Humorous Stories

A collection of 12 new stories - all linked by the theme of Asterix's anniversary celebration.The 34th album chronicling the much-loved adventures of Asterix and friends.About the AuthorRene Goscinny was born in Paris in 1926, and spent most of his...

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. Magical things always happen to...

The hilarious adventures of everyone's favourite bear, Paddington, now a major movie star! "Even Paddington can't come to much harm in half an hour," said Mrs Brown optimistically. But who else other than Paddington could hang Mr...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995234024Author Sam LawrenceFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint Indie Publishing GroupPublisher Indie Publishing GroupWeight(grams) 113gDimensions(mm)...

More (nearly) true confessions from the diaries of Jamie Kelly.A hilarious middle-schooler's diary about her stinky beagle, mad best friend, disgustingly lovely rival and unrequited crush on the eighth-best-looking boy in the class. It's Wimpy Kid with a...

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1-6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide...

A third Little Wolf novel told through letters. Little Wolf and friends are opening their new school where the lessons are Hunting for Gold by day and Haunting and Spooking by night. Uncle Bigbad, 'him wot died of the jumping beanbangs' and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781545811368Author Rene GoscinnyFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint PapercutzPublisher PapercutzWeight(grams) 363gDimensions(mm) 241mm * 191mm * 10mm

Accidentally transported from his remote Scottish castle to the bright, fast-moving, hi-tech city of Toronto, the highly mischievous Boggart simply can't resist the opportunity for pranks, and wreaks havoc for the Volnik family, inheritors of his distant...

Join Girls FC as they show the world what it really means to play "like a girl"!"My name's Lucy Skidmore and I love football. But my brother Harry has been awful since our parents split up - and now he's even getting in the way of football practice..."...

When Daniel's parents go to Scotland instead of celebrating his tenth birthday, he's not impressed. What's more, they've left his dipsy Aunt Tink in charge, and given him a plant as his present. What happened to the pet he'd begged for? Can you...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781484721735Author Minh LeFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersPublisher Little, Brown Books for Young...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593306017Author Suzanne LangFormat HardbackPage Count 88Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

Laughter is the best medicine, so give yourself a healthy dose of fun and silliness with Monster Doctor: Slime Crime. The third in a spectacularly slimy series of monster adventures written and illustrated by John Kelly that will have you roaring with...

From The Hundred-Mile-an-Hour Dog to karate princesses and hot cross bottoms, there's a Jeremy Strong story to suit every child's sense of humour. Jeremy's readers range from 7 to teen, perfect for fans of Roald Dahl and Andy Stanton.Guess what's coming...

Classic magic and mystery from one of Britain's best-loved authors of fantasy adventure. Perfect for fans of Harry Potter, Eva Ibbotson, Cornelia Funke's Inkheart and Shane Hegarty's Darkmouth. An Academy for magic and special talents. A...

Join Lowly Worm for an action-packed day in Busytown. He's off to the farm, then school, before helping out his friends. This book is filled with fun adventures and a healthy dose of cars, trucks and planes. There's plenty to do and see! Drawn...

The tiny Tindims are like the Borrowers-on-Sea, who turn our everyday rubbish into treasure. Mother-and-daughter duo, prizewinning Sally Gardner and Lydia Corry, create a fun new world of characters and adventures in their empowering new series for 5-8...

The Deadly 7 is a monster adventure by Garth Jennings, writer and director of animated movie Sing, and is packed full of hilarious illustrations.'Funny, weird and the perfect mix of dark and light, this is a fantastic new voice in middle-grade fiction. I...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781848869202Author Sue WalkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Maverick Arts PublishingPublisher Maverick Arts PublishingWeight(grams) 94gDimensions(mm)...

It's time for the most GRUESOME game ever . . .Don't miss the MONSTER BALL cup final THIS SATURDAY!The FANGTOWN FANTOMS vs the AWFUL ALL-STARS. Tickets on sale now! (Sadly tickets are not to be eaten.)When the ball eats the referee at the annual...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912050390Author Joyce DunbarFormat HardbackPage Count 36Imprint Graffeg LimitedPublisher Graffeg Limited

Toy Story meets James Bond in the second book in this incredible action-packed series! Fresh from the success of their first mission, our heroes the Spy Toys - Dan the Snugaliffic Cuddlestar bear, Arabella the Loadsasmiles Sunshine Doll and Flax the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062983091Author Alexandra WestPage Count 18Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 127mm * 175mm * 18mm

With a beautiful cover illustration by Alex T. Smith, creator of the Claude series, Not Just A Witch is a wonderfully spooky young fiction title from the award-winning author of Journey to the River Sea, Eva Ibbotson.'I want you to change the next wicked...

Grab a pencil and dive into this book full of amazing Beano puzzles! Lord Snooty's Wi-Fi is down and he's at risk of becoming . . . BORED! To save him from such a terrible fate, he's set up a competition to find the best puzzle. And he wants...

NANA loves you more! How much does Nana love you? More than the moon? More than the stars? More than all of the planets by far! Jimmy Fallon, one of the most popular entertainers in the world, will tell you just how deep a Nana's love runs...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781958368077Author Vicky WeberFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint Trunk Up BooksPublisher Trunk Up BooksWeight(grams) 118gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 216mm * 3mm

Former SNL writer and comedic rising star Julio Torres takes readers on a journey through the lives and intimate dramas of some of the unsung shapes of our time in this picture book inspired by his HBO special My Favorite Shapes.Shapes. You've heard of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for Midwest Book Award (MIPA) (Children's Picture) 2013. Short-listed for Buckaroo Book Award 2013.Book InformationISBN 9781479521562Author ,Christianne,C...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781999889401Author E. J. YardleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 225Imprint Perfect Puddle PressPublisher Perfect Puddle Press

Help your child learn how to drift off happily on their own with with this calming bedtime story. Monty the frog just can't get to sleep. He's tried everything. Counting sheep doesn't work, his book is far too scary... and the more he thinks about sleep,...

From the mind that brought us The Odd 1s Out, Oddballs creator James Rallison is back with five brand new stories from the popular Netflix animated show! Join James, Max, Echo and all of your favourite Oddballs...

Nellie has a pretty nose. It is so pretty that she is given a part in the Christmas play. But then, Nellie picks her nose and learns why grown-ups always tell you not to!New large format edition of this hilarious, cautionary tale from the acclaimed...

In the vein of Goodnight Moon, say "goodnight" to your lab in this board book parody of a beloved classic. Perfect for scientists of all ages!It's been a long day at the lab for this scientist. Now it's time to say goodnight! Goodnight laser ...

The ninth hilarious title in the award-winning, laugh-out-loud series, The World of Norm. Perfect for fans of Tom Gates and Diary of a Wimpy Kid.Norm knew it was going to be one of those days when he was grounded before he'd even got up...But that's what...

"Terrific book filled with a child's imaginative thoughts This book introduces tornado information in the most positive was for young children. Very creative fabulous illustrations with detailed thoughts relating to the tornado and its effect inspire...

Using traditional reading teaching techniques (alliteration, rhyme, and repetition), this book is perfect for inviting young children to read along with peers or an adult for the first time. With clear, color-coded typography, and sly, lively...

In this rhyming romp, a naughty bird flies around the world, pooing on other animals, until he goes a step too far... 'The bear didn't like it, you see. And the problem is, that I forgot... A bear can climb a tree.' A hilarious, irreverent rhyming story...

"A recommended story that helps young readers learn how to be a good friend." (School Library Journal)Featuring bold illustrations by Guy Francis and lively easy-to-read text by Bruce Hale, this Level Two I Can Read will have beginning readers ready to...