Humorous Stories - Kids Fiction

Third grade brings lots of surprises, but one thing hasn't changed a bit -- Harry and Sidney are still sworn enemies. And their relationship only get worse when Sidney accidentally kills Harry's pet spider. But Harry comes up with a horribly funny way to...

Pick a book. Grow a Reader This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books...

For use in schools and libraries only. When a little boy wakes up prematurely one morning to see his dog hop out of a limousine, he decides to follow him that night and discovers a world of canine glamour he never imagined existed.Author: Nina...

Sammy Baker is a quiet kid who wishes he wasn't so shy and timid. He is frightened but eager to prove he can be brave. On Halloween night, he follows his friends to the Marple House, an abandoned mansion on the other side of...

The original books featuring the scariest creatures from the Goosebumps movie, in theaters October 16, 2015 Mitchell Moinian tried to do some homework. But he kept jumping up and going to his bedroom window to peer down at the car. A street light made...

Join Fancy Nancy in New York Times bestselling team Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser's Fancy Nancy: Candy Bonanza Today is Halloween and Nancy can't wait to collect candy from each house she visits. But it's hard to leave all those delectable treats in...

From the moment Gooney Bird Greene arrives at Watertower Elementary School, her fellow second-graders are intrigued by her unique sense of style and her unusual lunches. So when story time arrives, the choice is unanimous: they want to hear about Gooney Bird Greene. And...

Which is worse--a playdate with a girl or no playdate at all? A play date with a girl? Froggy is horrified What will his friends say? But when Dad bribes him with the promise of a movie outing, Froggy has to agree, even if...

Princess Pink is back for another fractured fairy tale adventure This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will...

The much-loved Good Knight is back again . . . and it's his birthday His three little dragon friends want to surprise him. They try to make a cake--but all they make is a mess. A card? Another mess--glitter and glue all over the...

When Penguin gets pooped on by a goose flying by, he becomes more determined than ever to learn to fly. So, with the help of his other flightless friends (aka the Waddlers), the foursome builds a flying machine that takes them on an adventure...

"Do not do to others that which would anger you if others did it to you."--Socrates (the Greek philosopher), circa 470-399 B.C.Mr. Rabbit's new neighbors are Otters.OTTERS But he doesn't know anything about otters. Will they get along? Will they be friends?Just treat otters...

Ms. Goozenpop's class is celebrating their 100th day of school. It all starts off well, but when you bring in 100 little creatures, and they soon start running amuck -- well, things tend to get a bit... crazy. This humorous rhyming book is a...

Originally published: London: J. Cape, 1980.Author: Roald DahlISBN-10: 0573051259ISBN-13: 9780573051258Publisher: Samuel French LtdLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/18/2000Pages: 76Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.18lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.16dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 4.4Point Value: 1Interest Level: Lower GradeQuiz #/Name: 9297 / Twits

Poor Mommy has to go away for three whole days. She says she'll miss home VERY much. I'm going to help her pack I need a suitcase . . . Oh, this will do I'll pack the things that Mommy loves. Ruby Roo and...

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 ease And keepin' the door in a Bloomsbury Square. Join Cat Morgan, the swashbuckling pirate as he sails the...

Hayley the Horse is a beauty Her sleek tail was glossy, her black mane perfection. Her coat shone so bright you could see your reflection. And when she gets a haircut . . . she is proud to see her locks used to make...

"Unbridled mischief and fun." Publishers Weekly "Hack and Whack are delightfully devious." Foreword Hack and Whack - two angelic looking Viking toddler twins - are on the attack! As they go marauding around their village, upsetting the apple carts, little do they know there...

Goats eat EVERYTHING Especially when a garden gate is left open and a feast awaits. Not content with strawberries, lemons and beans they continue to munch until all the plants, the shed and the garden gnomes have been devoured. And then . . ....

The Cheddar family are celebrating New Year's Eve in a Scottish castle Surely even Atticus can't find trouble here. But with rumors of hidden treasure, an ancient family curse, and sightings of a mysterious giant cat on the moor, it seems Police Cat Sergeant...

The perfect book for kids who are fans of Dancing with the Stars: Juniors! Football hero. Ninja freestyler. It's seventh grade. Anything is possible.All Dillon wants is to be a real dancer. And if he wins a summer scholarship at Dance-Splosion, he's on his...

Aaron the Alligator chills out in this Step 1 Step into Reading early reader by P. D. Eastman (Go, Dog. Go and Are You My Mother?). Accident-prone Aaron is no match for runaway snowballs and thin ice in this silly, wintry book. Young readers...

Irresistibly, exuberantly disgusting, a new picture book from the author of Giraffes Can't Dance, with a hero who flosses his teeth with slugs Meet Morris, the world's stinkiest picture book hero. It's been years since he last changed his T-shirt. It's crusty and crawling...

Russell and Shawn call themselves the PS Brothers: P is for poop, S is for scoop, and Brothers is because they're best friends. Scooping poop is the fastest way to earn money to buy a puppy. These two are crazy about dogs. And they're...

A sixth-grade Goth girl who thinks she's a vampire encounters her greatest nemesis when she enrolls at Sunny Hill Middle School in this hilarious and entirely original take on the vampire genre for middle graders. Svetlana Grimm has recently discovered she's a vampire. The...

Three warnings for readers who hate surprises: 1. Beware of slivers, 2. and gamblers, 3. and aces. Zebulon Crabtree found all that out the hard way back in 1849 when his mother and father shipped him off to St. Louis to apprentice with a...

