Humorous Stories

Hey! I'm FREDDY. And I'm a super-powered ROBOT! There's a new kid at school. She's called AOIFE and she's SUPER annoying. The worst thing is . . . she thinks HUMANS are better than ROBOTS! There's only one way to prove her WRONG. A CONTEST! ...

George's favourite author is signing at the new bookstore in town. Waiting in line is hard when you're as curious as our little monkey, especially when surrounded by so many great books! George has fun browsing but then takes organizing some open boxes...

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The perfect pants are hard to find for someone shaped like me. Could Octopants be just the job? Why not dive in and see . . .? There are all-in-ones for urchins and slipper-socks for eels... but will Octopus ever find a pair of pants to fit? A hilarious...

It's the summer holidays, and the hairiest family in Teddington decide to take a holiday by the seaside. But it's never long before trouble sniffs these hyenas out, and Bobby is mistaken for a pup and snatched by a wicked dognapper. The Bolds will...

WINNER of the Greenhouse Funny Prize; SHORTLISTED for the Sainsbury's Book Award and numerous regional awards, this hilarious series is adored by its readers!Have you ever sat in a shoebox? Of course you have. But have you ever sat in one when your best...

Luke is a comic-mad eleven-year old who shares a treehouse with his geeky older brother, Zack. Luke' s only mistake is to go for a wee right at the wrong time. While he's gone, an alien gives his undeserving, never-read-a-comic-in-his-life brother...

Luke is a comic-mad eleven-year old who shares a treehouse with his geeky older brother, Zack. Luke' s only mistake is to go for a wee right at the wrong time. While he's gone, an alien gives his undeserving, never-read-a-comic-in-his-life brother...

The acclaimed duo behind The Runaway Dinner and Previously imagine the comical world that comes to life when a pencil starts to draw..."A hilarious and utterly enchanting new classic" The Times A special 10th anniversary edition of a modern classic, The...

Jumping up of a sudden, Wild Bill let fly: "Dang it if I ain't a snap-happy joy-jiggered delight-diddlin' son-of-a-gold-digger!" "And we're off to America," announced Bertrand cheerfully. "We are going to visit the great United States." In Bertrand...

"A gem." - Telegraph"Filled with warmth and humour, this short novel would suit children aged nine and over." - Guardian"Sweet, funny and heartwarming ... absolutely worth a read." - Glasgow HeraldClownfish is a moving and stunningly original story of...

From Number One bestselling author David Walliams comes a hilarious and heartwarming picture book, brilliantly illustrated by the artistic genius, Tony Ross, and read by the author himself. This book and CD edition comes with audio read by the...

Selected for the BLUE PETER BOOK CLUB!! Michael's dream is to go from being an unknown pup to a Hollywoof sensation and global su-paw-star. But becoming famous is no walkies in the park... How long will it take Michael's fellow inhabitants of...

Selected for the BLUE PETER BOOK CLUB!! Michael's dream is to go from being an unknown pup to a Hollywoof sensation and global su-paw-star. But becoming famous is no walkies in the park... How long will it take Michael's fellow inhabitants of...

Learn to say 'Please' with Mr Panda in this charmingly funny picture book. Mr Panda has a tray of doughnuts. Patiently and politely, Mr Panda asks his friends if they would like one. Each animal says yes, but without the all-important 'please'! Is...

Learn to say 'Please' with Mr Panda in this charmingly funny picture book. Mr Panda has a tray of doughnuts. Patiently and politely, Mr Panda asks his friends if they would like one. Each animal says yes, but without the all-important 'please'! Is...

Hungry Snake is on the hunt for food in this fun, cheeky and vibrant lift-the-flap story, perfect for little readers! It's dinnertime and Hungry Snake is in the mood for something to eat... but with Snake's prey running away or refusing to be...

Perilus and his family are in trouble again! His dad has been arrested for stealing money from the Imperial Mint. Can Croakbag the talking raven save the day once more?My friend Perilus is in trouble again. His dad's been thrown in jail for stealing...

