Humorous Stories

What would you do if a red button in your kitchen cupboard could transport you to a spaceship? Press it, of course! Created by the award-winning author and illustrator Neal Layton.When things get too much, Tony climbs aboard his spaceship called The...

The thrilling conclusion to the Defender of the Realm trilogy! After the Defender's losing battle against the Black Dragon, the United Kingdom finds itself under the cruel control of "Lord Protector" Lock, the...

A quixotic adaptation of the well-known jump-rope rhyme with illustrations that are just as humorous as the unexpected results of a well-meaning experiment.Book InformationISBN 9780316930741Author Nadine Bernard WestcottPage Count 24Imprint Little, Brown...

One of the most iconic characters in children's books The world's most famous travelling reporter faces the task of helping to protect a monarchy? Tintin travels to the Syldavia and uncovers a plot to...

Maggie Sparks is NOT telling the truth! Well, not now after everyone believed her lying cousin Ella over her, landing Maggie in BIG trouble. But the more lies Maggie tells, the more chaos they cause and the less Arthur wants to be friends with her...

A heart-warming tale of friendship from supreme artist, Anthony Browne.One day Smudge and Charles (two very different children) take walks to the park with their dogs, Albert and Victoria. The dogs race off and chase each other around the park, while...

Parp through the past with giggles galore in this third fart-tastic tale from the hilarious Olaf Falafel! Old MacDonald is off on his most hilarious adventure yet, on a parp-powered journey through the fart-filled past!Join him in riotous...

Parp through the past with giggles galore in this third fart-tastic tale from the hilarious Olaf Falafel! Old MacDonald is off on his most hilarious adventure yet, on a parp-powered journey through the fart-filled past!Join him in riotous...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780980828276Author Adam WallaceFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Krueger Wallace PressPublisher Krueger Wallace Press

A funny and heartwarming story about a girl and her pet cat, who becomes a World Cup celebrity! There's a football challenge at Yusra's school and everyone wants to win. Which class can find the best way to predict...

Galloping glitter! A unicorn has landed in YOUR book! An engaging new adventure from the team that brought you There's a Monster in Your Book and its companions.Unicorns love to sing, but this unicorn isn't singing because a worry gremlin has crept in!...

"...A promising debut by Abby Hanlon, a former first-grade teacher who does delightful childlike drawings." -USA Today Nothing ever happens to Ralph. So every day when it's time to write stories, Ralph thinks really hard. He stares at his paper. He...

Big Nate is back starring in the second 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'. Big Nate has got his heart set on leading his sports team to...

In this delightful story, the king refuses to leave his bathtub and rule the kingdom. One by one, the Knight, the Queen, the Duke, and eventually all the members of the King's Court attempt - and fail - to persuade King Bidgood to leave his sumptuous...

Lily is 9. Her sister Daisy is 1. And she's no ordinary baby. Somehow, when she was born, something went rather wrong... and now Daisy is a Witch Baby. Nobody knows this but Lily - she's the only one who can see when Daisy makes the fridge float in the...

Friendship wins the day in this fabulously funny quarrel! Two frogs sit on an ordinary little rock. But . . . uh-oh! Both frogs think it's their rock - and they really don't want to share! The frogs fight...

A brilliant new comedy drama from Jean Ure, all about the ups and downs of seeking fame. Carmen is in Year 9 and has serious ambitions to be a rock star. She has a great voice, has taught herself to play the guitar, and with one of her best...

Renowned author Eoin McLaughlin and award-nominated illustrator Rob Starling join forces to create a hilarious, not-so-spooky tale! This book is NOT a bedtime story. ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780571352852Author Clare FogesFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Faber & Faber Children'sPublisher Faber & Faber Children'sWeight(grams) 431gDimensions(mm)...

Everyone's favourite best worst detective is back in Timmy Failure: The Cat Stole My Pants, the sixth book in the New York Times bestselling series that's perfect for fans of Wimpy Kid and Tom Gates. Timmy is in Key West, Florida, ostensibly for the...

