Humorous Stories - Kids Fiction

National treasures, criminal masterminds, and...secret agent librarians? Steve Brixton wants to be a crime-busting detective--just like his favorite crime-busting detectives, the Bailey Brothers. Turns out, though, that real life is nothing like the stories. When Steve borrows the wrong book from the library, he...

In Trading Faces, identical twin sisters Emma (the smart one) and Payton (the popular one) start seventh grade at a brand-new school and discover they've been assigned entirely different schedules--so when they get sick of their respective cliques, they secretly switch places. What ensues...

A badly spelled message in a bottle addressed to Uncle Pirate appears at Wilson's front door, and Mom starts baking bad news pie--this can't be good. Uncle Pirate's formerly mutinous crew is marooned on an island Though Uncle Pirate is loyal to his new...

Freddy Lupin is about to undergo his first transwolftation. It's a rite of passage for every werewolf. For Freddy, however, it's going to be the most embarrassing night of his life. Because Freddy is not going to turn into a wolf. He's going to...

Felicity has racked up quite a list of matchmaking fumbles, but right now she's beaming with joy. Not only has she learned that her longtime crush, Derek, is also a cupid, but he is now officially her boyfriend But Felicity is terrified when she...

There's nothing like a pair of sparkly, shiny, and pretty la-di-da shoes to bring out the Big Cheese in a girl. But Louise's mother doesn't quite see it that way. Instead Louise has to wear the dull and drab brown tie shoes she has...

Felicity's no ordinary teen matchmaker...she's a cupid Felicity Walker believes in true love. That's why she applies for a gig at the matchmaking company Cupid's Hollow. But when Felicity gets the job, she learns that she isn't just a matchmaker...she's a cupid (There's more...

Let's face it. Every girl has a little big cheese in her. Louise Cheese is no different. Night and day, Louise dreams of the limelight, lots of fuss, the red carpet, and more than anything to be the one and only "Big Cheese." Finally,...

Pongwiffy has it all...a hovel of her own, a sometime-friend named Sharkadder, and an odor only a witch could love. Everything is almost perfect -- until a gaggle of Goblins move in next door. Heavens above, they're enough to wake the dead. It's time...

While poking around their neighborhood, mystery-solving, swamp monster-fighting middle-graders Arlie and Ty fi nd a buried coffee can fi lled with the bones of a hamster and the handwritten curse (on glittery unicorn notepaper) from his home-schooled owner, Mandy: "Here lies Cuddles McGee. A...

DESSERT VS. ANNOYING SIBLINGS WHO'S GOING TO WIN? Dessert and her lunch-table buddies have been exposed to a highly contagious disease--The Annoying Sibling Disease. And while it seems like just yesterday that Dessert reigned supreme over Charlie and the Beasties (aka her brothers) now...

Her big sister bosses her around; her mom makes her dog-sit Mr. Boots, the family's well-dressed Chihuahua; and she's convinced a strange and squishy swamp creature that lives down at the lake is eating high school kids. When no one believes her, Arlie and...

Dig yourself into another hilarious Trucktown tale with this chunky board book Payloader Pete digs and digs until, he digs himself into a giant hole. Will Pete's friends be able to help him out?Author: Lara BergenISBN-10: 1416941908ISBN-13: 9781416941903Publisher: Little SimonLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/23/2010Pages: 12Format: Board...

Monster Truck Max is about to stack barrels to the MAX at the Monster Truck Rally, but Tow Truck Ted is the only one that shows up. Kids can steer Ted in the right direction to help find the rest of the Trucktown crew....

Rita, Dan, Max and Ted are on the move in Trucktown Kids will have hands-on fun with a movable part on each spread Swing Wrecker Rosie's wrecking ball, spin Monster Truck Max's wheel, dump gravel from Dump Truck Dan's bed, and move Tow Truck...

Catfish Kate and her all-girl band liven up the bayou with their rockin' tunes, but the Skunktail Boys are demanding a little peace and quiet. The boys want to read. The girls want to play. And the swamp's not big enough for the both...

"Eleven is much more intrepid than only ten." On the eve of her eleventh birthday, Lucky wants to let loose and become intrepid; she's ready for life to change. But Hard Pan (population 43) drones on like it always has: Lincoln all tied up...

Ben wants a Mongolian Fighting Fish more than anything. But when he goes to Mr. Dodds's Pet Emporium with his hard-earned savings, he buys a cat instead. He doesn't have a choice, really. The cat insists. Iggy (as the tabby likes to be called)...

Life is fabulous for Jonathan Parish. He's seventeen, out and proud, and ready to party through senior year with his posse of best girlfriends. But the year starts off with the wrong kind of bang when Jonathan -- in an inebriated lapse of judgment...

School's out, but the drama never stops at the superposh Orion Academy. Hartley Blackstone -- the famous director, producer, choreographer, and genuine Broadway icon -- has chosen Orion to hold auditions for one lucky guy and girl to attend his summer theater program in...

Every performance needs a little scandal and . . . DRAMA! Spawned from Hollywood's A-list glitterati, nearly every student at the exclusive Orion Academy is a singer, dancer, model, or actor -- with the ego to match. So how do you fit so many...

Suffering sugarplums It's Christmas Eve--and Santa's sick His spunky daughter, Jeannette, takes on the task of delivering all the presents, but when rebellious reindeer leave her stranded halfway through the night, Jeannette has to get creative. Luckily, it isn't long before the feisty Miss...

Some children are simply too naughty for Mother Goose to handle. Luckily her sister Spinster Goose knows just how to deal with these uncouth urchins. Her school is home to some world-class troublemakers: they bite and pinch, they talk back and fight--they eat chalk...

