Humorous Stories

Introducing Miss Ottoline Brown, an exceptionally inquisitive Mistress of Disguise, and her partner in crime, Mr Munroe. Ottoline and the Yellow Cat is a quirky mystery-adventure from Chris Riddell, author of the award-winning Goth Girl books. No puzzle...

From the author of the unforgettable bestseller TIME TRAVELLING WITH A HAMSTER comes another surprising, beautiful and funny novel about a child who, by disappearing, will write herself into your heart forever... Turning invisible at will:...

Poor Fangs, the tarantula, is terribly lonely and bored with her life in the pet-shop. So when Nathan takes her home, she's more than excited about her new life. But before Nathan can introduce his new pet to his family, he's going to need her help to...

The second brilliant book in the Jack Beechwhistle series.The world's a dangerous place. Luckily, Jack Beechwhistle is around to protect it. He might look like an ordinary boy, but really he's a junior secret agent. He's tackled all sorts of missions -...

A hardworking sponge makes its debut in this delightful and relatable picture book perfect for fans of Lou by Breanna Carzoo and The Creature of Habit by Jennifer E. Smith!The little sponge has a BIG job. She washes and mops and scrubs away all the...

Join the Mr Men and Little Miss on a hunt for dinosaurs! Little Miss Curious has found a footprint. The biggest footprint she has ever seen. And so begins a Mr Men hunt to find the dinosaurs with some extraordinary...

For Otis, this was a sleepover to remember - if only he could! When dorky, unpopular 11-yr-old Otis wakes up in the morning at a sleepover birthday party, he's in for a shock. At the marquee where the sleepover took place, it's a scene of carnage and...

Bodhi loves bath time and he likes the bubbles most of all. But when Bodhi adds (a lot!) more bubble bath to the water, he could not have dreamt what would happen next.Follow Bodhi as he travels around the world in an enormous bubble. But how will he get...

The bestselling children's books series for over 50 years! The spring in his step has got Mr. Bounce down. Can a pair of heavy boots help lift his spirits? The Mr Men and Little Miss have been delighting...

Mixing dinosaurs, counting and bedtime, children will love this brilliantly fun board book with a shiny silver foiled cover! Once upon a bedtime, these children could not sleep, so their helpful mums and daddies said...

An exquisite story to delight readers young and old, from a much-loved writer and illustrator. What do you do if you find an abandoned seal pup on a rock in the middle of the sea? Well, take it home with you to your flat, of course. ...

"Riotously funny" - The Times "Brilliant" Irish Independent Gloriously silly comedy for children from Booker prize winner and bestselling Irish author, Roddy Doyle. Mr Mack's inventing career has got...

Join the fun on the farm! A charming story from award-winning author Michael Morpurgo, hilariously illustrated throughout by Shoo Rayner, and perfect for readers of 5 and up. Two funny farmyard stories for younger readers. ...

The Sunday Times Number One Bestseller! The tinsel is up in the bakery, the lights are twinkling and the mince pies are sold out.It's CHRISTMAS EVE! Greg the Sausage Roll is so excited he could burst.And when he's scooped up as a last-minute treat for...

The Sunday Times Number One Bestseller! The tinsel is up in the bakery, the lights are twinkling and the mince pies are sold out.It's CHRISTMAS EVE! Greg the Sausage Roll is so excited he could burst.And when he's scooped up as a last-minute treat for...

Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that...

Learn all about rhyming words with The Cat in the Hat in this fun-filled learning activity book, complete with stickers! Come and join the Cat in the Hat and have lots of fun with words that rhyme! With simple text and loads of stickers,...

A fantastically funny story that appeals to children of all ages - and makes adults laugh out loud, with the bold simplicity of Herve Tullet or Dick Bruna's Miffy."very funny, very cute"GuardianMade using a collage of supermarket carrier bags, Colin and...

Elmer loves practical jokes, but so does his cousin Wilbur. Until, that is, Wilbur's practical joke leaves him high and dry and Elmer and the other elephants have to come to the rescue and bring him back down to earth. This classic story is now even...

The bestselling children's books series for over 50 years! Mr Small was very small. Probably the smallest person you've ever seen in your whole life. Or perhaps the smallest person you've never seen in your whole...

