Humorous Stories - Kids Fiction

While Slim and Loper are away from the ranch for three days, Hank suffers from--is it a double bumblebee sting, or much worse? It falls upon Sally May to nurse the stricken Head of Ranch Security back to health. Her patience and compassion are...

While battling a "blinded" blizzard to get cough syrup for Baby Mollie, fearless Hank charms Miss Beulah the Collie Dog, saves Slim and Drover from freezing, sings a love song about fleas, and outwits Pete the Barncat.Author: John R. EricksonISBN-10: 1591882168ISBN-13: 9781591882169Publisher: Maverick Books...

Dog park? Let's go Percy may be a small dog, but he more than makes up for it in attitude and energy. Holding tight to his precious toy ball, he makes his way to the dog park, coming across three friends along the way--Molly,...

We interrupt your day for this breaking news. . . Two bears awaken from hibernation and go to town--literally. During their visit, they eat at a diner, dress up at a department store, and stop a couple of bank robbers, all the while mistaking...

Clyde is the new rooster at Sunrise Farm. But he's having trouble fitting in and replacing Larry--the beloved rooster whose wake-up calls were legendary. The cow, the gaggle of hens, and the sheep reminisce about Larry while poor Clyde fails to croon the farmyard...

Kids are in for Jurassic-sized laughs as they follow a boy in his quest to bring a pterodactyl to school. And not just any pterodactyl: this one wards off bullies, loves to read stories, and makes an excellent science display. Hilarious illustrations capture the...

Acting like an Earthling isn't easy! Follow the adventures of Spork the alien in the How to Be an Earthling series. Each book covers a different character trait to help kids think about what they say and do. Special mission--field trip! Newton's whole class...

Piggies plot a peculiar path. Two little piggies run amok on the farm, as they travel from the pumpkin patch, through the garden, into the black bull's pen, and back to mama pig in time for a nap. The piggies' antics introduce young readers...

Head Colds. Neglected Colds. Why are there so many Colds? Renowned artist Andr Fran ois explains in his own delightfully comical way in Never Catch a Cold, narrating just why the Cold--in all its various forms--continues to flourish. He also introduces readers to a...

First published in England in 1902, and full of whimsical charm, The Adventures of Uncle Lubin, presents one of literature's most guileless and sincere characters. With his comically floppy hat and striped baggy stockings, gentle, serious Uncle Lubin is left in charge of his...

There's a wolf in the woods and everyone says: "She's big and she's bad, she's old and she's hairy. Best leave her alone, she's mean and she's SCARY!" When the little animals hear that a big, bad wolf lives in their forest, they decide...

As this delightful picture book opens, Fox is bored of his usual meal of plain old toad, so he turns to a cookbook of toad recipes for inspiration. Having caught a sackful of small, young toads as recommended, Fox is deciding on a recipe...

Meet Elizabeth. She's got an excellent pet duck, a loving granddad and a first name that's just awesome. After all, she's got a queen named after her! So she's really not amused when people insist on using nicknames like "Lizzy" and "Beth." She bears...

The School Mice and the Birthday Party by Nancy Higham The perfect Story Time book series for both boys and girls ages 6-12 Grades: 1-6. Sometimes birthdays can be hard if someone is feeling sad and lonely... Mrs. Pringle learns that someone at Maple...

The School Mice Book 4 by Nancy Higham The School Mice illustrated story books are sure to please young readers.The excitement of Halloween keeps Michael, Raymond, and Mrs. Pringle's son Gregory busy all day, working on a special Halloween project. What happens next creates...

On a beautiful moonlit night the Mole Sisters gaze at the sky. When a brilliant shooting star blazes past, they make a wish together and soon they are imagining the world from a wonderful moon vista. On a moonlit night anything can happenAuthor: Roslyn...

When rule-breaking Rafe has to train his mischievous mutt at obedience school, things get really ruff in this Middle School book for kids and animal lovers everywhere! Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy! I've been waiting for ages to tell my story, and now...

