Humorous Stories

Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey.Harry wishes he was a knight. All his family are. So, one...

Edward Lear's popular poem is accompanied by Ian Beck's gloriously atmospheric illustrations, full of humour and tenderness this is a thoroughly enchanting book.It's the 200th anniversary of Edward Lear! Celebrate with his classic poem, THE OWL AND THE...

A hilarious story of everyone's favourite bear, Paddington - now a major movie star! With his suitcase packed full of marmalade sandwiches and Mrs Bird's umbrella (in case it rains), Paddington sets out for a day of sightseeing with his...

"A funny, tender, poignant debut with a believable, sympathetic protagonist." - The Guardian "Tender, truthful and touching." - The Times "A really lovely book, so tender and truthful." - Jacqueline Wilson,...

A brand new book in the bestselling NAUGHTIEST UNICORN series - the funniest unicorn books EVER! The perfect gift for Halloween - and for readers of 7+ and fans of The Worst Witch and Pamela Butchart. It's the...

The perfect pants are hard to find for someone shaped like me. Could Octopants be just the job? Why not dive in and see . . .? There are all-in-ones for urchins and slipper-socks for eels... but will Octopus ever find a pair of pants to fit? A...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781339056302Author Aaron BlabeyFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint ProQuest LLCPublisher ProQuest LLCWeight(grams) 222gDimensions(mm) 190mm * 153mm * 13mm

A funny picture book about Paddington, the world's favourite bear - now a major movie star! Paddington is excited to be organising an Easter egg hunt for his neighbours. But, from finding empty supermarket shelves, to buying a box of broken...

A pitch-perfect rhyming celebration of babies, and all the magic, mischief and heartwarming moments a newborn brings. Amazing babies are EVERYWHERE! Babies can be sleepy, noisy,...

Meet Huxley, an irrepressible koala with BIG ideas, and his best friend, Flapjack, a rather jumpy penguin. Flapjack would rather stay at home, but for Huxley, each new day sparkles with possibility and the chance of adventure! Huxley and Flapjack...

Get ready for some super summer mayhem with this totally awesome collection of six favourite Horrid Henry stories.Join Henry for a scorching summer as he does what he does best - causes mischief! Featuring hilarious stories, plus totally awesome puzzles...

Lola the sheep has the most extraordinary wool. It's soft and silky and is her pride and joy! But down on the farm, when the sun comes out, the wool comes off! Poor Lola is so upset by her haircut that she runs away to the far side of the farm where she...

Toto is no ordinary cat, and she can't wait for you to join her on her THIRD ninja adventure! After months of keeping London safe from notorious animal bad guys, Toto the Ninja Cat is going on a well-earned holiday to the world's most famous music...

The winner of the 2014 Association of Illustrators' Award for Children's Books, Shh! is the covetable new picture book from Chris Haughton, one of the most exciting new voices in children's literature.From Chris Haughton, the multi award-winning...

Dave and Skipper have a problem: Mean Cat has multiplied! Kittens = more cats = more pigeon problems. But when the kittens are threatened only Dave and Skipper can save the day . . .DAVE: I can't believe we've written a book with MORE cats than pigeons...

From Number One bestselling picture book duo, David Walliams and Tony Ross, comes this bear-illiantly funny adventure for children of 3 and up. At the top of the world, surrounded by snow and ice, lives a very cheeky polar bear cub who loves...

Think that being a tooth fairy is all about sparkly fairy dust, shiny coins and collecting teeny-tiny teeth from cute, sleeping children? Well, think again.Tate's big sister May is taking her out on her very first tooth-collecting mission, and it's going...

Warning: this book contains a troll!Three brave little Viking girls save the day in this bold and funny adventure story for little rebels, by the creator of the New York Times Best Illustrated Book Little Red and I Can Catch a Monster, Bethan Woollvin...

The bestselling children's books series for over 50 years! Little Miss Somersault is very acrobatic! When she wants to get somewhere she doesn't walk she does cartwheels instead. The Mr Men and Little Miss...

From #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning author and illustrator Mo Willems comes a new holiday classic. It's the most wonderful time of the year-for driving a sleigh! 'Tis also the season-for driving a sleigh! Oh, and joy to the-driving a...