Learn to say 'Please' with Mr Panda in this charmingly funny picture book. Mr Panda has a tray of doughnuts. Patiently and politely, Mr Panda asks his friends if they would like one. Each animal says yes, but without the all-important 'please'! Is...

From the internationally bestselling creator of Claude comes a hero like no other: Mr Penguin. Indiana Jones meets Hercule Poirot in this series from Alex T. Smith.Follow Mr Penguin and his trusty sidekick Colin (the spider) as they head into the...

Ooh la la-five fabulous Fancy Nancy books in one box set! From staying up late to throwing a birthday party for Frenchy to learning new ballet dance moves and more, no one brings pizzazz quite like Nancy! From New York Times bestselling team Jane...

Heavy Metal Badger is one of The Times Best Children's Books of 2023? An empowering rock anthem, from the fantastically-funny Duncan Beedie, celebrating identity and self-expression. Badger is ready to ROCK! The music inside him is ready...

When Pug and Lady Miranda have a scary run-in with a lion one night (it might be hiding under the bed), Lady M decides Pug needs to face his fears and go on safari. Pug goes a bit wobbly when he finds out he'll be coming nose to nose with Florence, the...

Clarice Bean is back with all her trademark humour in this heartwarming story by former Children's Laureate Lauren Child At the moment I am daydreaming about inventing something exceptionordinarily good...

Fancy Nancy returns in a purr-fect story about felines, canines, and making new four-legged friends! It's raining cats and dogs, when all of a sudden... Nancy hears a strange sound coming from outside! Nancy and Bree decide to investigate, and...

The bestselling children's books series for over 50 years! One day when Mr Happy goes to meet Little Miss Sunshine he stumbles across Mr Nobody crying big fat wet tears. Can Mr Happy make Mr Nobody see that everybody...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780763666781Author Ian FlemingFormat HardbackPage Count 176Imprint Candlewick Press,U.S.Publisher Candlewick Press,U.S.Weight(grams) 601gDimensions(mm)...

A rhyming picture book in which a group of children prepare for a party. The bright, action-packed illustrations feature all kinds of delicious food.'While a group of children prepares for a party, Jim has just one job. He must pass the jam. As the pages...

Bear was friendly, Bear was sweet, The nicest bear you'd ever meet! With little paws and little feet, And a very BIG bear bottom! Poor Bear! His bottom is causing chaos... Bump! Crash! Splat! Soon Bear is in great big trouble! Can he ever make it...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781338329506Author Aaron BlabeyFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Scholastic USPublisher Scholastic USWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 188mm * 150mm *...

It's Easter morning and Greg is SO EGG-CITED for the fun to begin!But when the chocolate egg delivery doesn't show up at the bakery, Greg and Gloria have to HOP to it - otherwise Easter will be ruined! Time to make their way to the most magical place on...

It's Easter morning and Greg is SO EGG-CITED for the fun to begin!But when the chocolate egg delivery doesn't show up at the bakery, Greg and Gloria have to HOP to it - otherwise Easter will be ruined! Time to make their way to the most magical place on...

Curious George and his friend are spending a fun summer day at their local pool. Kids are swimming, diving, and playing pool games, and there's even a snack stand! George can't wait to spend the whole day in the water, but when he sees his friend Lucy...

Number One for Fiendish Fun!This book contains a lost tooth, a wedding, a HORRIBLE guest and a PUKEY poem! Four utterly hilarious and totally brilliant Horrid Henry stories by Francesca Simon, with illustrations by Tony Ross. An irresistible introduction...

When Captain Firebeard and the crew of the Horrible Haddock kidnap young Molly Rogers they get more than they bargained for ... A swashbuckling adventure from global bestseller Cornelia Funke, now in a hi-lo, dyslexia-friendly format for the struggling...

Learn English with The Enormous Crocodile! A Penguin Readers book. Discover fifteen famous Roald Dahl adventures, adapted for learners of English aged 7+. Can you read them all?Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a...

Indiana Bones is a shaggy dog with a difference. He's got superpowers and can sniff out criminals and - with his young friend and owner Aisha - solve mysteries that would flummox the world's more expert detectives!In their first case, they are on the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781839351211Author Eddie RobsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Mortimer Children's BooksPublisher Welbeck Publishing Group