The U.S.A. is in danger... Only the Kidds can find the treasure that will save it Bick, Beck, Storm and Tommy are stuck in Washington, D.C. without any priceless antiques to hunt--BORING But everything changes when the Kidds uncover a dastardly conspiracy: a fake...

The third magical book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Magic Misfits series from acclaimed and wildly popular celebrity Neil Patrick Harris Theo Stein-Meyer loves being part of the Magic Misfits. Armed with his trusty violin bow, he completes the team with his...

This hilarious, brightly illustrated chapter book starring Fabio the flamingo detective and his sidekick Gilbert the giraffe is perfect for fans of CatStronauts and The Bad Guys. In a small town on the banks of Lake Laloozee lives the world's greatest flamingo detective. His...

The river that borders Smurfy Grove has suddenly dried up Not a drop remains Now, it's up to the Smurfy Grove Smurfs, accompanied by Hefty Smurf, Brainy Smurf and Clumsy Smurf to get to the bottom of this strange drought But, the answer might...

Sometimes Tessa's tongue gets tangled and her words do not come out exactly as they should. When that happens, she does not get mad or frustrated. She thinks it's funny and so will you Moms and children with speech delays will be encouraged by...

Body Swap: Books 1, 2, 3, 4 COMBINEDThis book contains ALL 4 books in the series. Books 1 - 4 are included at a special discounted price. This hilarious story is one that you will love to read, and it will keep you guessing,...

Celebrating Jewish holidays has never been sillier than in Chelm, the Village of Fools While the Chelmites try to solve problems--like outsmarting bees to get Rosh Hashanah honey, and keeping menorah candles lit without enough oil--their foolishness causes even more chaos. Enjoy these tall...

Age level: 9 - 12 - Grade level: 4th and up Phil Abrams wants what any sixth-grade boy wants: Fit in with classmates. Get along with teachers. Stay out of trouble. Play by the rules. In short, survive his first year of middle school....

Competitive eating vies with family expectations in a funny, heartfelt novel for middle-grade readers by National Book Award winner Pete Hautman. David can eat an entire sixteen-inch pepperoni pizza in four minutes and thirty-six seconds. Not bad. But he knows he can do better....

Beloved dog-poet Max is back and he's taking on Hollywood in this funny, jazzy tale, brought to life by Kalman's bright illustrations. Enter Max. Dreamer. Poet. Dog. In this rollicking madcap tale, Max and his dazzling Dalmation bride take off to direct a movie...

Happy Conklin Jr. is the only 10-year-old who has to shave three times a day. Hap's dad is a brilliant inventor of screwball products, and being a Conklin kid means sometimes being experimented on. So Hap has his beard, and his five sisters each...

Perfect for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, this black-and-white graphic novel is a hilarious romp through the apocalypse, where dogs are all the world has left! The end has come. The world is in shambles. Everyone is gone . . . except...

National Jewish Book Award Finalist!Church and Synagogue Library Association Award For Children's Literature"an assured comic rhythm" -Publisher's WeeklyFarmer Kobi's well-mannered animals try hard to charm a haughty Hanukkah guest. Farmer Kobi's goats, donkey, and sheep knowjust how to play host, and they give Polly,...

On a silent winter's night, one special star burns brightly in the sky. Little Kitten and Mother Cat join the animals journeying toward the starry light. When they get there, they discover that the star shines with peace, love, and joy on this very...

The family is getting ready to go shopping but realize there's a missing shoe. Little One Shoe always seems to lose a shoe. The family look here, they look there, they look everywhere but still can't find the shoe. The missing shoe is found...

This beautifully illustrated picture book engages young children with charming rhymes while teaching powerful life lessons about good nutrition and clear vision.Author: Robert Alan GrandISBN-10: 1642792683ISBN-13: 9781642792683Publisher: Morgan James PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/09/2019Pages: 40Format: Library BindingWeight: 0.80lbsSize: 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.25d

The Smurfette gets her own special volume In "Little Red Smurfing Hood," life begins to imitate art after Smurfette dons a red cape and meets a sorcerer in wolf's clothing-- Gargamel Plus, four more Smurf-tastic stories featuring everyone's favorite blue bombshell.Author: PeyoISBN-10: 1629910597ISBN-13: 9781629910598Publisher:...

