners, and I’ll always be a geek.”It’s the hilarious third book in the bestselling award-winning GEEK GIRL series! Now in paperback. Harriet Manners knows more facts than most.She knows that New York is the most populous city in...

The eighth instalment in the biggest, funniest, most thrilling comedy-horror-adventure series in the universe - and the follow-up to the number-one bestseller, Kingdom of the Wicked… War has finally come.But it's not a war between good and evil, or...

Big Nate is back in the fourth instalment of his own super-funny series. Big Nate is created by Lincoln Peirce, who inspired Jeff Kinney, author of ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’. When you’ve got a head the size of Big Nate’s then losing is not an option. But...

The wonderful Seuss classic now in a beautiful picture book format. Horton the kindly elephant has his work cut out saving the tiny Whos who live on a speck of dust – no one else believes they are there! But Horton eventually convinces everyone that, ‘a...

Fancy Nancy is back again, this time with a dancing theme for all of those tiny tutu-wearing fans! Fancy Nancy and her best friend, Bree, couldn’t be more excited about their upcoming dance show. After all, it’s all about mermaids and who knows how to...

The Dr. Seuss classic about the irrepressible Fox in Socks gets a brand new look – bringing his hilarious tongue-twisters and rollicking rhymes to a new generation of readers. The classic story from the one and only Dr. Seuss, now with a brand new...

From there to here, from here to there, funny things are everywhere in this hilarious exploration of simple concepts from the irrepressible Dr. Seuss. This hilarious exploration of opposites, colours, numbers and nonsense is the perfect gift for...

Ruby Redfort: supercool secret agent, code-cracker and thirteen-year-old genius The fourth book in the scarily awesome Ruby Redfort series, from former Waterstones Children’s Laureate and multi-million-copy bestselling author Lauren Child.This time Ruby...

New cover reissue in million copy best-selling Duck in the Truck series. Plop! goes the drip that drops from the cup. Duck looks down and Duck looks up. ‘A leak in the roof, oh! What bad luck. This is a job for FIX-IT DUCK.’Can he fix it? No he...

Watch out! Here comes Duck in a brand new edition of the first book in the million copy bestselling series! This is the tale of a duck in a truck - a truck that was stuck in some yucky brown muck. A sheep in a jeep and a frog in a bush saw the truck...

Enjoy eight hilarious stories of everyone’s favourite bear, Paddington, in this special gift-set carry case. Paddington is now a major movie star! Stories of Paddington Bear have delighted children around the world for more than sixty years.Read about...

Everyone’s favourite family cat, Mog is loved by children everywhere for her funny and warm-hearted escapades. Mog the Forgetful Cat was first published in 1970 and has never been out of print! The classic picture book story of a very forgetful cat, her...

“From the top of your head to the tips of your toes Learn all about health from a cool cat who knows!” In this delightful book, Dr. Seuss’ famous Cat in the Hat explains to young readers all the different ways to stay healthy. This title and others...

“The T. Rex was strong, with teeth sharp as knives. When most dinos saw him, they ran for their lives!” And so Dr. Seuss’ Cat in the Hat introduces young readers to the fiercest of all the many extinct reptiles featured in this exciting exploration of...

There’s a new sleuth in town — he’s fun, funny, and very 2424!  It’s 2424. Super Sleuth Max Booth is uncovering the secrets of 20th century gadgets with his faithful but slightly neurotic robodog, Oscar. There are sinister characters and challenges...

When Finn buys a magic pen at a market stall, it seems like all his problems are solved… but the good times don’t last in this action-packed adventure featuring life on the run, basketball battles, family secrets and more moral conundrums than you could...

In a world where the days of the week come to life, Monday learns to let go of negativity and accept herself for who she is. It’s pretty tough being Monday – you’re not named after a god like Thursday, and you’re certainly not a two-day party like...

Get ready for mayhem and pigeon poo in the latest instalment in the Game On series, a fast-paced adventure featuring rogue technology, warring siblings, and disasters of CAT-ASTROPHIC proportions. Max’s summer holidays are going decidedly NOT to plan...

