Humorous Stories - Kids Fiction

Nikki Maxwell's worst nightmare comes true in book nine of the #1 "New York Times" bestselling Dork Diaries series A certain member of the CCP girls Dork fans know "all" about has gotten her hands on Nikki's diary and has decided to share some...

The original books featuring the scariest creatures from the Goosebumps movie, in theaters October 16, 2015 Amy's ventriloquist dummy, Dennis, has lost his head...for real. So Amy begs her family for a new dummy. That's when her dad finds Slappy in a local pawnshop....

The third Big Nate novel in the New York Times bestselling series by Lincoln Peirce is now available in paperback Diary of a Wimpy Kid author Jeff Kinney says, "Big Nate is funny, big time "Nate's a big deal in his scout troop ....

Nominated for twenty-four state lists and the winner of seven, Humphrey really is everyone's favorite classroom pet So many secrets are flying around Room 26 that Humphrey can barely keep track. Mrs. Brisbane knows a student is leaving, but Humphrey can't figure out which...

The infamous, Most Wanted Goosebumps characters are out on the loose and they're coming after you Catch them all, undead or alive Ray Gordon really likes the circus. His uncle, Theo, is a performer in Koko's Klown Academy and he invites Ray to come...

A creepy mummy monster is on the loose in Stermont 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...

Alexander Bopp is ready to battle Stermont's biggest monster yet -- the P-Rex 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,...

Goosebumps Wanted: The Haunted Mask, two spookily linked Halloween stories- now in paperback From horror master R.L. Stine come two new chilling stories in one spooky standalone: Lu-Ann Franklin usually loves Halloween. Not this year. Her best friend, Devin O'Bannon, is going away for...

Gilbert and Lola are excited that their cousin Wally is coming for a visit--just in time for the Easter egg hunt But soon they learn how competitive Wally has become. He has to be the fastest, be the first in line, and find the...

Little Critter has a musical hobby . . . and it's noisy He's excited about his new drums, and this means playing them everywhere. But Little Critter soon realizes that he might need just a few more lessons before he's ready for his own...

A compilation of writing that stems as a result of year long work using a Workshop format; an environment that drives students' to generate and develop their personal best. All writing has been written, chosen, revised and edited by eighth graders. We believe this...

One of the most famous bullies in children's books, Veronica Ganz has never met her match. She has systematically beaten up everybody in all of the classes, and has never been challenges until... until little Peter Wedemeyer moves into the neighborhood. Taunting, teasing and...

Author: Myron LevoyISBN-10: 0595093531ISBN-13: 9780595093533Publisher: iUniverseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2000Pages: 224Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.64lbsSize: 8.52h x 5.62w x 0.56d

Author: Richard S. HartmetzISBN-10: 0595009921ISBN-13: 9780595009923Publisher: iUniverseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2000Pages: 108Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.43lbsSize: 9.07h x 6.08w x 0.32d

Little Lakey Lynn loves her pacifier. Her family wants her to give it up. When they try to take it away, she gets very upset. Will Lakey use a pacifier until she's 102?Lakey Lynn and the Permanent Passy is a story about a stubborn...

Will Houdini Weenie be sawed in half or will manage to escape? . Houdini Weenie is performing one night only and each illusion is more dangerous than the last. He's joined by his assistant Lilly and together they will put on a show that...

Way up in the North Woods, twin moose babies, Alfonse and Abercrombie, are born. When they grow antlers, they strike out on their own. Soon Abercrombie is captured by two men who take him to Central Park Zoo in New York City. Alfonse escapes...

Macavity's a ginger cat, he's very tall and thin;You would know him if you saw him, for his eyes are sunken in. He's ... Uh oh Macavity's not there Young readers will love searching for Macavity and searching for clues as he carries out...

Based on a true story, a vibrant, inspirational picture book about self-reliance and the power of creativity and music, in which a group of hungry homeless kids in 19th century New Orleans build their own musical instruments from discarded items and become a successful...

