Humorous Stories

"The award-winning author of I Want My Hat Back is at his glorious best" Guardian, Best Books of the YearTwo turtles have found a hat. The hat looks good on both of them. But there are two turtles. And there is only one hat... Evoking hilarity and...

"Mam, did you think George was," I say, "a bit ... weird?""Weird? Yes, I suppose so. But you kids are all a bit weird if you ask me. And to tell the truth, it'd be weird if you weren't."When a new boy joins the class, everyone thinks he's a bit strange,...

Dot, her best pal Beans and TOP DOG McClusky are back on the case in a brand-new story! When Dot starts hearing strange noises at night she's convinced there must be something SPOOKY afoot. But before they can prove there's a ghost on the...

A hundred and one dalmatians and more! This bumper Modern Classic edition includes the original Hundred and One Dalmatians and Dodie Smith's sequel, Starlight Barking. Cruella de Vil is enough to frighten the spots off a Dalmatian puppy. So...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593483008Author Arie KaplanFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

Phizzwhizzing new cover look and branding for the World's NUMBER ONE Storyteller!George Kranky's Grandma is a miserable grouch. George really hates that horrid old witchy woman.One Saturday morning, George is in charge of giving Grandma her medicine...

A sweet and comical story about the three things a baby needs for the perfect bedtime!What do you need for the perfect bedtime? A beloved bear, book and blanket, of course! Join in the fun with ten enthusiastic and energetic bunnies as they try to find...

From the multi award-winning creator of the modern classic Meerkat Mail, this gorgeous festive treat follows Sunny the meerkat as he travels the world in the search of the perfect Christmas.A Sunday Times Book of the Year. Sunny wants a white Christmas,...

Before he wrote 'A Series of Unfortunate Events', before the Baudelaires became orphans, even before the invention of Netflix, Lemony Snicket asked all the wrong questions. Four to be exact.This is the account of the fourth question. ...

From Number One bestselling picture book duo, David Walliams and Tony Ross, comes this explosively funny space adventure for children of 3 and up. Two big hippos.One ENORMOUS dream.Who can make it to the moon first?3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . .BLAST...

From Number One bestselling picture book duo, David Walliams and Tony Ross, comes this explosively funny space adventure for children of 3 and up. Two big hippos.One ENORMOUS dream.Who can make it to the moon first?3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . .BLAST...

A Real True Friend: An actual kid everyone can see but who wants to play with you anyway.Dory's so excited for her first day at school. Her big brother and sister warn her that if she wants to fit in she ought to leave her imaginary friend, Mary, at home...

A New York Times bestseller and laugh out loud thriller from Carl Hiaasen about a missing cousin, a half-crazy governor, giant gators and justice -- swamp justice, that is.Typical Malley - to avoid being shipped off to boarding school, she takes off with...

An unforgettable friend returns in this warm and fantastically funny sequel to the bestselling debut Einstein the Penguin. Imogen and Arthur have been missing their friend, the penguin, Einstein, since he went back to...

A stunning new edition of a Kate Greenaway-shortlisted, modern classic in the Large Family series."If you are not familiar with these stories, you really have not lived ... you just couldn't get better" Guardian A great birthday gift for Dad, this is a...

It's official - Demon is stableboy to the creatures of the gods!Demon is sick. He ate too many honey cakes at the party celebrating his new job as beast keeper to the gods. But the animals still need to be cared for and there is a visitor coming to the...

The second instalment in a brilliantly clever, funny and highly illustrated murder mystery seriesThe most troublesome thing about being a detective is that it is almost impossible to go on holiday.When Bonnie Montgomery finally gets a break from cracking...

Lily's already got plenty going on living with a moody teenage sister, two feral brothers and a messy baby sister. Mum and Gran are stressed to the max, both dads are out of the picture and the cats aren't exactly pulling their weight. But when she...

A hilarious rhyming story, filled with dancing dinosaurs! From Tony Mitton and the artist behind the bestselling Giraffes Can't Dance, Guy Parker-Rees.Shake, shake, shudder near the sludgy old swamp. The dinosaurs are coming. Get ready to romp!Come and...

Ordinary Kids. Extraordinary Adventures. Laughs for the Whole Family.Big Dreams, even BIGGER trouble . . .Radio 1 broadcasters and bestselling authors of KID NORMAL - Greg James and Chris Smith - are back with a mind-bending adventure you won't want to...

