Humorous Stories

For fans of Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events and Trenton Lee Stewart's Mysterious Benedict Society, here comes the final book in the Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, the acclaimed and hilarious Victorian mystery series by Maryrose Wood...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780545352239Author Lucille ColandroFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Scholastic USPublisher Scholastic USWeight(grams) 68gDimensions(mm) 246mm * 193mm *...

An enchanting, farm-fresh debut graphic novel starring an unusual heroine who is braver than she realizes, for middle grade readers looking for a cozy, adventuresome read in the vein of Witch Boy or Be Prepared.Garlic feels as though she's always doing...

This is a classic wartime tale of a (real!) cat who made his home at the Faber offices and decided he'd never leave.'This time we need to get you - get all of the kittens, safe out of London,' said Morgan decisively . . . 'To have a chance for a better...

Dave the dragon is throne-sitting, but will the power go to his head? The King has gone on holiday, leaving protectors of the realm, and BFFs, Dave and Albrecht in charge. Neither of them have the first clue about what it takes to run a kingdom, but it...

Big trains, small trains, short trains, long trains . . . which do you like best? Follow fifty colourful trains as they whizz along tracks and through tunnels - up, down, around and back again! Can you find your favourite?Full of spotting and counting...

Three more stories of magical mayhem in one beautifully produced book!About the AuthorTracey Corderoy (Author) Tracey grew up in South Wales, on a council estate firmly sandwiched between the steel and chemical works. She's a trained teacher, but now...

The latest action-packed adventure from our indomitable Gauls, Asterix and the Griffin, is out now! The Gauls have only one fear: that the sky may fall on their heads tomorrow. But tomorrow never comes, says Chief Vitalstatistix. Or does it? It looks...

Multi-award-winning author Brian Conaghan's first book for 10+ readers is a future classic brimming with humour and heart Even though I found him living in a house made of cardboard, Bruce is a massive legend. FACT. So this mine and Bruce's story. You...

Moody Margaret and the Secret Club strike back! With their most ingenious dares and hilarious jokes, it's time for the girls to get their own back on Henry and his friends. But Henry isn't about to let anyone get the better of him, resulting in a...

Perfect for children just learning to read, this highly original book is told entirely in speech bubbles with a repetitive use of familiar phrases. From the award-winning author of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!Gerald is careful. Piggie is not...

"From fruit eating bats to smart chimpanzees, from moles in their holes to seals in the seas", Dr. Seuss' famous Cat in the Hat takes young readers on a fun-filled tour of the world of mammals. This title forms part of a series of books that...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780147517838Author Betsy BirdFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Puffin BooksPublisher Puffin BooksWeight(grams) 159g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781614777366Author Penelope DyanFormat PaperbackPage Count 34Imprint Bellissima PublishingPublisher Bellissima PublishingWeight(grams) 104g

Daft Jack is such a silly-billy. Who else would swap a cow for some baked beans - and think it's his lucky day?Brain-ticklingly brilliant!About the AuthorLaurence and Catherine Anholt live and work in a house and studios on top of a hill above the sea in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780525643975Author Jeffrey BrownFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Yearling (imprint of Random House Children's Books)Publisher Random House USA...

Little Hippo is the youngest in his family...and the smallest. Smaller than his parents and siblings. Smaller than his friends, too, from old Crocodile to giant Elephant. And even though everyone promises hell grow, Little Hippo doesn't want to wait. He...

There's something SCARY lurking in the bathroom. It's HUGE and it's HAIRY but ... the Don't Panic Gang is RIGHT HERE TO HELP. Sumo Cat, Ninja Bird and King-Fu Worm will be with you zippety-quick (that's faster than fast!) - saving you, saving me,...

Rich in language, humour and rhyme, this hilarious tale is perfectly complemented by Amanda Montgomery-Higham's witty illustrations. Lizzie and Dominic desperately want a kitten but they get much more than they bargain for!ReviewsA forlorn little kitten...

