Humorous Stories

A brand new edition of a Terry Pratchett classic - set in Victorian London, and starring cunning but kind Dodger, as he sets off on a whirlwind adventure through the city streetsTHE SEWER IS DODGER'S WORLD . . .He hunts treasure there - coins and jewels...

The witch had a cat And an awfie lang hat, And gingery hair That she pit in a plait. Hoo the cat purred And hoo the witch grinned As they sat on their bizzum And fleed through the wind. But hoo the witch peenged And the cat fuffed and aw When the wind...

The witch had a cat And an awfie lang hat, And gingery hair That she pit in a plait. Hoo the cat purred And hoo the witch grinned As they sat on their bizzum And fleed through the wind. But hoo the witch peenged And the cat fuffed and aw When the wind...

THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER!An UNBELIEVABLE new book in the MAX MAGIC series from superstar TV presenter and magician, Stephen Mulhern. NEVER GIVE UP! Max Magic is back and he's ready to win national talent show: The Greatest Show on Earth! He...

Join curious Ug on his quest for a pair of soft trousers in this funny and touching stone-age story from creator of The Snowman, Raymond Briggs.Ug and his parents live in the Stone Age. And that means stone blankets, stone cold food, an even colder cave...

The latest action-packed adventure from our indomitable Gauls, Asterix and the Griffin, is out now! Julius Caesar sends Caius Preposterus, a bright young graduate of the Latin school of Economics, to corrupt the indomitable Gauls by introducing them to...

'It's dark monstrous fun!' Wondrous Reads Re-join Stitch Head, a mad professor's forgotten creation, as he steps out of the shadows into the adventure of an almost-lifetime... When Arabella lands up in the orphanage, Stitch Head leaves Grotteskew...

From Julia Donaldson, the bestselling author of The Gruffalo, comes Princess Mirror-Belle and the Magic Shoes, the exciting adventures of a mischievous princess. Full of black-and-white illustrations by Lydia Monks, Princess Mirror-Belle and The Magic...

A funny, filmic and fast-paced crime-caper by a hilarious new voice in middle-grade fiction, ideal for readers aged 10 and up. Some people rob banks because they're greedy. Others enjoy the adrenalin...

The paperback edition of this phenomenally successful book by Dav Pilkey, the creator of the bestselling CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS series. George and Harold (the co-stars of the enormously popular CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS series) are in big...

Allan Ahlberg's The Boyhood of Burglar Bill is a nostalgic, autobiographical story about football, schooldays and growing-up in the '50s. Allan Ahlberg is the internationally bestselling author of children's classics that include Peepo! and Each Peach,...

Allan Ahlberg's The Boyhood of Burglar Bill is a nostalgic, autobiographical story about football, schooldays and growing-up in the '50s. Allan Ahlberg is the internationally bestselling author of children's classics that include Peepo! and Each Peach,...

The Mr Men are all getting pets. Little Miss Chatterbox has a parrot and Mr Quiet has a goldfish, but what sort of pet would be just right for Mr Muddle? The Mr. Men and Little Miss Every Day series takes Roger Hargreaves beloved characters on...

The Mr Men are all getting pets. Little Miss Chatterbox has a parrot and Mr Quiet has a goldfish, but what sort of pet would be just right for Mr Muddle? The Mr. Men and Little Miss Every Day series takes Roger Hargreaves beloved characters on...

Share in fifty years of a really remarkable cat... Mog is everyone's favourite family cat! Join her in this warm-hearted and funny escapade about what Mog does when her family goes on holiday, and leaves Mog behind.....

Share in fifty years of a really remarkable cat... Mog is everyone's favourite family cat! Join her in this warm-hearted and funny escapade about Mog's first meeting with a baby... From the creator of The...

Paddington Bear has been delighting adults and children alike with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures for over sixty years. To celebrate his enduring popularity, seven best-loved classic picture books are brought...

From Chris Haughton comes a funny, suspenseful and keenly observed cautionary tale about pushing boundaries and indulging your more mischievous, cheeky side (when nobody is looking).Three little monkeys, and their big monkey, are sitting high up on their...

Great for any child who likes to stand out from the crowd, this is a unicorn picture book with a difference! Everyone's favourite unicorn is back, and he's got a lot to say! I do NOT love pink. Nope! No...