The Monroe house is going mad with excitement. Pete has just won a contest, and the prize is a school visit from none other than M. T. Graves, Pete's idol and the bestselling author of the FleshCrawlers series. He's even going to stay with...

Skelly, a little skeleton girl, finds a bone one day. Who could it belong to? As Skelly searches for the bone's owner, she questions everyone from her skeletal goldfish, to her man-eating plants, to the monster who lives beneath the stairs. Finally, Skelly locates...

Amelia stands up for her herself--and against the class bully--in this series favorite. Amelia is not about to let the class bully get the best of her--that's just not Amelia's way But Amelia can't help feeling defenseless against mean-girl Hilary, who seems to have...

A spoiled party girl's sweet sixteen gets hijacked by a magical visitor who takes her on a journey through the past and the choices that made her the person she is in this poignant novel from New York Times bestselling author Kate Brian perfect...

What do you do if you're buried in an avalanche? - Roxie Warbler knows what to do in all kinds of situations. And she's learned it all from her favorite book: Lord Thistlebottom's Book of Pitfalls and How to Survive Them. But there's one...

Newly appointed Little League team manager, Ernie, fears it's the end of the Central Comets when Swimming Pool's mom gives her an ultimatum: Go to charm school, or no more Little League. Swimming Pool, the tomboy -- in charm school? That's a stretch. And...

WiFi Kicked the Bucket is about a bunny family who looks forward to over-using and abusing the Internet while on summer vacation. They love to use Snapchat, play online video games, use Instagram, Facebook, as well as other social media networks. Watching funny YouTube...

In this story letter T has an idea to plant his Popsicle stick believing it will grow into a Popsicle tree. Every day he goes to Syllable Stream to fill his pail and water his Popsicle stick. The whole town wonders what it will...

Oh Gosh! You've returned now you need to ESCAPE!!!Don't you?I can help ... but you'll need to learn how when you read ... Escape from The Children's Horrible House!In this third book of The Children's Horrible House series, Holly Spinatsch and Coriander Oats have...

As a child, did you ever think all of your friends had forgotten about you? Did it ever feel like your friends were deliberately avoiding you or were out doing something totally awesome without you? This is exactly where Birdie finds himself one day...

Melanie is excited. Easter is almost here and it's her favorite holiday Easter means eggs, chocolate, and family. But, as she's trying to fall asleep the night before she hears a noise outside. As she peers out the window she sees what thinks is...

A funny picture book about moving house and the beauty of change."New things can be magical," claims Mummy. But Layla and her notoriously grumpy cat aren't so sure about that. So far, their first night in the new house has been awful and Layla's...

Rhino wants a wife, but is just not sure what he should be looking for. Setting off on an adventure to ask the advice of his jungle friends, he doesn't notice that he is being closely followed by his friend Monkey. Should Rhino take...

After the incident with next door's cat, Ben's dad, who happens to be a vet, has to rebuild Ben's hamster Harold. Fortunately, Ben's dad 'has the technology'.Discover how high the new, improved, Harold can jump, how fast he can run, how strong he is,...

Do you have a mischievous child who is always running away from you? Do they refuse to listen when you tell them how dangerous it can be? This gorgeous tale will help your little ones understand in simple, yet effective, way ... Milana is...

A fun filled 32 page romp through a young girls garden as she visits with all her monster friends. Written in rhyme and beautifully illustrated to showcase the various monsters a child can conjure up. This book was was written to help kids learn...

North Pole Mayhem Chaos and confusion sweep through Santa's Workshop at Christmas when five elves walk off their jobs in search of "greatness." Their misadventure with new holiday careers leads them to learn that they are each special in their own way. As Santa...

"This just will not do!" says Lizzy, flinging a rock from her shoe.A simple matter--getting a rock in your shoe--but what is small to one may be large and looming to another. After encountering a number of characters and situations, the rock continues its...

Mason Madrid is more than just the class clown - he's the class comedian. He's clever, funny and always on the lookout for ways to make his classmates and teachers laugh. Fortunately, his teacher (Ms Evans) keeps Mason on a tight rein to ensure...

This story is about Dingleberry Deer. Everyone calls him Dingle for short. Dingle has long desired to serve with the First Team, pulling Santa's sleigh on Christmas Eve. There's just one problem. When Dingle gets nervous, his tummy gets upset, and he produces a...

The fanciful fable about a famous Penguin rock group from the remote British Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic, who grew up to become one of the most successful pop group in the world. Even bigger--well almost--than the Beatles.The fanciful fable about a famous...

If you try giving your kid an iPad to keep him busy, be prepared to stay very busy yourself as one thing leads to another. Follow the trail of a happy IPad user for a day in his electronics world. This delightful parody is...

What if you had a machine that did EVERYTHING? One that cleaned your house, mowed your lawn, scratched your back, even colored your coloring books? That's what the people of Planet Quirk had. And for them, life was so easy that on most days...

This wacky, rhyming children's picture book will delight children and adults alike. Funky Chicken: A Bushy Tale of Crocs and Chooks, was first published in 2013 and is the first book of the Funky Chicken series. The second book, Funky Chicken: Chooks in Space,...

It's Drew's eighth birthday and his best mate Mikey is sleeping over.The boys are having the best day ever There are new toys to play with, Yummy birthday food to eat, Birthday games to share, A hideous monster under the bed...Did someone say monster?...

Author: Robert FavrettoISBN-10: 0985914793ISBN-13: 9780985914790Publisher: Elaine Ouston Author - PublisherLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/14/2012Pages: 40Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.11lbsSize: 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.08d

Getting into college has never been harder. Can't rely on a perfect SAT score or a 5 on your AP Mandarin exam. Field hockey and basketball? Please. The real sport is Volunteering. Change the world-and tell Harvard all about it. In Jason Odell Williams'...