Humorous Stories - Kids Fiction

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...

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...

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 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,...

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....

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...

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,...

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

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...

Clever Aunt Ant has just moved to the zoo. Speaking in homophones, she describes the quirky animal behavior she sees. There's the MOOSE who loved MOUSSE and ATE EIGHT bowls, and the WHALE who was ALLOWED to WAIL ALOUD--and that's just for starters. This...

A poetic story about friendship and saying good-bye. For daydreamers ages 5 years and up.Author: Wang Yu WeiISBN-10: 1605375004ISBN-13: 9781605375007Publisher: ClavisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/2019Pages: 32Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 11.20h x 8.10w x 0.20dReview Citation(s): Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2019 pg. 133

We got a flyer for the Daddy Store in our mailbox today. There are all sorts of dads in the Daddy Store. I myself already have a dad. But I don't really like him. When Dad plays soccer with me, he gets tired after...

Imagine people from around the world eating a baked item known as Tar Bread. This delicious pastry is made in a bakery tucked away in the mountains of California. Why is it so delicious? No one knows the secret, until now. But will the...

Roy has a cowboy hat. He has cowboy boots. Now Roy wants to be a real cowboy He goes to a dude ranch, where he can do lots of cowboy things. But at the ranch, Roy finds out that being a real cowboy is...

A boy dreams of being a great sports star. In his dreams he is the best player in every sport: basketball, baseball, soccer, hockey, dirt bike races, and even fishing However, he is really only great at one thing in sports - he is...

It's the Science Fair, and the second grade is all over it! Some kids are making man-eating robots. Some kids are holding their breath for a very, very long time. Some kids are doing interesting things with vacuum cleaners. The theme, obviously, is global...

When Natural Smurf, Slouchy Smurf, and Snappy Smurf arrive at The Smurfs village as The Smurflings, all their newfangled ideas start to turn things upside down. Whether it's back-talking Grouchy Smurf, outsmarting Jokey Smurf, wearing their own clothes, or making up their own music,...

When one of the Smurfs wants to emulate Papa Smurf, he decides the best way to do so would be to practice magic. The Smurf sneaks into Gargamel's lab, and steals instructions for a magic potion. The instructions however, don't say what the potion...

If you were to describe the Thingamajig, you'd say he's a bit like a Whatsit but not as big. Sort of a Watchamacallit but not as scary, or an Oojamaflip - but not as HAIRY The Thingamajig is another laugh out loud children's book...

Roger dreamt of one day pulling Santa's sleigh, but with him being so short there was simply no way. To make himself taller he had done all he could, but whatever he tried it just did no good Roger The Rejected Reindeer is another...

Maybe they do cannonballs on Mars, or race on Venus.Who knows what's happening with all this distance between us?It's fun to imagine what's really going on, there on the surface of planets that orbit our sun.Together we'll solve galactic riddles wide and narrow, like...

In this cheerful story, Amy and Sam help paint the furniture in their house. Their excitable dog, Singer, decides to help out by wagging and thumping her tail on the wet paint. In the colorful calamity that ensues, Amy, Sam, and Singer--and Singer's kennel--find...

Billy has a very normal life, growing up in a typical family in a nondescript town. His dog, however, is a bit unusual: a cocker spaniel with human-or, as he often reflects himself, superior-intelligence. Buddy's got his posse of dog pals, his nemesis the...

Grandma has come to stay for the royal visit by Princess Lucy to launch her new badger charity, "Badges for Badgers." Which would be fine, if she hadn't knitted Roman the crummiest jumper (AKA "crumper") on earth that he's forced to wear to school....

Cats spend the whole day asleep in a chair. Or do they? This hilarious look at what felines might get up to when we leave the house is full of humorous and wild possibilities. You'll never look at cats in quite the same way...

Prepare yourself for the wrath of the Norsemen That is, if you don't mind and it's not too inconvenient... Everyone knows Vikings are ruthless barbarians whose idea of a good time involves pillaging, plundering and feasting. But Thorfinn is no ordinary Viking He is...

Hamish and Mirren live in a quiet farmhouse by a beautiful loch in Scotland. Quiet, that is, except for the talking sea urchin, singing sand, hungry fairies, sad bogle and grumpy witch This delightful collection of stories is a true Scottish children's classic. Moira...