Humorous Stories

K-pop meets Freaky Friday in a hilarious body swap adventure for 8+ readers from Costa-winning author Luan Goldie, perfect for fans of Jenny Pearson and David Solomons.When 11-year-old K-pop obsessed Skylar inexplicably switches bodies with her super...

The second instalment in the enchanting HOTEL FLAMINGO series, featuring the adventures of Anna and her array of animal friends! The temperature is rising, which can only mean one thing: it's summer! Bookings are up at Hotel Flamingo and...

Peggy the pug is going on a mer-mazing summer holiday! A perfect beach read, from the bestselling author of THE PUG WHO WANTED TO BE A UNICORN.Peggy the pug is going on holiday to the seaside! Her special friend Chloe is excited, too, and hopes that...

Merdyn the Wild is from the Dark Ages. He's the world's greatest Warlock (don't call him a wizard), banished to the 21st century for bad behaviour, and he's about to create a whole load of trouble for Rose, aged 12.Rose is a totally ordinary girl, on a...

The year is 50BC, and all Gaul is occupied. Only one small village of indomitable Gauls still holds out against the invaders. But how much longer can Asterix, Obelix and their friends resist the mighty Roman legions of Julius Caesar? Anything is...

From former Children's Laureate, Michael Rosen, comes a wickedly brilliant new collection of poetry. A collection of poems to take the reader out of this world and go on a journey of imagination and time travel, through history, geography and...

When Mum and Dad go out for the evening they think they've left their daughter in safe hands with robots designed to get her to bed! There's Cook-bot to make great spaghetti for dinner, Clean-bot to do the washing-up, Wash-bot for bath time and even...

Save the universe in the awesome and hilarious space-themed adventure series from bestselling authors Katie and Kevin Tsang! Suzie Wen can't believe her luck - she's the newest crew member of the Spaceblasters! She...

World of Norm author Jonathan Meres returns to Barrington Stoke with a middle-grade canine adventure. Someone new is joining the class at Wigley Primary ... He's got four legs, a big bark and shaggy golden curls! Nora, Lou, Marty, Josh and the...

As the little alien explains to Sam, being invisible can be a big help. A very funny adventure story by award-winning author Sally Gardner, in her MAGICAL CHILDREN series.When his parents are lost in space, Sam is left in the care of the horrible...

The royal dummy keeps mysteriously disappearing, and the Little Princess is not amused! Wherever the King and Queen hide it, she always finds it... Can anyone convince her to give it up?The Little Princess gets a makeover in this refreshed edition of...

A super-sized, super-funny compilation of all the most hilarious moments from Big Nate's long running, much-loved comic strip. Big Nate is created by Lincoln Peirce, who inspired Jeff Kinney, author of 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid'. Check...

The latest series from international bestselling author, Rick Riordan He was once an immortal God. Now, he's a teenage boy called Lester. Apollo has angered his father Zeus for the last time. So, how do you punish an immortal?By making him human...

Frog and Toad stories have delighted both children and adults for more than fifty years, celebrating friendship and life in the most joyful and heart-warming way. This charming collection, which brings together three summer stories, is the perfect...

Brilliantly funny new young series about the bravest scaredy-cat in the world Sam Wu is NOT a scaredy-cat (except when he is). And when a shark TOTALLY tries to eat him at the local aquarium, he decides he's not going...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781684055449Author Ian FlynnFormat PaperbackPage Count 104Imprint Idea & Design WorksPublisher Idea & Design WorksWeight(grams) 255gDimensions(mm) 257mm *...

Set sail on a wonderful adventure in this toddler-friendly board book from award-winning, bestselling picture book creator, Oliver Jeffers! There once was a boy and one day he found a penguin at his door... The boy decides the...

Meet Maysa and Musa Malik. They might be twins but they are total opposites. And together they make an unstoppable team, especially when trying to solve a mystery! Maysa Malik has got herself into trouble yet again and this time she's forgotten to post...

The alphabet is gloriously brought to life by international best-selling picture book creator, Oliver Jeffers. This beautiful paperback edition is based on Once Upon an Alphabet which won the CBI Book of the Year Award. From an astronaut...