Heads up, DOG MAN lovers! Watch out, readers of BAD GUYS! Robotic dog AWESOME DOG 5000 is in the neighborhood and he's. . . well, he's awesome. Marty, Ralph, and Skyler might make the ultimate secret combo when battling alien-slime ninjas in their favorite...

"A clever whodunit featuring believable animal characters in a convincing, recognizable society. A few full-color illustrations from Muravski add to the appeal. Mystery fans (around the world) should rejoice." -- Kirkus In the finale of the four-book Beastly Crimes series, Chief Badger faces his...

Life in the Far Woods tends to be tranquil because the animal denizens are strictly forbidden to kill (or eat ) one another. An elderly detective, Chief Badger, oversees the community and solves its petty crimes, from stolen pine cones to plucked tail feathers....

Bad Nana is a story of a doting grandmother who finds her young charges a delight to babysit. She attempts to please them, and enjoys doing so, but this gets her into hot water with the children's parents. However, Jack has a lovely surprise...

What's worse: the super burp or a super villain? Everyone knows George's best friend, Chris, is a really talented artist. So when the local comic book store promises to publish and sell his Toiletman superhero comic, of course George and his other best friend...

Cork is a short muskrat who likes to help out. Fuzz is a tall possum who likes to help himself. Cork is babysitting a porcupine, and he needs Fuzz's help. Fuzz says he's too busy. But when the porcupine goes missing, it is up...

When Zack and Spencer get the late-night munchies at a sleepover, they curb their hunger with some freeze-dried food that Zack got at the Air & Space Museum. After devouring freeze-dried ice cream and pizza, they come across an extra package of freeze-dried something....

Zack's classmate Andrew Clancy is always bragging. Everyone knows he's a big liar. But suddenly, Andrew is having trouble hiding the fact that he isn't telling the truth, and every time he tells another whopper, his butt grows bigger-will it ever stop?Author: Dan GreenburgISBN-10:...

When Zack bought a dinosaur egg at the flea market, he was given one warning: DO NOT put it in the microwave I'll bet you can guess what happened next...Author: Dan GreenburgISBN-10: 0448425467ISBN-13: 9780448425467Publisher: Grosset & DunlapLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/15/2001Pages: 64Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.11lbsSize: 7.61h x...

One minute, it was an Egyptian cat stature. The next, it was real, live cat with sharp claws. And I have the scratch to prove it This was one trip to the museum I would never forget.Author: Dan GreenburgISBN-10: 044841340XISBN-13: 9780448413402Publisher: Grosset & DunlapLanguage:...

My room is a mess. Now, usually this is not big news. But my clothes have started moving...when I'm not inside them. And the TV is floating across the room Guess what I'm sharing my room with a ghost named Wanda.Author: Dan GreenburgISBN-10: 0448412616ISBN-13:...

Who will win as the curtain closes on the war between the girls and the boys?Summer vacation is almost over and after one year in Buckman it looks like the Malloy girls will be going home to Ohio. The Hatford boys are relieved to...

Shredderman.com just made the national news Everyone is talking about the new cyber-superhero. Oh yeah But now people are dying to know who is behind Shredderman.com. Reporters are snooping all over Cedar Valley Oh no Nolan's parents and even his sidekick, Mr. Green, think...

"The most winning junior detective ever in teen lit. (Take that, Nancy Drew!)" --Midwest Children's Book Review When Sammy and her friends meet Lucinda Huntley walking her 200-pound pig down the middle of the road, their quiet weekend in the country quickly becomes an...

Oggie Cooder returns . . . this time showing what a party animal he can be (birthday party animal, that is)!It's the party of the year!Oggie Cooder's charving has already taken him to the top of the world. (Charving, if you didn't know, involves...

A sweet sibling story about one fed-up big sister who wants to find a space of her own, perfect for fans of Ashley Spires's The Most Magnificent Thing. Mia loved her big, bright room . . . until she had to share it with...

Illus. in full color. "The tallest person is no taller than a toothpick in the town of Pee Wee, and when Lady Teena is abducted by a dragonfly, a tiny knight, riding his trusty ant, rescues the miniature maiden. This is a hit--an engagingly...

Get ready for killer cupcakes! Deadly donuts! And an outer space adventure with illustrations on almost every page. Astra's family is moving--to a whole new planet. And what does any kid need on moving day? Snacks! But when Astra asks her spaceship's computer to...

The beloved and bestselling author of Inkheart returns with a chapter book full of mischief, heart, hilarious illustrations, and pet monsters Goodbye, earthworms. Hello, chocolate cake Ruffleclaw is a furry red monster who lives under a toolshed, and he's sick of eating bugs. When...

Eight-year-old David Bernstein discovers life is much more exciting when he calls himself Ali Baba Bernstein. Only Ali Baba would have dared to grab the class snail and escape to the boys' room for his own magic experiment. David would never have invited every...

Dale E. Basye's most over-the-top (the Big Top, that is) adventure yet is now available in paperback. When Marlo Fauster claims she has switched souls with her brother, she gets sent straight to Fibble, the circle of Heck reserved for liars. But it's true--Milton...

Sammy takes off her high-tops, puts on some party shoes, and steps into a whole lot of trouble. "Sammy's investigation, friendships, family life, and wiseacre narration make this another rollicking addition to the series." --Booklist Sammy should have known better than to think 8th...

What do you want so badly that you can taste it--and can you persuade someone to give it to you? That's the subject of a fourth-grade writing assignment. Calvin wants a dog He reads what he's written to his mom to see just how...

In his second novel in the popular series Heck, Dale E. Basye takes Milton and Marlo Fauster on a journey that is as full of clever, dark humor and laugh-out-loud silliness as the first. Welcome to Rapacia, where the greedy kids go. When her...