Humorous Stories

A laugh-out-loud picture book from master storyteller, Michelle Robinson, and illustrator extraordinaire, Tom Knight. Finally she FLOPS and FLINGS herself down on the floor. "I give up!" Ice Cream hollers, "I...

WINNER OF THE ROALD DAHL FUNNY PRIZE 2012"Today I woke up and Bob was crawling around MY ROOM, licking MY JEWELLERY, so I shouted GET OUT OF MY ROOM! and that was the start of MY BIG SHOUTING DAY..."Bella is having one of those days - her biscuit is...

Come Over To My House is a delightful picture book that explores the home lives of children and parents who are Deaf or disabled.Co-written by disability advocate Eliza Hull and bestselling author Sally Rippin, the inclusive rhyming text authentically...

A goofy new puppy turns the lives of two rescue pets upside down in this hilarious graphic novel for pet lovers and fans of The Secret Life of Pets.Butter and Crackers are rescue pets living their best (and quiet) lives. Butter, a laid-back cat, has...

Now all six books of Danica Davidson's adventure series for fans of Minecraft are available in a handsome box set. Six great books at one great price!Now that Steve and his friends are known throughout the Overworld as heroes, they're enjoying the...

A mer-tastic tale in the Mr Men Magic series! When Little Miss Trouble catches a mermaid with her fishing rod she finds herself at the beginning of a watery adventure that will teach her an important lesson. ...

Meet Rabbit, the international sensation, on a brand-new book adventure!Are you in a superhero mood? Hold on tight as fun-loving Rabbit puts the Yippee! into a day of indoor and outdoor play. From kite-flying to swinging high in the sky and zooming...

The Grinch's newfound Christmas spirit is in jeopardy with the arrival of the Who-ville's Christmas tree competition, but can one special Who remind him of what's really important? A sequel to the timeless classic How the Grinch Stole...

The Spy Ninjas are on a mission to stop the evil shadow network once and for all in this exclusive guidebook based on the hit YouTube show! The secret is out! The Spy Ninjas are on the case once...

The classic illustrated children's book, ideal for reluctant readers and children just beginning to read on their own. This beautifully illustrated story of a baby bird's journey to find his mother is a timeless classic from beloved author P.D...

A new 20th anniversary edition of the utterly classic Clarice Bean Spells Trouble by bestselling Children's Laureate, Lauren Child.There are so many things in life you can't explain. Like why isn't YOU spelt U? Why isn't WHY spelt Y? And why can just...

Daisy's having trouble with giants - cheeky, extremely readable and funny young fiction from the bestselling author behind the hilarious OI FROG series.Fee Fi Fo Fum! What has Daisy gone and done?! Daisy has decided she wants to meet a REAL giant!...

A specially adapted board book edition of Oliver Jeffers' laugh-out-loud classic, Stuck. Floyd gets his kite stuck up a tree. He throws up his shoe to shift it, but that gets stuck too. So he throws up his other shoe and that gets stuck, along...

The latest action-packed adventure from our indomitable Gauls, Asterix and the Griffin, is out now! One little ancient British village still holds out against the Roman invaders. Asterix and Obelix are invited to help. They must face fog, rain, warm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838446307Author Lea ReveleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 110Imprint Chestanelle PublishingPublisher Chestanelle PublishingWeight(grams) 127gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593302040Author Chris GrabensteinFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Random House Books for Young ReadersPublisher Random House USA Inc

The Bad Guys are coming to a screen near you! The first laugh-out-loud Bad Guys episode by award-winning creator Aaron Blabey, now in full colour. They sound like the Bad Guys, they look like the Bad Guys ... ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783948298210Author Maria BurobkinaFormat PaperbackPage Count 36Imprint Power of YetPublisher Power of YetWeight(grams) 141gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 2mm

The hilarious adventures of everyone's favourite bear, Paddington, now a major movie star! As Paddington says himself, "Things happen to me - I'm that sort of bear." And, with his attempts at home decorating, detective work and photography,...

Selected for the New York Public Library's List of 100 Best Books for Reading & Sharing A Booklist Editor's Choice for 2015 A Book Links magazine choice for the top classroom picks for 2015 "[...] A fierce and fresh bestiary." -- STARRED REVIEW,...

