Humorous Stories

A book of fables like no other! Learn why the raven is black or how a little boy was transformed into a bird. Find out why a walrus used to have antlers and how an earth spirit pulled the first caribou from the ground. These fascinating stories will...

Meet the queen in this sweet story by Anne Fine, perfect for children learning to read. Pip's class are sending big red helium balloons off to celebrate their school's 100th anniversary. They ask the people who find...

Looking for wit, wisdom, and inspiration all within the pages of one useful book? Read Something Else. Life is a turbulent journey, fraught with confusion, heartbreak, and inconvenience. This collection of wit and wisdom from New York Times bestselling...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780060097912Author Jeff BrownFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint HarperCollins Children's BooksPublisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc

"Brilliantly original and hilarious. It's nearly as good as one of my books." DAVID WALLIAMS"Two words - such fun!" MIRANDA HART"Beautiful, inventive and laugh-out-loud funny." SUE PERKINSGreat to read aloud with children of 5+ and perfect for newly...

A charming family comedy for readers of 8+, with a dash of magic, and the occasional moment of mayhem! These are the third memoirs Holly Hopkinson, aged ten - except without any of the rubbish adults usually put in, thank you very much. ...

When Dad loses his car keys, toddler Mary has a suggestion: why not see what's hiding down the back of the chair? But when they look, they get more than a few surprises... This lively, eccentric poem is a visual explosion of fun and imagination,...

Meet Clementine Florentine - a talented poet with a strong passion for Custard Creams! In an ingenious reverse 'Parent Trap', Clementine and her school nemesis Callum, have to work together to break Clem's dad and Callum's mum up, before they fall 'in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780394800479Author Al PerkinsFormat HardbackPage Count 72Imprint Random House Books for Young ReadersPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)...

Psst! Psst! Psssssst!!! OI, YOU!! Do you want to know a secret? Well? Do you? It's a good one . . . honest. You'll never believe it. It's so unbelievably unbelievable and soooooo secret. You have to promise not to tell ANYONE. Well? Do you? Cross your...

Cacofonix's tuneless singing always makes it rain - which is just what they want in Rajah Watzit's distant Eastern kingdom. The guru Hoodunnit has threatened to end a terrible drought by sacrificing lovely Princess Orinjade. Can the Gauls, flown in on...

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Ben and Jack really want to help on the...

One of the most iconic characters in children's books Join the world's most famous travelling reporter in his exciting adventures as he travels behind the Iron Curtain in Tintin in the Land of the Soviets, and tangles...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781665959414Author Paul SticklandFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Simon SpotlightPublisher Simon SpotlightWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 284mm...

The laugh-out-loud new adventure featuring Jamie McFlair, from comedy duo Luke and Sean. Packed full of illustrations, this is perfect for 8+ readers and fans of Kid Normal and The Great Dream Robbery.Welcome to a new adventure starring our courageous...

Meet Grant the genie, and his best friend - the puppy, Teeny! The second in a series of magical adventures from the renowned illustrator, Steven Lenton, winner of Waterstones Picture Book of the Month and the Times Children's Book of the Week...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781503770683Author Pi KidsPage Count 12Imprint Pi KidsPublisher Pi KidsWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 180mm * 234mm * 23mm

There once was a youngster named Chester van ChimeWho woke up one day and forgot how to rhyme.Chester loved rhyming, in poem or song.It always felt right, but today it felt...not right. VERY not right.Chester van Chime is usually the BEST at rhyming. He...

Engage your seriously struggling and reluctant teen readers with Barrington Stoke's SEN short fiction. Not a Good Look has been specially designed for teen readers with a very low reading age of 6 and is fully illustrated throughout.Engage your seriously...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781848868311Author Cath JonesFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Maverick Arts PublishingPublisher Maverick Arts PublishingWeight(grams) 160g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780394800899Author Dr. SeussFormat HardbackPage Count 72Imprint Random House USA Children's BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)...

On a day when everything goes wrong for him, Alexander is consoled by the thought that other people have bad days too.AwardsWinner of Georgia Children's Book Award (Picture Storybook) 1977.Book InformationISBN 9780689711732Author Judith ViorstFormat...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780736438636Author John SazaklisFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint Golden Books Publishing Company, Inc.Publisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)...

Sparks is in for trouble when he starts seeing double! Who's a good dog?! Charlie and August, the two cats that control the mechanical superhero dog, Sparks, are keeping the city safe. But when a second, evil...

Book four in the hilarious and action-packed Total Mayhem series from New York Times bestselling author Ralph Lazar, starring Dash Candoo, an ingenious problem-solver, with fantastic friends and a bottomless backpack of...

Light-hearted comedy from an award-winning author about a pesky uncle who won't seem to leave! Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 7+Light-hearted comedy from an award-winning author. When Uncle Ron comes to visit,...

Meet all your L.O.L. Surprise! fierce friends in this all-new Step 3 Step into Reading reader and be part of the Kindness Club!This Step 3 Step into Reading leveled reader is all about L.O.L. Surprise! fierce friends being kind--perfect for children ages...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781958363225Author Ayla RybickiFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Mission Point PressPublisher Mission Point PressWeight(grams) 113gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Greg Heffley's on a losing streak. His best friend, Rowley Jefferson, has ditched him, and finding new friends in middle school is proving to be a tough task. To change his fortunes, Greg decides to take a leap of faith and turn his decisions over to...

Created to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Goosebumps series, with five of the all-time bestselling books including Monster Blood, Why I'm Afraid of Bees, A Night in Terror Tower, The Beast From the East,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780142404560Author Keiko KaszaFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 125gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 202mm *...

The Problims try to win the Corn Dog Carnival and rescue their missing mama in the second book in New York Times bestselling author Natalie Lloyd's hilarious and clever series that's perfect for fans of Jennifer L. Holm and Sharon Creech!"An affectionate...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593120545Author Sophie KinsellaFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Yearling (imprint of Random House Children's Books)Publisher Random House USA...

Join the mouse from If You Give a Mouse a Cookie as he bakes his own cookies in his little mouse house. This board book with sturdy pages is perfect for toddlers, who will enjoy the simple introduction to reading. Each page has one or two sentences...

"An undeniably enjoyable read." -Booklist "A charming sequel." -School Library Journal Roxie and the Hooligans are back and this time, Smoky Jo is swiped by a kidnapper who is as blunder-prone as Roxie, Uncle Dangerfoot, and Lord Thistlebottom are clever...

Even little fleas have to mind their Ps and Qs as some endearing but rather rude fleas find to their cost, in this lively, cautionary tale about the importance of manners. With free online audio.A funny, rhyming picture book about fleas behaving badly...

Blue Ribbon Blueberry Pie. If the bear cubs gather enough nuts, seeds and blueberries, Mama Bear has agreed to make her special, lip-smacking-good pie. Each time they fill their baskets, the cubs count berries, seeds and nuts by putting them in groups of...

The latest action-packed adventure from our indomitable Gauls, Asterix and the Griffin, is out now! Why not infiltrate the little Gaulish village by building a modern housing estate? That's the plan thought up by trendy Roman architect...

Need a way to shut up some snooty kid when he gloats about his private school? Looking for the perfect response when your best friend joins the grammar police? Want a quick and easy way to out-snap even the snappiest comeback? Nate Wright has the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780736439787Author Josh CruteFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint Golden Books Publishing Company, Inc.Publisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)...