When Horace bakes a biscuit in the shape of a bear, little does he know that his edible treat is going to turn into Biscuit Bear! For in the middle of the night, when all is quiet, that is exactly what happens, and Biscuit Bear decides that it is time he...

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 third question. ...

A brand-new series from #1 NYT bestselling Dork Diaries author Rachel Renee Russell! Introducing Max Crumbly, the new Dork on the block... Max is about to face the scariest place he's ever been - South Ridge Middle School! He has been home-schooled by...

This charming book introduces young children to words that rhyme, with classic Dr. Seuss fun! House, Mouse!Hop, Pop!Cup, Pup!Learning about words that rhyme has never been more fun - simply change the first letter and the whole word changes! ...

Hello. Yes, YOU! I need your help.Can you help me read this book? Fantastic - when I say OH, you say NO. Let's try it.Would you like to meet OH?Are you sure? He's no ordinary bear . . . you see, he's a bear with a BARE BEAR BUTT! And bare butt bears like...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781846471681Author Jason BeresfordFormat PaperbackPage Count 189Imprint Catnip Publishing LtdPublisher Catnip Publishing Ltd

It's Jack's tenth birthday and his day isn't going the way he thought it would: he's sprouted wings and can't get down from the ceiling. What's more, he's just discovered that he's a fairy. A real one. With magical powers. He doesn't even have time to...

Saffy's Angel was the winner of the 2002 Whitbread Award and is the first novel in Hilary McKay's hilarious Casson Family series.After Saffron discovers that she's adopted, life is never quite the same. Her artistic parents and doting siblings adore her,...

Gordon is back again for his biggest challenge yet in the third book of the hilarious Gordon's Game series!__________Gordon D'Arcy has achieved a lot in his short life. He has won the Six Nations with Ireland and the European Cup with Leinster.Not bad...

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...

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

A laugh-out-loud cartoon-filled adventure for 7+ readers, featuring the world's funniest fairy, from the bestselling author of The Land of Roar. Perfect for fans of Loki, Tom Gates and Wimpy Kid Ridiculously funny and...

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. ...

One boy. One disappointing superpower. Can Dylan and his bunch of hyper iguanas make a lasting impression on the superhero collective, run by Ron Strongman, or will he be laughed out of town?He might have the lamest superpower ever but Dylan, AKA Iguana...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800582057Author Make Believe Ideas, Ltd.Page Count 12Imprint Make Believe IdeasPublisher Make Believe IdeasWeight(grams) 648gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 167mm...

A light-hearted way to prepare children for a visit to the doctor! It's going to be a busy day for Doctor Makeyouwell with the accident-prone Mr Men and Little Miss about - please be careful Mr Bump! Ouch! And when...

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.....

Perfect for fans of Mr Gum and Roald Dahl, this highly successful and widely praised series featuring a boy, a circus and a lot of silliness is now available in a bright new package. 'Freewheeling frivolity' - Financial Times 'Once, and once only,...

Mattie thinks her Worry Lists are over now that the Butterfields have won the lottery! But when the council threatens to close Mattie's school because there aren't enough children to go there her worries seem bigger than ever.Can the Butterfields save...

A hilariously funny, read-aloud story with cut-through reveals, from an internationally celebrated author-illustrator.Once there was a mysterious thing. Nobody knew how it got there, it just was. "It's mine, all MINE!" say Mouse, Frog, Fox and Bear. But...

The companion novel to the hugely popular THE THORNTHWAITE INHERITANCEAfter a lifetime of plotting each other's demise, orphan twins Lorelli and Ovid Thornthwaite have reached an uneasy truce. No longer trying to kill each other, they are living a...

Schoolgirl reporter Rani Ramgoolam and her badly behaved grandmother set out to solve a mystery in this first book in a fun, illustrated new series for fans of Anisha Accidental Detective and Planet Omar A Times Children's Book of the Year 'With...