Humorous Stories

From Newbery Honoree Carl Hiaasen comes this New York Times bestseller in which an eccentric eco-avenger, a stuffed rat named Chelsea, a wannabe Texas oilman, and an angry panther can't stop two kids on a mission to find their missing teacher!When Mrs...

The hilarious adventures of everyone's favourite bear, Paddington, now a major movie star! "My legs are a bit short for the pole vault!" repeated Paddington hotly. "But they've always been that way." Somehow Paddington always...

From football to go karting, and real heroes and aliens, Books for Boys are packed with high action, adventure and humour, ideal for turning reluctant boy readers into lifelong bookworms.What's out there? First David finds the mysterious CD-rom in the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912883042Author Mat WaughFormat PaperbackPage Count 140Imprint Big Red Button BooksPublisher Big Red Button Books

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781999743796Author John FoleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint QuizzicalworksPublisher QuizzicalworksWeight(grams) 218gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm *...

There's a spooky mystery at school, in the sixth hilarious case in the award-winning Anisha, Accidental Detective series!It's Halloween and everyone is excited about the school disco. It's a bit much for me - all that dressing-up and dancing. I'd rather...

Written by Carnegie and Costa Award-winning author Sally Gardner, beautifully illustrated throughout with stunning illustrations from Greenaway-shortlisted artist Chris Mould, and filled with heart, humour and imagination, Pernickety Boo is the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780992697129Author Johnny OddsocksFormat PaperbackImprint Off The Shelf Publishing LtdPublisher Off The Shelf Publishing Ltd

Everyone is laughing at Marvin Redpost. He's the grossest kid in school. Why? He picks his nose. Well, that's the rumour the class bully, Clarence, started and no one argues with Clarence - not even Marvin's so-called best friends. So what can Marvin do...

Break out your purple hair dye and set your guitar amps to full blast in this rocking new collection of Phoebe and Her Unicorn comics by bestselling author Dana Simpson.Phoebe Howell and her unicorn best friend, Marigold Heavenly Nostrils, are headed to...

Venture back to Grimwood in the wildly funny third book in Nadia Shireen's bestselling and brilliantly anarchic illustrated comedy-adventure series. Perfect for readers age 7+, and fans of Dog Man, Roald Dahl, David Walliams, Loki: A Bad God's Guide to...

*An Indie bestseller!*The hilarious crayons from the #1 New York Times bestselling The Day the Crayons Quit are ready to give thanks! Perfect year round, but especially poignant during Thanksgiving.The Crayons are thankful for so many things-from...

This funny and light-hearted tale is a delightful, laugh-out-loud story of friendship, humility and vegetables, which kids of all ages will love! It's nearly time for the Annual Vegetable Awards and all the vegetables gather to discuss who deserves to be...

Count down to Christmas Horrid Henry-style with this totally awesome and great value festive gift book, packed with six favourite festive Horrid Henry stories, a Christmas survival guide and a hilarious advent joke countdown to the big day...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915439963Author John PeelFormat PaperbackPage Count 106Imprint Candy Jar BooksPublisher Candy Jar Books

A super funny and exciting pirate adventure for readers 8+ by the author of the bestselling Land of Roar series. Perfect for fans of BBC's Ghosts! SUNDAY TIMES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK 30-10-22 ...

From the amazing mind of author and illustrator Bill Cotter comes one of this year's best Christmas books for children!Larry the lovable monster from Don't Push the Button! is back for the holidays with another hilarious, interactive adventure in this...

SORCERY IS A SCAM . . . Four months after fleeing his own people, Kellen has discovered he's an even worse outlaw than he was mage. It doesn't help that his only allies are a swaggering card player and a thieving squirrel cat.Then he meets Seneira, a...

Chameleon is going to paint his house . . . which colour will he choose? Go on a bright and brilliant adventure with Chameleon as he scoots off to find his favourite colour! It's definitely red . . . no wait, it's orange. Or is it yellow? How will...

A laugh-out-loud Easter eggstravaganza, There Was a Young Bunny who Swallowed an Egg from Kaye Baillie and award-winning illustrator Diane Ewen is the perfect springtime story for little ones!Everyone's heard about the old lady who swallowed a fly, but...

A laugh-out-loud picture book full of elves, perfect for bedtime reading! This book is full of Christmas Elves - that cheery little crew Who bake and make and roll and wrap elf-tastic gifts for you! ...

