Humorous stories

Meet Wilf. He worries a lot. He is a Mighty Worrier. And now his evil next door neighbour is taking his quest for world domination on holiday to Africa! Can Wilf save the day again? Join Wilf on an animal-tastic jungle adventure, with laughs on every...

Age range 3 to 6 Can a lost box of crayons help a lonely unicorn regain his colour? A shy unicorn has a hard time making friends. In his sadness, his colours start to fade away until they are gone completely. Worrying that he may never get back his...

The Sun and the Clouds are best friends. Together they keep the world warm, the gardens growing, and the sky full of beautiful rainbows. But one day they get into a fight and refuse to be in the sky together. And that means there are no longer any...

Help Whobert Whover, Owl Detective, keep his woods safe in this hilarious who-who-dun-it.  What happened to Perry the Possum? Whobert Whover, Owl Detective, is on the case!  Did Debbie the Duck whack Perry with her wicked wings?  Or did Freddie the...

Edwin isn't an ordinary boy. He is a king, with a throne, and his own suit of armour and a castle with secret passages and everything. Every Friday, King Edwin spends all his money on chocolate for the peasants. But when the money runs out, Edwin finds...

The magical and brilliantly funny adventures of everyone’s favourite flat boy – Flat Stanley. With wonderful new illustrations by the award-winning author/illustrator Rob Biddulph. Stanley Lambchop was just an ordinary boy – until a noticeboard fell on...

Just 5 more sleeps 'til Christmas! Can you believe it's here? I know that Santa's coming soon 'cause I've been good all year. Everyone who grew up celebrating Christmas remembers the excitement that built up to the most magical day of the year. In his...

Luke is a comic-mad eleven-year-old who shares a treehouse with his geeky older brother, Zach. Luke's only mistake is to need a wee right at the wrong moment. While he's gone, an alien gives his undeserving, never-read-a-comic-in-his-life brother...

From the cheeky duo who brought you There Is A Monster Under My Bed Who Farts and The Pirate Who Had To Pee comes a book that is perfect for naughty boys this Christmas. “There is a Monster Under My Christmas Tree Who Farts...

Everyone says, 'It wasn't me!' But what if it REALLY wasn't you? What if it was the monster who lives under your bed? How much trouble can one little monster cause... From two amazing new talents comes a hilarious picture book that's guaranteed to be...

Ralph warns Flora not to pick that thirteenth bean. Everyone knows it's unlucky! Now that they're stuck with it, how can they make it disappear? If they each eat half the beans, there's still one left over. And if they invite a friend over, they each eat...

Newbery Medal-winning author Beverly Cleary lovingly chronicles the ups and downs of elementary school woes. This is perfect for fans of Clementine. For a girl as enthusiastic about life as Ramona, starting the first grade should be easy! But with a...

Newbery Medal-winning author Beverly Cleary expertly depicts the trials and triumphs of growing up through a relatable heroine who isn't afraid to be exactly who she is. Ramona Quimby is excited to start kindergarten. No longer does she have to watch her...

Australia's favourite teacher is back - but has Mr Bambuckle met his greatest challenge yet?  Vex is gone! We have to find him. But how? He could be anywhere. We'll have to track him down. That's impossible. Not if we work together! Mr Bambuckle and...

Fart is excited! He’s desperate to make friends and have fun. But no one likes a fart. Not even a fart with a heart. Too smelly. Too embarrassing. Too gross. Zoë has written lots of grown-up books, none of which mention a single fart. She is the mother...

In No Brainer, book 18 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, it's up to Greg to save his crumbling school before it's shuttered for good. Up until now, middle school hasn't exactly been a joyride for...

Nit Boy

The whole is definitely equal to more than its parts in this board book of shape-by-shape construction of animals by New York TimesBestselling illustrator Miguel Ord nez! A cast of animal characters are formed one by one, piece by piece in this visual...

Now Dad has got a mohawk - It must be two feet tall! It's scraping on the ceiling! Oh, I don't like this at all. Dad usually looks so cool, so it's a bit surprising when he starts appearing with outlandish new hairstyles . . . and eccentric clothes . . ...

The first title in a laugh-out-loud new series of picture books starring a truly terrible piece of fruit. In this hilarious story about a really bad apple by award-winning author and polar explorer Huw Lewis Jones, a series of simple rhymes is...