I read in the Bible, so it must be true, God can see everything that I do. But what might this look like? And how far does God's care reach? Join the wild, hilarious and certainly crazy ride of a young boy who dares to imagine the incredible scope of...

Ten-year-old Jerry Ronden is a walking nightmare who can make grown men cry. He sets off firecrackers in his parents’ bed, deploys stink bombs in his own house, and soaps the aisle of the school bus. But his mischief making days are numbered. He...

Sid the octopus loves socks, and he has LOTS. Every night he delights in counting his matching sets of eight, hung throughout his house in neat rows. When the socks start disappearing one by one, Sid’s life is thrown into turmoil. One missing sock means...

In When Grandma Burnt Her Bra, author Samantha Tidy and illustrator Aśka depict the world as seen by a child whose own grandma, a loud and proud feminist, was part of the revolution that now benefits us all. Readers of all types will enjoy this...

Warring brothers Max and Liam find themselves trapped in a time-travel game. Can they survive the dangers and solve the riddles without killing each other?  Gaming-obsessed Max and his infuriating younger brother, Liam, are forced to work together...

THE SECRET SCIENCE SOCIETY IN SPACE is a fun story about diversity and individuality and the joys of science. It follows the adventures of four students who are forced to work together to represent their school to produce a project for a science fair...

Everyday objects will never seem the same again for Max and Liam as they try to beat the game, and each other. Gaming-obsessed Max and his infuriating younger brother, Liam, are forced to work together to survive epic adventures on a miniscule scale...

Good Night, Baboon! stars one very cheeky baby baboon who’s just too jazzed to slumber as he bounces through a countdown of sleepy animals brushing their teeth, reading bedtime stories, until finally:   2 lazy llamas, all tucked in snug. Now look...

Best friends Monty and Mandy get excited over EVERYTHING, including the PING of a microwave! Imagine how excited they are to go to Camp Spaloonka, their first ever school camp. Will they outsmart Samson O'Reilly and win the Talent Show? Will they...

Lexie Moon built her latest invention, The Vocabuliser, to help people learn to say tricky words, like spaghetti and Worcestershire. She secretly tests it on her little sister with amazing results. But the device is stolen by infamous gadget thief, Gizmo...

Phineas and Ferb: Classic Comics Collection, Volume 2 collects more of their comic adventures in their original release order--many never collected in a trade paperback before!School is out for summer, and stepbrothers Phineas and Ferb have decided to...

D is for Dalmatian is the first in a new line of graphic novels for kids who love comics.Meet Dylan and Dolly, two dynamic Dalmatians with a big family and even bigger adventures! From firehouse follies to missing collars, these pups chomp at the first...

Oh joy! Cows and Holly is a sparkling new Sandra Boynton Christmas album for everyone everywhere—plus illustrated songbook! Zooey Deschanel, Lyle Lovett, Yo-Yo Ma, Patti LuPone, Raúl Esparza, Patrick Warburton, Fountains of Wayne’s Chris Collingwood,...

A very unlucky kid accidentally finds himself in the race to win Student of the Month in the fifth book in The Very Worst Ever chapter book series!The time has come to announce the Student of the Month, and [REDACTED] has no idea what all the fuss is...

Captain Awesome faces off with a suspicious photographer in the twenty-sixth Captain Awesome adventure!The Sunnyview newspaper is writing a feature article on Ms. Beasley’s class, who raised the most food for the canned food drive this year. But Eugene...

Little ones help prepare their homes for Santa’s arrival in this sweet and festive board book featuring an interactive element on every page, from glitter to felt!Christmas is coming! I can be Santa’s helper…all by my elf!When the Christmas breeze...

A loveable hot dog named Weenie gets ready for Christmas in this laugh-out-loud festive board book sure to be a holiday wiener!Weenie loves Christmas, but what’s the merriest part? Can they pick just one? Oh where should they start?Do they play...

The epic third book in the cosmic saga of Digital Lizards of Doom turns the spotlight on the mysterious zombie pirate Dana Deathly!Dana Deathly, haunted by her past, guides her new companion, Dizzy Doom, to the planet of a mysterious space mermaid, but a...

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