When the Vikings kidnap Justforkix, the timid but very trendy son of one of Chief Vitalstatistix' closest and most powerful friends, believing he has the key to the secret of the magic potion, Asterix and Obelix are sent on one of their most dangerous...

Bagpipe the Black Grouse loves admiring his glorious red eyebrows and his magnificent straight tail feathers. He feels sorry for his friend, Squeaker the Wood Mouse, with his boring brown fur and bendy tail. But Squeaker's help, along with brown-ness and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Great Stone Face Book Award 1983.Book InformationISBN 9780380709243Author Beverly ClearyFormat PaperbackPage Count 158Imprint Avon BooksPublisher HarperCollins...

Box Set: 12 Books Ages: 3 to 5 Stage 1: Starting to Read A Bob Books boxed set featuring 12 easy-to-read stories! Great for early readers, this boxed set includes twelve mini-books. This set is...

I have a Gumbie Cat in mind, her name is Jennyanydots.Her coat is of the tabby kind, with tiger stripes and leopard spots.All day she sits upon the stair or on the steps or on the mat:She sits and sits and sits and sits - and that's what makes a Gumbie...

I once was a Pirate what sailed the 'igh seas-But now I've retired as a com-mission-aire:And that's how you find me a-takin' my easeAnd keepin' the door in a Bloomsbury Square.Join Cat Morgan, the swashbuckling pirate as he sails the Barbary Coast in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780473424855Author Tom E MoffattFormat PaperbackPage Count 244Imprint Write LaughPublisher Write LaughWeight(grams) 268gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 14mm

'It's dark monstrous fun!' Wondrous Reads Re-join Stitch Head, a mad professor's forgotten creation, as he steps out of the shadows into the adventure of an almost-lifetime... The orphans at Castle Grotteskew are running riot ... and getting...

A fifth title [fourth novel] about Little Wolf as he and his friends set up the Yelloweyes Forest Detective Agency. The fourth novel about Little Wolf, his cousin Yeller, baby brother Smellybreff, Stubbs Crow and Normus Bear who set up the...

A classic children's book from best-loved Bill's New Frock author, former Children's Laureate Anne Fine. Perfect for readers aged between 7 and 9 and fans of The Midnight Gang and Pamela Butchart's Wigglesbottom Primary series. It's Ivan's...

A shop-witch and a hero must work together to fulfil an important quest in this magical adventure from award-winning children's author Aisha Bushby. In a magical world where heroes go on exciting quests while witches...

Nine-year-old Mattie is excited. Uncle Vez's brother and his wife have come to visit! With their Australian guests, life in the Butterfield household is even more chaotic than usual. Mattie just has one worry on her Worry List ... Has Grandma met her...

Super Sloth isn't fast. He can't fly. But he is very, very good at moving slowly and looking just like a greenish bit of tree. When his arch enemy Anteater makes off with some prize mangoes, Super Sloth vows to save the day ... eventually. From the...

Another day. Another mood. Meet Judy Moody at her moodiest best, in this laugh-a-minute fifth adventure in the international bestselling series.Judy Moody has got the Moody Monday blues - until she finds out that her class's new project is on the amazing...

When the Vikings kidnap Justforkix, the timid but very trendy son of one of Chief Vitalstatistix' closest and most powerful friends, believing he has the key to the secret of the magic potion, Asterix and Obelix are sent on one of their most dangerous...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsNominated for California Young Reader Medal 2018 and Colorado Children's Book Award 2017 and Georgia Children's Book Award 2017 and Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award...

A glorious sequel to Good Dog McTavish, this endearing story is brimming with Meg Rosoff's stylish prose, quirky humour, astute eye for the details of canine-human dynamics, and the oddities of family life. It's summer and the Peachey family...

Dr Dolittle meets Kid Normal in a hilarious middle grade superhero series from comedian Nat Luurtsema. Perfect for fans of David Baddiel, My Brother is a Superhero and Lightning Girl 10-year-old Opie Jones is Very...

Stolen cakes, major explosions and an unforgettable cast of characters - dive into The Orphans of St Halibut's, a hilarious caper from debut author Sophie Wills and million-copy bestselling illustrator, David Tazzyman. Perfect for fans of Roald Dahl and...