Inventions, spells, and bullies--oh my! It all begins when Chet's favorite teacher is fired, only to be replaced by the mechanical invention of Dr. Tanya Lightov--a mysterious Russian scientist.Suddenly, the school seems possessed by forces that are upsetting the natural order of things: Kindergartners...

This pumpkin-shaped board book with a shining, foil cover is the perfect treat for your little trick-or-treater Join one adorable monster as he picks out the best pumpkin to make a most spectacular jack-o'-lantern A hauntingly sweet introduction to the most popular Halloween and...

Billy and Hoover are back in the hilarious new series from bestselling authors Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver FORMAT: UNABRIDGED 3 CDsIt's time for Moorepark Middle School's annual Speak Out Challenge, and Billy Broccoli thinks he's got it made. With his best friend Hoover...

Our favorite old lady is back and swallowing autumn items FORMAT: Paperback book & CDNARRATOR: Skip HinnantThat wild old lady is back swallowing fall-themed items. What can you make from leaves, clothes, a pumpkin, and rope? That's right, a scarecrow Perfect for fall and...

It's a whole new ride from master of horror and bestselling author R.L. Stine--with a story so fiendish that it can't be contained to just one book FORMAT: 2 CDs, UnabridgedNARRATOR: TKSomeone--or something--is inviting ordinary kids to HorrorLand and trapping them there. But they're...

A new beach version of of the classic "There Was an Old Lady" song and favorite series!Format: Paperback book and CD"There was an old lady who swallowed a shell.I don't know why she swallowed the shell.She didn't tell."You won't believe why this old lady...

In this funny, action-packed middle grade novel from the author of the American Girl Luciana books, Alison gets invited to be on her dad's reality show, Survivor Guy, and faces important realities about her family, self-reliance, and learning to work together with friends. 12-year-old...

Never underestimate the power of the bean. Tucker MacBean has been drawing comic books almost as long as he's been reading them. When his favorite comic has a contest for kids, he hopes he has finally found a way to fix his family--all he...

Every kind of bird and beast has to sleep, from the monkeys in the jungle to the whales in the ocean to the ants under the ground. But not Fred. His to-do list is far too long! Armed with plenty of imagination, this determined...

"A roaring good time."--School Library Journal You see, the jackalope didn't start out with horns. First he was a plain old hare. You know, a jackrabbit. The horns came later, along with a corny fairy godrabbit and a cranky coyote. And the trouble those...

"Only boring people get bored...Interesting people can always find something to be interested in."That's what Tom Trelawney's father says, anyway. Tom shouldn't have been interested in playing with matches but he was...bored. Now the shed is in ashes and strange Uncle Harvey is the...

Superhero Jo Schmo has a problem: There aren't any crimes to fight in San Francisco So she and her doggie sidekick, Raymond, build a time machine and head back to the gold rush days to track down the notorious burping outlaw Wyatt Burp. Meanwhile,...

When a brother and sister run out of tape while trying to wrap their dad's birthday present, they use various other sticky substances to make the paper stick.Rookie Readers (Ages 5-7) have provided entertaining, high-quality introductions to reading for more than a generation. Each...

Teddy is a little fluffy dog who has lots of adventures. He is very cute, and everyone thinks he is so sweet, but sometimes he can be very naughty. And that's just what happened one day when he went to stay with Grandma.Author: Elizabeth...

A boy in a fly's body. A toad waiting to be kissed. Horses that know Morse code and aliens who hijack children's bodies. Has everyone gone completely bonkers? These hilarious stories by award-winning author, Tom E. Moffatt, transport you to a world where mind-swapping...

It's movie night in the park Tiny and Eliot love summer. They play ball, swim, and go see a movie in the park. But when a cat appears onscreen during the film, Tiny doesn't know it isn't real. He barks and runs around, making...

I scream, you scream, we all scream--for the super burp George is determined to find a cure for his bothersome burps, so he returns to the place where it all began--Ernie's Ice Cream Emporium--to find a secret ingredient. But when a competing ice cream...