'Zany ... Even reluctant readers will have a blast' IRISH TIMES In a small town on the banks of Lake Laloozee lives Fabio, the world's greatest flamingo detective. He's not tall or strong, but slight and pink. And he's very, very clever ... Most...

Mr Silly has bought a farm. But as you can imagine, he has some very silly ideas about how to run it, like using the farm cat to herd the sheep and the sheepdog to collect the eggs! Who will help to put everything right? The Mr Men and Little...

Mr Silly has bought a farm. But as you can imagine, he has some very silly ideas about how to run it, like using the farm cat to herd the sheep and the sheepdog to collect the eggs! Who will help to put everything right? The Mr Men and Little...

The perfect present for Dog Man fans - starring some of your favourite characters from the series! Cat Kid Comic Club is back in session in this groundbreaking graphic novel narrative by Dav Pilkey, the worldwide...

The exciting tale of a stuffed superhero's good deeds, perfect for children learning to read. From award-winning author Malorie Blackman. Sinclair is no ordinary teddy bear. At night, when his owner Emily is fast...

'I can get a new brother? On the internet?' Jonny muttered. 'Oh sweet mangoes of heaven!' Everyone has dreamed of being able to get rid of their brother or sister at one time or another - but for Jonny, the dream is about to become a reality with...

'I can get a new brother? On the internet?' Jonny muttered. 'Oh sweet mangoes of heaven!' Everyone has dreamed of being able to get rid of their brother or sister at one time or another - but for Jonny, the dream is about to become a reality with...

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...

Read the HILARIOUS books that inspired the HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON films! Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third is a smallish Viking with a longish name. Hiccup's father is chief of the Hairy Hooligan tribe which means Hiccup is the Hope and the Heir to...

A beautiful fresh cover for the third title in Chris Riddell's Costa Award-winning Goth Girl series: Goth Girl and the Wuthering Fright. This funny adventure, featuring Ada Goth and her friends, is packed with gorgeous black-and-white illustrations...

Widely thought of as the best book Terry Pratchett ever wrote, this is a story of a Nation, a story of a friendship, a story of growing up and the truths we must learn. It is epic in every sense . . .Prepare for the world to be turned upside down . . ...

The second book in a brilliant new series of 'pick your own' picture book adventures! Do you love dinosaurs? How about robots? And unicorns? Find them ALL in the pages of this laugh-out-loud interactive...

The first title in a two-colour fiction series, ideal for children growing in confidence as readers and beginning to read alone.Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam don't just make amazing cakes. These two brave bakers solve wacky mysteries too!Halloween at...

Over TWO METRES of fold-out concertina fun! Oh no! Willy the Caterpillar has lost his welly boot! Have Willy’s insect friends seen it? Is it hidden in the flowerbed? Or the tool shed? The vegetable patch? Or the pond? Unfold the veeerry looooonnnng...

Laugh out loud with Captain Underpants, from Dav Pilkey, the creator of Dog Man! Now in this full-colour graphic novel. The Turbo Toilet 2000 returns in the eleventh book in this #1New York Timesbestselling series...

Another silly story in the Mr Men Magic series! It's perhaps not so surprising to hear that one day Mr. Greedy was feeling hungry. And also not particularly surprising to hear that he made himself a giant gingerbread...

Laugh your socks off! Stripy sharks and woolly crocs, Purple dogs with polka dots! What can you see made from socks? Kids (and grown ups!) will love this socktastic celebration of the nation's favourite footwear. Look out for sockerels, sockodiles and...

A counting story that goes wrong when one hungry little T-Rex can't help himself from gobbling up the other dinosaurs!Let's count dinosaurs! Rex the T-Rex is 1. Add Patty the Diplodocus, that's 2. And here's comes Brian the Anklyosaurus to make 3. But...

Geronimo Stilton is not strong, he's not bold, and he's DEFINITELY not brave. Adventure?! What's wrong with staying at home with a box of cheesy chews? Too bad the rest of his family don't agree. The Geronimo Stilton series is perfect for...

The second hilarious title in the award-winning, laugh-out-loud series, The World of Norm. Perfect for fans of Tom Gates and Diary of a Wimpy Kid.Norm knew it was going to be one of those days when he woke up and found himself standing at a supermarket...