"The Nice Icy Land was crackling with busy-ness." It had taken weeks and a lot of whispery chirps for Tacky the Penguin's friends to plan a perfect surprise birdday party for him on his special hatchday. With songs, presents, cake, fishy ice cream, and...

Holly, Anna and Pepino are delighted when King Steve invites them to be his kitchen assistants in an international Royal Bake Off, organised by his older brother, King Sam of Americanada. The prize money could finally make their dream come true: the...

Hilarious sequel to The Caravan at the Edge of Doom, perfect for fans of Terry Pratchett, David Walliams and Roald Dahl! Twelve-year old Harley is happy to be back home after her adventures in the Land of the Dead...

Aspiring cartoonist Nate Wright is the star of Big Nate. Nate is eleven years old, four-and-a-half feet tall, and the all-time record holder for detentions in school history. He's a self-described genius and sixth grade Renaissance Man. Equipped with...

The wonderfully eccentric adventures of a kind-hearted elephant, hugely enjoyed by children and adults alike, by J. P. Martin and illustrated by Quentin Blake.A classic in the great English nonsense tradition - ObserverUncle is a millionaire elephant who...

Maggie Sparks does NOT want to go to a new school! Especially not one with mean students and a teacher she is sure is a VAMPIRE. But Maggie has no choice. When their school gets closed down, she and Arthur are forced to go to Peregrine Primary...

From the creator of CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS, comes an out-of-this-world friendship adventure - now in full colour! Ricky Ricotta loves his Mighty Robot, but sometimes it's hard for a little mouse to have a best friend who's so BIG. One...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781534493438Author Lauren StohlerFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Atheneum Books for Young ReadersPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062644671Author Maurice SendakFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 259gDimensions(mm) 235mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316119207Author Butterworth/OliveFormat PaperbackPage Count 188Imprint Little, Brown and CompanyPublisher Little, Brown & Company

Now an animated series with Paramount+ and Nickelodeon!A special Big Nate volume including all of the comics from Big Nate And Friends and Big Nate Makes The Grade.The adventurous antics of sixth grader Nate Wright are on full display in this special...

Where can a mascot go when their theme park is closed for good? Join Buck 'n' Bronco on a whacky, laugh-out-loud adventure as they search for a new place to call home ... Buck 'n' Bronco are mascots at the Happy Ranch theme park. It's their...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for Lupine Award (Children/Young Adult) 2003.Book InformationISBN 9780811836036Author Dusen vanFormat HardbackPage Count 36Imprint Chronicle BooksPublisher...

The first magical adventure in a major new trilogy, Animal Wizardry, is a thrilling blend of edge-of-your-seat action, laugh-out-loud humour and unforgettable characters. Running to save his life, Aldwyn, a streetwise orphan cat, ducks into a...

Dirty Bertie - the boy with nose-pickingly disgusting habits - is back for another helping of comic chaos! Join Bertie as he builds his very own haunted house, goes on a wet weekend away with his family and tries to cheat at the Spelling Bee!About the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781841676180Author Catchpole BarbaraFormat PaperbackPage Count 52Imprint Ransom PublishingPublisher Ransom PublishingWeight(grams) 70g

The latest addition to the laugh-out-loud series of picture books by award-winning author Huw Lewis Jones and illustrator Ben Sanders, in which the naughty antics of a truly terrible piece of fruit, Bad Apple, prove deliciously entertaining. In this...

Wait - are you reading this book? Even though the cover asked you not to? Well, if you're going to read it, then you'll have to follow the rules, or you're going to have WAY too much fun. And you don't want to have FUN, do you? DO YOU?! That's what...

I know an old lady who swallowed a fly,I don't know why she swallowed a fly,Perhaps she'll die.Mary Ann Hoberman and Nadine Bernard Westcott put their own hilarious twist on this favourite childhood classic, making it a perfect read-aloud for babies and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780545615211Author Norman BridwellPage Count 32Imprint Scholastic Inc.Publisher Scholastic Inc.Weight(grams) 612gDimensions(mm) 221mm * 216mm * 28mm