Discover our collectable Puffin Clothbound Classic edition of The Worst Witch Puffin Clothbound Classics are stunning collectable gift editions of some of the best-loved classics in the world - including this spellbinding 50th anniversary edition of The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593385968Author Adam HargreavesFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Grosset & Dunlap Inc.,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 40gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781848869790Author Elizabeth DaleFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Maverick Arts PublishingPublisher Maverick Arts PublishingWeight(grams) 135g

Best friends Bumble and Snug are bugbops - little monsters filled with BIG feelings! Join them in this new, full-colour graphic novel, as they go on a thrilling, funny adventure with a VERY shy ghost and learn about the world outside and inside.Bumble...

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...

This bunny's in the mood for a climb, and no sign will be stopping him. Award-winning author-illustrator Ross Collins', No Climbing!, is a not-so-cautionary tale that young readers will love. When bunny sets off for a climb, there'll be no stopping him...

James Patterson's bestselling Middle School series is now a major motion picture! Catch up with everyone's favorite troublemaker, Rafe Khatchadorian, when he gets lost in London on the worst field trip EVER!After a mostly-successful stint at Hills...

A remarkable collaboration - that brings together giants of the picture book world - to create a funny, anarchic and utterly delightful picture book. A classic of the future. Beep! Beep! Hilda Snibbs is taking her three mischievous...

Mac B. and his arch-nemesis are facing off at the Video Game World Championships! But first, Mac B. needs to crack an unbreakable secret code... can he solve it in time to defeat his enemy? Find out in this kid spy...

The brilliantly funny and final book in the SAM WU series, starring the bravest scaredy-cat in the world! Perfect for reluctant readers and fans of STEM, Tom Fletcher, Pamela Butchart and Sam Copeland's CHARLIE CHANGES INTO A CHICKEN and...

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 TimesIn this...

The third tall-but-true tale in the darkly comic new series SKELETON KEYS from the award-winning duo behind STITCH HEAD. Greetings! My name is Skeleton Keys and these fantabulant fingers of mine can open doors to hidden worlds... Join me for the...

The stories in this Munsch collection are: The Paper Bag Princess I Have to Go! David's Father The Fire Station Thomas' SnowsuitBook InformationISBN 9781550375237Author Robert MunschFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Firefly Books...

In this special collectors' edition, books seven to nine are brought together in one fabulous volume.In ASTERIX AND THE BIG FIGHT, Chief Cassius Ceramix has gone over to the Roman enemy. The fight for control of the village between Vitalstatistix and his...

A phenomenal success since its publication in 1989, The Story of the Little Mole has delighted adults and children alike to become an all-time humour classic. CELEBRATING 35 YEARS AND OVER 3 MILLION SALES OF A PICTURE BOOK...

"Why me? Mikey thought to himself. Why was he having these strange dreams?" After spending months suffering from bizarre nightmares about whimstricks, grubblings and other strange creatures, ten-year-old Mikey has finally had enough. But finding...

Twins Myles and Beckett, Artemis Fowl's younger brothers, return in their third and most outrageous adventure yet. For almost two years, Lord Teddy Bleedham-Drye has been plotting revenge against the Fowl Twins, who...

When a superhero movie are filming in town, Peggy can't wait to meet the cast. But things don't go to plan as Peggy tries to prove that she can be a super dog, just like the superheroes in the movie. Peggy the pug soon learns that real superheroes don't...

Introducing The Valentines - Happy Girl Lucky, the first book in the hilarious new romantic-comedy series by Holly Smale, author of the bestselling and critically acclaimed Geek Girl books. Fame - it runs in the family! The...

James Patterson has teamed up with the world's most famous genius to entertain and inspire a generation of children - with the first and only children's adventure series officially approved by the Albert Einstein archives.Max Einstein's typical day is...

Adventurous, magical and brilliantly funny sequel to The House at the Edge of Magic."Magically warm and wonderfully weird, it's Terry Pratchett meets Diana Wynne Jones" - Louie Stowell, author of Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Being GoodNine and her friends...