An unmissable paraquel to the bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series - a thrilling recap of the books so far, a character guide and a treasure-trove of bonus content. Now fully updated by Archivist Mulligrub to include Until the End. ...

On the Night Before Christmas, Scout Elf has everything perfectly prepared for Santa's arrival ... or has he? The children are nestled, the stockings hung. Elf is ready to say goodbye to his family for the year, when...

An enchanting collection of stories about the most famous little sister in the world, with the beautiful and iconic illustrations by Shirley Hughes. My Naughty Little Sister is stubborn and greedy and full of mischief. She tries to cut off the...

When two naughty little mice discover the door to the beautiful dolls' house ajar, they just have to tiptoe inside and have a look. The temptation to try the delicious looking food in the dining room proves too great however, and chaos ensues when they...

Bedtime is always fun with this hilarious bedtime story from Kimberly and James Dean's New York Times bestselling Pete the Cat series. Now available in paperback! Pete the Cat and his friends are having so much fun playing and surfing in the sun, they...

The bestselling children's books series for over 50 years! Little Miss Naughty has decided that today she is going to be as naughty as possible! Can anyone stop her? The Mr Men and Little Miss have been...

All four Pokemon Super Special Flip Books in one boxed set! These special editions are each two books in one! Join Ash, Pikachu and friends on action-packed adventures across all eight known regions of the Pokemon...

A jam-fuelled week of disaster is set in motion by a single doughnut!Roman Garstang is obsessed with food - particularly Squidgy Splodge raspberry-jam doughnuts - but he is about to learn that things are not always as sugar-coated as they might seem...

A Sunday Times Children's Book of the Year 2020 pick. From the imagination of Tom Gates' multi-million-copy bestselling creator Liz Pichon... 'Following up a best-selling series like Tom Gates is no easy...

From Number One bestselling author David Walliams comes a hilarious and heartwarming picture book, brilliantly illustrated by the artistic genius, Tony Ross. Up at the North Pole, a big furry polar bear is swimming, fishing and eating. But...

The Peachey family is in crisis. No one cooks dinner, no one picks up the dirty washing and thekids are always late for school. All because Mum has resigned from being Mum and taken up yogainstead. She's in the tree pose; everyone else is in the doghouse...

Hugh Dunnit may be a schoolboy, but that doesn't stop him from cracking the toughest cases. Like the case of the shredded maths homework. Sure, lesser minds might collar Hugh's new dog, Shelter. But Hugh knows there's more to sniff out. Working through...

The second book in the blockbusting new series from the bestselling author of Artemis Fowl. The second Fowl Twins adventure starts with a bang - literally. Artemis's little brothers Myles and Beckett borrow...

A brilliantly funny new series written and illustrated by BBC Blue Peter's Konnie Huq, featuring chaotic family life and madcap school science projects!Winner of the Stockport Children's Book Award best read for 7-9 year olds 2020.Cookie's life is...

Emily Brown and Stanley are back in this fun-filled Christmas picture book. By the author of the bestselling How to Train Your Dragon series.It's Christmas Eve, and who's that outside the window? It's Father Christmas! In his shiny new turbo-charged...

Illustrated in full color and packed with character and humor, this is the fifth whodunnit mystery in the awardwinning Detective Gordon series, fun to read alone or aloud. A Case with a Bang is the final book in the series of funny detective stories...

Noodle causes mayhem as Sports Day arrives at Wigley Primary - and a new friend adds even more mischief in this adorable canine caper from Jonathan Meres. Sports Day has arrived at Wigley Primary and everyone is excited to take part in unusual...

Ginger and the gang are back in this junior novel of Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, the eagerly anticipated sequel to Chicken Run, the highest-grossing animated movie of all time.Having pulled off a death-defying escape from Tweedy's farm, Ginger has...

_______________ 'Russell's bright-eyed cast, including sheep with coloured rinses, is full of character and her text is deftly delivered - it's a gift to read aloud' - Scottish Sunday Herald _______________ CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF THE SCRUFFY,...

The bestselling children's books series for over 50 years! Mr Clever was quite the cleverest person ever. The cleverest person in the world! And, he knew it! The Mr Men and Little Miss have been delighting...