The must-have super funny series from the creators of the bestselling Naughtiest Unicorn! Ahoy there! Join the Super Cutes for a super-fun seaside rescue! When a summer storm leaves a trail of...

A joyful tale about acceptance and belonging from the creators of international sensation, I'm Sticking with You!Shortlisted for Oscar's Book Prize 2022Praise for I'm Sticking with You: 'A wonderful, warm bear-hug of a story with sumptuous illustrations...

This is a thrill-ride of an adventure, with illustrations by Ben Mantle bringing Boot's world to life. Fans of Toy Story and Charlie Changes into a Chicken will love this hilarious, warm-hearted story about a small robot on a big adventure: full of fun,...

Raffleton Grey is as BORED as a hamster can be. He wants to go to the fair - but he's STUCK in his cage. There's only one thing for it . . . Get ready for the most exciting HAMSTER GETAWAY in history! Freedom means new friendships and tasty ice...

From Daily Wire personality and bestselling children's book author Matt Walsh comes a timely tale of innocence, identity, and imagination.Johnny is a little boy with a big imagination. One day he pretends to be a big scary dinosaur, the next day he's a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593427194Author Andrew McDonaldFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Yearling (imprint of Random House Children's Books)Publisher Random House USA...

"London is a very fine place," announced Pooh. When Winnie-the-Pooh ventures to London he's most surprised to encounter a blustery bus, and a wobbly bridge, but the greatest excitement of all is when he stands in front of Buckingham Palace and...

Flour Babies by Anne Fine, won the Carnegie Medal and the Whitbread Children's Book Award in 1992. When the annual school science fair comes round, Mr Cartwright's class don't get to work on the Soap Factory, the Maggot Farm or the Exploding Custard Tins...

An Easter EGGS-travaganza from bestselling authors Adam and Charlotte Guillain with illustrations by the rising star illustrator of The Big Freeze, Pippa Curnick. Poor Easter Chick works so hard to make Easter eggs...

A charming, funny adventure about missing elephants and finding friends.It's the perfect kind of day until Alan's elephant goes missing! Lucky for him, Edie's an Elephant Detective and she knows exactly where to look. Together they examine doughnut...

Based on the number one pre-school and BAFTA winning TV animation, Peppa Pig, this wonderful story picture book is perfect for reading at bedtime, playtime and over and over again! Once upon a time, there was a loveable, slightly bossy little piggy,...

Vulgar can't believe his luck. He's going on a school trip in a real, live longboat, with oars and everything! And they're going to visit Burp, where a long-ago battle once took place between the Vikings and the, er, Burpers. It was a mighty battle,...

A stunning new edition of a modern classic in the bestselling Large Family series."If you are not familiar with these stories, you really have not lived ... you just couldn't get better" Guardian The perfect Father's Day gift and hilarious tale of family...

Shortlisted for the 2017 Carnegie Medal and selected for the Tom Fletcher Book Club, Sputnik's Guide to Life on Earth by Frank Cottrell-Boyce is an adventure about the Blythes: a big, warm, rambunctious family who live on a small farm and sometimes...

Reader beware - it's the original scare! Five of the all-time bestselling Goosebumps books including Welcome to Dead House, Say Cheese And Die!, Night of the Living Dummy, The Haunted Mask, and One Day at HorrorLand. Each with...

Number One for Fiendish Fun!This book contains a secret diary, a football match, a shopping trip and a DREADFUL enemy!Four utterly hilarious and totally brilliant Horrid Henry stories by Francesca Simon, with illustrations by Tony Ross. An irresistible...

Enjoy the story that first introduced the Mr Men to the world in this special 50th anniversary edition! Mr Tickle is small and round and has arms that stretch and stretch. Extraordinarily long arms, perfect for...

Enjoy the story that first introduced the Mr Men to the world in this special 50th anniversary edition! Mr Tickle is small and round and has arms that stretch and stretch. Extraordinarily long arms, perfect for...

What's that creeping through the crooked creek? Is it a crocodile? Eek! Watch out, Mouse! Spot the hidden crocodiles in this fabulously fun romp from the ever-popular author and illustrator, Jonny Lambert.About the AuthorJonny grew up in Surrey and...