If you're an alien on Earth, you have one giant secret to keep. After a while, even friends want to tell your secret. Kell and Bree plan a birthday party with giants--Big Foot, Cyclops, Goliath and the Jolly Green Giant--while they struggle with keeping...

ALIENS FOR KIDS Chapter Book Series for Boys and Girls Fun and Humor: Super Heroes, Super Heroines, and a Parade "This fun chapter book series is out of this world." School Library Journal 2/1/15 For Kell, the Friends of Police Parade is a big...

"This fun chapter book series is out of this world." School Library Journal 2/1/15 Fun and Humor: Can an alien family find a way to make a living on Earth? Shipwrecked on earth and desperate to make money, an alien family decides to make...

Fun and Humor: Super Heroes, Super Heroines, and a Parade "This fun chapter book series is out of this world." School Library Journal 2/1/15 For Kell, the Friends of Police Parade is a big deal, his first Earthling parade. With Bree's help, he must...

A funny picture book from a leading Dutch children's book author and illustrator August is a tiger, that's for sure, because Mom always says he's wild. And tigers are wild, so August must be a tiger. But what if he becomes a real tiger?...

In this outrageously funny picture book, a bad hair day seems like the end of the world. But Aidan Allen's hair isn't just bad - it's MAD And over the course of one crazy day, Aidan's hair takes its revenge. But can Aidan stop...

The little paintbrush is often teased by all the other brushes in the cabinet, who have thick bristles and are chosen by their artist to create many paintings. They boast all day about the pieces they've helped create, and the little paintbrush yearns to...

Continuing the Read & Bloom line for newly independent readers comes a hilarious, boy-friendly series . . . Meet Caveboy Ooga booga Caveboy is just like any other boy . . . he loves playing base-skull, running really fast, and especially whacking things with...

Hubie's class splits into two teams for a reading challenge. But Hubie doesn't know what books to read and his team gets a late start. How can they expect to win? Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Spotlight is a...

The kids find the final piece of Zomboss's vacuum, but can they hold off a horde of zombies while Crazy Dave fixes the sun machine? Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Spotlight is a division of ABDO.Author: Paul TobinISBN-10: 1614795452ISBN-13:...

Knitting a sheep a sweater? Visiting a fish's underwater house? Soaring down a staircase on a square-wheeled bicycle? These could only be the predicaments of beloved character Benjamin BearAuthor: Philippe CoudrayISBN-10: 1614794235ISBN-13: 9781614794233Publisher: Beginning ReadersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/15/2015Pages: 36Format: Library BindingWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 9.10h x 6.10w...

Rarity goes on a spa vacation that doesn't turn out like she expected. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Graphic Novels is an imprint of Spotlight, a division of ABDO.Author: Katie CookISBN-10: 1614793352ISBN-13: 9781614793359Publisher: Graphic NovelsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2015Pages: 24Format: Library...

A first comic for brand-new readers Bestselling children's artist Geoffrey Hayes enchants early readers with this charming tale. Benny and his sister Penny know it's wrong to sneak into someone else's backyard but their mysterious new neighbor may be a monster and a thief...

Candace is determined that she and her crush Jeremy will win the dance competition that's come to town. There's just one problem: Jeremy can't dance! Can Phineas and Ferb to teach him how to boogie and dance away with the grand prize? Aligned to...

Jake wants to see the Neverbird's egg hatch, but Hook and Smee are up to no good and nab the egg. Will Jake be able to get the egg back to its mother in time? Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state...

When Hubie hears about tryouts for his school play, he gets stage fright. No problem there--lots of people do. But with Hubie, as usual, the stage fright takes some very strange twists and turns. On the one hand, he imagines himself onstage with kids...