Meet the princess who loves breaking the rules and her Royal Unicorn, who happens to be a pig!A madcap new adventure series for 6-8 year olds, perfectly bridging the gap from picture books to chapter books, from award-winning author-illustrator Hannah...

'Sparkling humour and wonderful characters are Dick King-Smith's trademarks' - Books for Your ChildrenAn exciting new publication in celebration of the centenary of his birth, a recently discovered funny and poignant animal story by Dick King-Smith,...

Thor's hammer is missing again. The thunder god has a disturbing habit of misplacing his weapon - the mightiest force in the Nine Worlds. But this time the hammer isn't just lost, it has fallen into enemy hands. If Magnus Chase and his friends can't...

Thor's hammer is missing again. The thunder god has a disturbing habit of misplacing his weapon - the mightiest force in the Nine Worlds. But this time the hammer isn't just lost, it has fallen into enemy hands. If Magnus Chase and his friends can't...

'Delicious, dastardly and diabolically delightful' JACK MEGGITT-PHILLIPS, author of THE BEAST AND THE BETHANYMonsters + (secretly highly dangerous) doughnuts = all the ingredients for an explosively funny read!Tenth-generation monster-hunter Grace has a...

Celebrate Halloween with the Mr Men and Little Miss! Ever since Little Miss Scary moved to town, Halloween had become really scary. Scare your pants off scary! But Mr. Tickle has a plan to make this year different - a ticklishly,...

"Good morning, class. Today we are going to learn about Earthlets." In this way Dr Xargle, our friendly alien teacher, begins to teach his class about humans and babies. This is a hysterically funny book, with a particularly wry look at the way...

A comedy of errors starring the instantly-loveable Rex - the first book in a fantastically funny series for 7+ readers, from Lollies Prize winning author-illustrator Elys Dolan.Rex is king of the dinosaurs: carnivores want to be him and herbivores want...

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.It's a dreadful shock for Horrid Henry when Perfect Peter...

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.It's a dreadful shock for Horrid Henry when Perfect Peter...

Join Thomas for an adventure on the Island of Sodor in this delightful new picture book! This action-packed story is filled with diggers, mud and lots of engine fun! Alfie the digger just wants to be a part of the team and help get Sodor ready...

The crayons are back in this board book all about feelings from the creators of the #1 New York Times bestselling The Day Crayons Quit and The Day the Crayons Came Home! Everyone knows the crayons love to colour, but did you know that crayons...

Wag your tail if you believe in fairies! Peggy, the world's sweetest pug, is looking for a fairy to grant a very special wish.Peggy the pug is devastated when she finds out that her local park might shut down. Now where will she go for walks with Chloe,...

The laughter never ends with Oi Frog and Friends!Board book edition of the brilliantly funny, rhyming read-aloud picture book, guaranteed to get children giggling! From the bestselling, multi-award-winning creators of Oi Frog. *Over 1 million copies...

The brilliant follow-up to David Walliams' bestseller The World's Worst Children! Ten more stories about a brand new gang of hilariously horrible kids from everyone's favourite children's author, illustrated in glorious full colour by Tony Ross. ...

The brilliant follow-up to David Walliams' bestseller The World's Worst Children! Ten more stories about a brand new gang of hilariously horrible kids from everyone's favourite children's author, illustrated in glorious full colour by Tony Ross. ...

A laugh-out-loud funny story. Perfect for fans of Kes Gray's You're Called What?! and Oi Frog and Friends.Little Snoring. Scratchy Bottom. Nowhere. Nowhere Else. You Live Where?!It's the first day of the holiday and down by the pool the birds are getting...

A laugh-out-loud funny story. Perfect for fans of Kes Gray's You're Called What?! and Oi Frog and Friends.Little Snoring. Scratchy Bottom. Nowhere. Nowhere Else. You Live Where?!It's the first day of the holiday and down by the pool the birds are getting...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Grades K-3) 2015 and New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association Award (Picture Book) 2013. Short-listed for...

My name is Dory, but everyone calls me Rascal. This is my family. And I'm the littlest. Meet Dory - an irresistible scamp with a huge imagination. Dory's the youngest in her family, which STINKS because it means everyone's always too busy to play with...

A hilarious story of everyone's favourite bear, Paddington - now a major movie star! When Paddington visits the zoo, he takes enough marmalade sandwiches with him to last all day. However, he is none too pleased when he realises how popular...