Humorous Stories

Come with Claude on a smashing adventure! These waggy tales are perfect for new readers, with illustrations on every page. As seen on TV - Claude is the star of his very own TV show! 'Illustrated with humour and elegance ...' The Sunday TimesA gentle...

The ultimate bedtime read from the award-winning author of The Day the Babies Crawled Away. 'Good night, Gorilla,' says the night watchman as he finishes his rounds at the zoo. But Gorilla has other ideas, deftly pick-pocketing the watchman's...

The classic story about a cat in danger of using up all of her nine lives from the author of The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark. Suzy is a little striped cat, who lives in a French seaside village with a fisherman and his four sons. Like all...

Twenty-one hilarious chapter books in one great box! With more than 10 million books sold, bestselling author Dan Gutman's My Weird School series really gets kids reading. Things have gotten weirder! From a principal who kisses pigs to a teacher who...

This innovative and wildly funny read-aloud will be the Must Have book of the season. You might think a book with no pictures seems boring and serious. Except...here's how books work. Everything written on the page has to be said by the person reading it...

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...

Little Miss Tiny is very excited for the first day of school! There is so much to learn and so many new friends to make. Step inside Little Miss Sunshine's classroom and join the Mr. Men and Little Miss for a busy day at school. ...

Little Miss Tiny is very excited for the first day of school! There is so much to learn and so many new friends to make. Step inside Little Miss Sunshine's classroom and join the Mr. Men and Little Miss for a busy day at school. ...

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. ...

The perfect festive stocking filler for Christmasaurus fans, from the imagination of number-one-bestseller Tom Fletcher!Well, bless my baubles - it's nearly Christmas! And it's time to celebrate with the Christmasaurus Cracker. Get ready for:Not one but...

When her family loses its Christmas spirit, Peggy heads to the North Pole to get it back! A festive adventure starring a loveable little pug with a heart of gold.The perfect Christmas gift for children aged 5 years and up!Peggy's family has lost its...

Press the buttons in this hilarious sound book to hear just how noisy a dinosaur's bottom can be! With fun rhyming text and lively illustrations by the brilliant Ana Martin Larranaga, giggles are guaranteed. On the first four pages you meet a different...

Laugh-out-loud school-based fun in two-colour stories, perfect for encouraging independent reading!Life at Wigglesbottom Primary is often lived on the edge. An unexpected visitor, a bewitched violin and an invasion of bunnies! What can it all...

Laugh-out-loud school-based fun in two-colour stories, perfect for encouraging independent reading!Life at Wigglesbottom Primary is often lived on the edge. An unexpected visitor, a bewitched violin and an invasion of bunnies! What can it all...

Dirty Bertie - the boy with nose-pickingly disgusting habits - is back for another helping of comic chaos! Join Bertie as he attempts to bath a rather smelly Whiffer, gives Miss Boot the fright of her life on a school trip, and enjoys having a sneaky...

Dirty Bertie - the boy with nose-pickingly disgusting habits - is back for another helping of comic chaos! Join Bertie as he attempts to bath a rather smelly Whiffer, gives Miss Boot the fright of her life on a school trip, and enjoys having a sneaky...

Fifty years after its first publication this much-loved Child's Play classic is as popular as ever. Ingenious die-cut holes bring this iconic nursery rhyme to life, and Pam Adams' fabulous illustrations lend humour and vibrancy to the proceedings. Bouncy...

Learn to say 'Thank You' with Mr Panda in this charmingly funny picture book. Mr Panda has surprise presents for his friends. Some are too big, some are too heavy, and some are simply bizarre... But remember, it's the thought that counts! "Definitely...

Penguin Blue is back, in a swashbuckling new adventure about pirates, treasure, and friendship from Rob Biddulph, the creative genius behind the #DrawWithRob phenomenon and the bestselling and award-winning Blown Away! A pirate hat.A sunny day...

A wonderful counting book from Judith Kerr, the best-selling author of the Mog series and The Tiger Who Came to Tea "One moonlit, magical night in the zooAn elephant jumped in the air and flew.But nobody knew." It's only once all...

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...

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...

Ginger and the gang are back in Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget - Sticker Activity Book, an activity book based on the eagerly anticipated sequel to Chicken Run, the highest-grossing animated film of all time.Having pulled off a death-defying escape from...

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and the Race Against Time is the second book in the delightful sequel series by Frank Cottrell Boyce, that began with Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again. Featuring black and white illustrations by Joe Berger, this magical story...

Join Paddington for a pet show like no other in this gloriously funny new picture book based on the award-winning preschool series The Adventures of Paddington! It's time for the Windsor Gardens Annual Pet Show and...

The bestselling children's books series for over 50 years! Mr Forgetful can't remember anything. Anything at all! If Mr Forgetful had a dream he couldn't remember what it was about. The Mr Men and Little...

Welcome to the Island of Struay, home of one of the best-loved characters in children's books and as seen on TV - Katie Morag McColl! When the village mail gets muddled, it's up to Katie Morag to sort things out - with a little help from Grannie Island...

Bunsfold, Surrey, and the nights are drawing in. And something wicked this way comes. A thick fog descends on the town and refuses to disperse. Is a malign spectre really afoot in the town? Or just mass paranoia? The junior Top Gear gang - Sam,...

The third hilarious children's novel from Demolition Dad and Superhero Street author Phil Earle, illustrated by Waterstones Children's Book Prize shortlisted artist, Sara Ogilvie. Perfect for fans of Roald Dahl, Liz Pichon and David Walliams. Masher is...

The third hilarious children's novel from Demolition Dad and Superhero Street author Phil Earle, illustrated by Waterstones Children's Book Prize shortlisted artist, Sara Ogilvie. Perfect for fans of Roald Dahl, Liz Pichon and David Walliams. Masher is...

With its sweet and natural portrayal of love accidentally blooming between two aardvarks, this heartwarming picture book makes a brilliant gift for a loved one.Aardvarks Aalfred and Aalbert both need a pal. But Aalfred sleeps in the day, and Aalbert...

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...

A hilarious story of everyone's favourite bear, Paddington - now a major movie star! For Paddington, one of the nicest things about being a bear and living with the Brown family is being able to share their lovely garden. And though he may not...

Norman the Slug is looking for a perfect shell-but can he find his match? Find out in the super sparkly anniversary edition of this much-loved Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet classic! Norman is a slug who longs to be a snail-if only he could find the right...

Kuplink, kuplank, kuplunk! Sal and her mother a picking blueberries to can for the winter. But when Sal wanders to the other side of Blueberry Hill, she discovers a mother bear preparing for her own long winter. Meanwhile Sal's mother is being followed...

A rugby-mad boy. A huge game. And a chance for an epic win . . . or an epic fail!Gordon D'Arcy is an ordinary boy, but he's not so ordinary once he gets a rugby ball in his hands. He's the star player for Wexford Wanderers and dreams of one day wearing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593482957Author Malcolm ShealyFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

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...

Ben is at his happiest playing for United and is getting top marks from the coach. But every day at school is a trial for Ben, as he struggles to hide a huge secret from his teachers and classmates.Ben's secret is starting to affect his game - can he...

Ben is at his happiest playing for United and is getting top marks from the coach. But every day at school is a trial for Ben, as he struggles to hide a huge secret from his teachers and classmates.Ben's secret is starting to affect his game - can he...