Tag Archives: Humorous

Morris Goes to School (I Can Read Book 1)

Rating: (20 reviews)
Author: B. Wiseman
Publisher: HarperCollins

Product Description
Morris the moose has an exciting day in school learning the alphabet, counting, singing, spelling, and doing other things that make him a unique moose.

The Flat Stanley Collection Box Set

Rating: (16 reviews)
Author: Jeff Brown
Publisher: HarperCollins

Product Description
Stanley Lambchop is an ordinary boy. At least he was, until the night his bulletin board fell off the wall and flattened him. At only half an inch thick, Stanley can slide under doors, mail himself across the country in an envelope, and fly like a kite!
And that’s [...]

Skippyjon Jones

Rating: (172 reviews)
Author: Judy Schachner
Publisher: Puffin

Product Description
My name is Skippito Friskito.
I fear not a single bandito.
My manners are mellow,
I’m sweet like the Jell-O,
I get the job done, yes indeed-o.
Skippyjon Jones is no ordinary kitten. Oh, no. . . .He’s actually El Skippito, a great sword-fighter ready to battle banditos the world over! With a [...]

Hooray for Diffendoofer Day!

Rating: (53 reviews)
Author: Dr Seuss
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers

Product Description
Started by Seuss, finished by Prelutsky, and splendiferously illustrated by
Lane Smith, this is the children’s book publishing event of the year! