Humorous Stories - Kids Fiction

Play ball That's what the sixth-grade Buckman Badgers baseball team plans on doing. Eddie Malloy and Jake Hatford hope to lead their team to the championship game the last Saturday in May. But due to a mix-up, Mrs. Hatford has to run a yard...

Donuts, donuts, a mountain of donuts. Molly Duff rubs her stomach. She'd like to eat them, but the Pee Wee Scouts are going to sell them. Door to door. To earn badges and help pay for a weekend at camp. Mrs. Peters, their troop...

Molly Duff watches the clock on the classroom wall--tick, tick, tick. Nearly three o'clock. Time for Pee Wee Scouts Troop 23 runs out of the classroom and down the stairs--clop, clop, clop. Tuesday is their meeting day. Molly can't wait. Today Mrs. Peters, their...

A charming circular story where the tiniest animal just might be the most powerful. When the Elephant walks, he scares the Bear. When the Bear runs away, he scares the Crocodile. When the Crocodile swims for his life, he scares the Wild Hog ....

Beloved author-illustrator Tomie dePaola's take on traditional "Jack tales"--in which a young hero ventures out to seek his fortune and gains it through luck or pluck--is perfect for preschoolers. His hero's reward is a wealth of animal friends who increase in number--and volume--as the...

Girls who are fans of Judy Moody, Matilda and Clementine will love Alice-Miranda, the precocious and endearing heroine whose adventures continue in book #2 of the Alice-Miranda series. Alice-Miranda Highton-Smith-Kennington-Jones has survived her first semester at boarding school. Now she's headed home for break--and...

WILD ANIMALS DON'T SCARE Little Sister. And to show how much she likes them, she's going to hug them all, from Ape to Zebra, whether they like it or not A newt, an octopus, a porcupine . . . it's a slimy, slippery, prickly...

A creepy Victorian house, secretive aunties, and a great escape combine in this debut that is part Mysterious Benedict Society, part Roald Dahl, and all quirky, smart, hilarious storytelling. Join the League. . . . Anastasia is a completely average almost-eleven-year-old. That is, UNTIL...

Dale E. Basye sends Milton and Marlo to Precocia, the circle reserved for kids who grow up too fast, for their latest hilarious escapade in Heck. When Bea "Elsa" Bubb, the Principal of Darkness, tells Milton and Marlo Fauster they've gotten too big for...

"Cheesie Mack is a true original." --Gordon Korman, bestselling author of Swindle and Schooled Ronald "Cheesie" Mack is not a genius or anything, but he remembers everything that happened before, during, and after fifth-grade graduation, and he's written it all down in his own...

"A bit like the great movie Toy Story and a bit like the wonderful Kate DiCamillo book The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. This is a great family book." --The Washington Post on Toys Go Out, the companion to Toys Come Home Here is...

Cheesie and Georgie are back, and this time they're off to the greatest summer camp in Maine. As the oldest of the Little Guy campers, they'll get to make the campfires and choose the sports teams. It's sure to be their best summer yet...

It's autumn in Grand River, and that means getting ready for Halloween. As Keisha and her pals prepare for the school's annual Halloween parade, the Carters are getting ready for trick-or-treaters. Unfortunately, though, the phone rings one morning and a young deer has a...

Meet the Carters: Mr. and Mrs. Carter, 10-year-old daughter Keisha, five-year-old Razi, baby Paolo, and Grandma Alice. Together, they run Carters' Urban Rescue, the place you call when you've got an animal where it shouldn't be. In their first adventure, there's a baby alligator...

Calvin Coconut needs to fix things with Stella--and fast Stella from Texas is now officially a member of the Coconut household. As if getting a bossy babysitter isn't bad enough for Calvin, Stella teases him mercilessly. What's a nine-year-old boy to do? Calvin decides...

From the author of the Project (Un)Popular series and Too Cool For This School, a fun middle school story about a girl determined to make the best of any situation. Imagine being Camille McPhee. She has low blood sugar, so she carries extra food...

Every tween reader's favorite procrastinator is back . . . in paperback It isn't as though Moxy isn't grateful for her Christmas presents. She is. She's just not thrilled that she has to write a thank-you note for each one by tomorrow . ....

A determined boy tries to find the perfect place to curl up with his new book in this hilarious and heartwarming story. From bedroom to den, from kitchen to backyard, our eager reader dodges his baby sister's messes, a lawn full of spraying sprinklers,...

Side-splittingly funny, spine-chillingly spooky, this companion to a Newbery Honor-winning anthology The Dark Thirty is filled with bad characters who know exactly how to charm. From the author's note that takes us back to McKissack's own childhood when she would listen to stories told...

Danny Gurkin believes in his heart that the Sluggers are the best team in baseball. There's just the small matter of breaking a century-old curse involving a pretzel, a bubble-gum tycoon, and a missing shortstop. Danny also believes that the outcome of Sluggers' games...

Charlie Hickles' parents are getting a divorce--and for some reason, they actually expect him to understand But Charlie isn't going to take this divorce lying down.Author: Barbara ParkISBN-10: 0375815554ISBN-13: 9780375815553Publisher: Yearling BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/23/2002Pages: 144Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.22lbsSize: 7.32h x 5.19w x 0.36dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level:...

A bright and irresistible invitation to reading, You Read to Me & I'll Read to You will inspire a love of reading--and reading aloud--in children and parents alike. Compiled by Janet Schulman, editor of the bestselling The 20th-Century Children's Book Treasury, this anthology is...

This funny and kid-appealing Step 2 early reader is about one small but brave little dog Peanut has a super sniffer. When the toddler in his family wanders off in the grocery store, Peanut's sniffing skills pay off and make him a big hero....

A hilarious satire on small-town prejudiceAuthor: Polly HorvathISBN-10: 0374483671ISBN-13: 9780374483678Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PLLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/01/1999Pages: 144Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 7.68h x 5.18w x 0.36dReview Citation(s): Publishers Weekly 03/22/1999

A revised edition of a beloved collection of wacky poems and lopsided limericks. This expanded reissue...containing one third new material, is sure to tickle the funnybones of a new generation. --Kirkus ReviewsAuthor: William Jay SmithISBN-10: 0374443157ISBN-13: 9780374443153Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PLLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/01/1990Pages: 176Format: PaperbackWeight:...

It's no mystery: Chet Gecko can't sing. He can't dance. He can't act. Heck, he can't even act normal. So why would he take the lead in Mr. Ratnose's musical version of Shakespeare's Omlet, Prince of Denver? A new case, naturally. The original leading...

Tamika prepares to move in with the Russells temporarily. Meanwhile, Andy makes a surprising new friend--and discovers what family really means.Author: David A. AdlerISBN-10: 0152054464ISBN-13: 9780152054465Publisher: Clarion BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/01/2005Pages: 129Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.33lbsSize: 7.60h x 5.50w x 0.43dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 3.6Point Value: 3Interest Level:...

Boy, does Andy have troubles! His gerbils escaped and are scampering all over the basement. He's late for school and he sure doesn't want to give that boring Ms. Roman another excuse to call his parents. And he planned to ask his parents today...

Hold on to your fedoras, Gecko fans, a new detective has arrived at Emerson Hicky Elementary. His name's Bland. James Bland. And he immediately cracks a case that has baffled Chet and Natalie. Do our favorite PIs get jealous? You'd better believe it! When...

Life is cursed for the townsfolk of Twee. The ghost of Miss Annabel Spoon haunts their every waking hour and they've had enough But then one day, the brave and practical young Herbert Kettle has the most extraordinary idea.Author: Aaron BlabeyISBN-10: 0143506218ISBN-13: 9780143506218Publisher: Puffin...

Stanley Paste is small. Really small. And he hates it. But when a new girl arrives at school, Stanley learns that perhaps being small is not so bad after all.Author: Aaron BlabeyISBN-10: 0143505505ISBN-13: 9780143505501Publisher: Puffin AuLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/22/2013Pages: 32Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.22lbsSize: 10.60h x 8.70w...

This never-before-seen twist on time travel adventure explores the theme of accepting those who are different--and having the courage to join them. The moment Ambrose Brody steps into a fortune-teller's tent, he is whisked into a quest that spans millennia with his best friend,...

After Pumpkin Pete accidentally blows up the League of Big Justice and the Sidekick Super Clubhouse, the superhero trouble begins.Author: Dan Danko, Tom MasonISBN-10: 031615895XISBN-13: 9780316158954Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2005Pages: 144Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.33lbsSize: 7.76h x 5.70w x 0.32dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level:...

This new format, crafted specifically for younger readers, features the original Tintin graphic novel plus brand-new content. Go "behind the scenes" with the true story about people, places and antiquities that Hergé drew from, filled with fun facts, lots of pictures, and easy-to-read text!...

The bond between best friends is put to the test as they compete for spelling bee glory in this novel from National Book Award finalist Julie Anne Peters. Best friends Kimberly and Ann both have a dream to make it to the National Spelling...

Welcome to Wise Acres, where the sassy kids go. In the seventh installment of Heck, Dale E. Basye sends Milton and Marlo Fauster to Wise Acres, the circle reserved for kids who sass back. In Wise Acres, the cleverest, snarkiest, put-downiest kids debate and...

Readers of Diary of a Wimpy Kid will love Cheesie's wacky lists, drawings, and made-up words as he tells the story of the weirdest election in the history of the sixth grade In his third adventure, Cheesie and his best friend, Georgie, are off...

Chicken? Abner is not a chicken, no matter what his brother Derek says. But when it comes to giving a speech in front of the whole town, Abner is . . . well . . . he's more than a little nervous. Then his...

"Melonhead and his friends inhabit a world . . . where inventiveness and camaraderie reign supreme." --Kirkus Reviews For fans of Judy Blume's Fudge titles as well as Carl Hiaasen's Hoot. Anybody who is eleven needs an allowance My parents don't agree. Neither do...

What would you do to win a dare war? In a humorous and insightful novel reminiscent of her award-winning titles The Thing About Georgie and Umbrella Summer, Lisa Graff tells the story of fourth-graders Kansas Bloom and Francine Halata, who start out as archenemies,...

Eleven-year-old twins Oliver and Celia Navel could care less about adventure and they really do not like excitement. They'd rather be watching television. Unfortunately for them, their thrill-seeking parents have dragged them from continent to continent their entire lives. But when their mother goes...

Best friends Raymond and Graham couldn't be more excited for the start of baseball season. But can they defeat their rival team and win the minor league championships? On the long road to glory, they must contend with plenty of trials and humiliations, including...

With his bag of detective tools in hand, Detective Jeffrey Bones can solve any mystery. Good thing, because Mr. Green has lost his school bus Will Detective Bones be able to solve the case? Find out in this Level 3 readerAuthor: David A. AdlerISBN-10:...

Hectate Tenbury-Smith can turn people into animals, and create new animals out of thin air. She's an animal witch, and a recent graduate of a school for good witches. Determined to make the world a better place, Heckie befriends a boy named Daniel, and...

A rollicking high seas adventure for beginning readers about two feisty and funny pirates.Sail the seven seas in this swashbuckling adventure! Together with their faithful parrot, Squawk, Captain and Matey sing and dance, rescue a stranded pirate, and hunt for buried treasure.Though these two...

Buzby the kitten goes out to look for his first job and finds work as a busboybut he makes a few mistakes. "His sweetness wins him the support of some VIP customers, who won't let management fire him when Buzby's errors become too public....

Four Aunt Eater Mysteries A stolen traveling bag . . . A mysterious black shadow on the wall . . . A thief next door . . . A disappearing cat . . . Don't worry, Aunt Eater is on the case.Author: Doug CushmanISBN-10:...

When a big bad wolf moves to town, it would seem that the chicken sisters' fate is sealed, but in a clever twist, the eccentric trio saves the day. The unwitting wolf proves to be no match for the good intentions of these itching-sweater-knitting,...

"[In] a joyous twist on the counting-book concept, a girl decides how many elephants are needed to pull a train out of a tunnel, paint the ceiling, go to the beach. . . .Bond's well-executed illustrations [project] a contagious sense of movement. A puckish...

Ralph, the opera-loving short order cook at the diner on Pier 46, helps to save his favorite singer from the clutches of tough rat kidnappers. 'Brisk, entertaining melodrama.Author: Thacher HurdISBN-10: 0064430588ISBN-13: 9780064430586Publisher: HarperCollinsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/12/2008Pages: 32Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.23lbsSize: 9.01h x 6.98w x 0.11dAccelerated Reader:Reading...