Discover all the foul facts about the history of leadership with history's most horrible headlines: Rotten Rulers edition. The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to the awful authorities. From who gave the job of high priest...

This is the story of Ayna and Ceri, who both had Gifts, and of Gair, who thought he was ordinary. Gair spent his time gazing out onto the Moor and brooding. Ayna could answer questions about the future, Ceri could find things which were lost...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781442440937Author Karma WilsonPage Count 34Imprint Little SimonPublisher Little SimonWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 140mm * 150mm * 20mm

This special collectors' edition features books 16 to 18 in one fabulous volume.In ASTERIX IN SWITZERLAND, a poisoning means Asterix and Obelix must go to Helvetia for an antidote. Can they overcome cuckoo hourglasses, yodelling and holes in the cheese?A...

Number One for Fiendish Fun!This book contains a not-so-great escape, an egg-and-spoon race, a money-making scheme and an AWFUL cousin! Four utterly hilarious and totally brilliant Horrid Henry stories by Francesca Simon, with illustrations by Tony Ross...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781534110748Author Clayton AndersonFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Sleeping Bear PressPublisher Sleeping Bear PressWeight(grams) 408gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910614129Author Stuart ReidFormat PaperbackPage Count 162Imprint Giant Geriatric Generators LtdPublisher Giant Geriatric Generators LtdWeight(grams)...

Travel back to 1703 with Skulduggery Pleasant in this standalone story featuring all your favorite characters. So many enemies, so little time . . . 'Derek Landy, a master juggler of scary and funny,...

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right level "We should never have given Paddington a boomerang for his birthday," said Mrs Brown as she gazed down at the figure lying on the lawn. "I knew no good would come of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781503752252Author PI KidsPage Count 12Imprint PI KidsPublisher Phoenix International Publications, IncorporatedWeight(grams) 744gDimensions(mm) 279mm *...

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 brand new series of adventures for the Doctor and her TARDIS team! The Doctor and her friends find themselves in terrible danger in a psychic forest, and discover a threat as old as time itself, in the first of four linked adventures for Team TARDIS...

Living in the luxurious Arcanum building - with its interior balconies perfect for playing tag, an elevator like an iron birdcage, and quirky neighbours behind every apartment door - has always been fun and games for twelve-year-old Minerva Keen . . ...

It's Friday the 13th again, and for sixth grade genius Nate Bannister, that means doing three more not-so-smart things to keep life interesting. But he has bigger problems than his own experiments. His nemesis, the Red Death Tea Society, is threatening...

One day an invitation Came to number 24. It was from a next-door neighbour Who they'd never met before. The children can't wait - a birthday party? What fun! But their next-door neighbour is not all he seems. For starters, there's his large...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781736821107Author Teguh SulistioFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Gold-N-Spike LLCPublisher Gold-N-Spike LLCWeight(grams) 127g

It's not easy being the WORST at everything!Hack and Whack are the very worst Vikings in the village - until a fierce and stinky berserker moves in - NEXT DOOR!WILL the brand new school help the twins outwit this villain and his vicious dog, Muddy...

Another day. Another mood. Meet Judy Moody at her moodiest-best, in this laugh-a-minute fourth adventure in the international bestselling series.Judy's mood ring has Extra Special Powers, which have put her in a predicting mood! But when Judy wrongly...

The third title in Jean Ure's acclaimed series of humorous, delightful and poignant stories written in the form of diaries and letters which make them immediately accessible to children. This is the story of how Mandy learns to cope with her...

Follow the outrageously entertaining adventures of Danny Dingle, the schoolboy inventor, and his best friend Percy as they collect cool stuff for their box of fantastic finds and pull out all the stops to beat the evil genius Gareth Trumpshaw. On Danny's...

A hilarious poo-themed 'whodunnit' book - the perfect gift for kids who love to laugh! My goodness! My gracious! So pongy! Oh dear! I have to know who left this yucky poo here. It wasn't YOU was it? Of...