There are no time-outs when the super burp takes control George knows that his basketball team, the Fighting Ferrets, is really good. So when Louie proposes a bet for their upcoming game, George accepts the challenge: the person on the losing team has to...

It's baseball season, and Katie and her friends are busy rooting for their favorite team, the Cherrydale Porcupines. Katie loves the team, but can't understand why her friends are so obsessed with the team's star shortstop, Mike Reed; she prefers the old shortstop who...

Rotten Tooth has finally decided it's time to teach the pirate kids some real pirating skills They are overjoyed--until he begins by showing them how to tie and untie different knots. BOR-ING But one night while the kids are below deck practicing their knots,...

Zack is nervous about the fifth-grade Halloween dance. He doesn't know how to dance and he doesn't have a date When Zack meets Prudence, a beautiful girl who speaks with a funny accent and dresses in old-fashioned clothing, he's smitten. He thinks he's found...

Mummies are cool, but they're creepy, too Zack has faced aliens, vampires, time-travelers, ghosts, and Bigfoot--now find out what happens when he meets teenage mummy Ikhnaton (Icky for short).Author: Dan GreenburgISBN-10: 0448426331ISBN-13: 9780448426334Publisher: Grosset & DunlapLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/15/2002Pages: 64Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.12lbsSize: 7.76h x 5.06w...

It seems like a regular field trip to a natural history museum--until Zack gets locked inside for the night and discovers what really goes on in those display cases when no one is watching. A tribe of curious Neanderthals, rampaging woolly mammoths, prehistoric food...

I went to visit my Grandma Leah in Chicago, and we went to a White Sox game. Doesn't sound like such a big deal, right? Well, here's the thing--Grandma played in the gameAuthor: Dan GreenburgISBN-10: 0448425505ISBN-13: 9780448425504Publisher: Grosset & DunlapLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/31/2001Pages: 64Format: PaperbackWeight:...

Zack used to be in control of hisown body. But that was before someone else--someone who's been dead almost one hundred years--took over. She's bossy, she's British, she's a queen--and she and Zack are not amusedAuthor: Dan GreenburgISBN-10: 0448421763ISBN-13: 9780448421766Publisher: Grosset & DunlapLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

Strange things just won't stop happening to Zack One more out-of-this-world adventures join this funny series about a 10 year old who's prone to paranormal problems. Zack enters a horror film fan contest, and he and his best friend win an evening with Mella...

Zack's first trip to sleep-away camp gets a little hairy when legends of a mysterious creature lurking in the woods turn out to be more than just campfire tales. Is it the missing link? Yeti? Sasquatch? Bigfoot?Author: Dan Greenburg, Jack E. DavisISBN-10: 0448420414ISBN-13: 9780448420417Publisher:...

Forget about the Y2K problem Zack's up to his ears in dragons and wizards when a computer glitch sends him hurtling back in time to the year 999--and a peculiar boys' school known as Dragon Slayers' AcademyAuthor: Dan GreenburgISBN-10: 0448420341ISBN-13: 9780448420349Publisher: Grosset & DunlapLanguage:...

A trip to New York City to celebrate her 89th birthday--and participate in a Rockettes reunion at Radio City Music Hall--leaves Zack's Grandma Leah feeling younger than springtime. And she's looking that way too, since a strange trip through an airport metal detector turned...

Uh-oh Thanks to a heaping helping of a new dietetic sugar substitute, Zack shrinks down to the size of a bug. It's not all that bad--until he discovers an army of ants who are building an ant pyramid for their despotic pharaoh-queenAuthor: Dan GreenburgISBN-10:...

Late one night when Zack hears strains of Heartbreak Hotel coming from the fridge, he discovers the possibility that Elvis lives on...as a turnip Talk about getting back to musical rootsAuthor: Dan GreenburgISBN-10: 0448417499ISBN-13: 9780448417493Publisher: Grosset & DunlapLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/09/1998Pages: 64Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.10lbsSize: 7.60h...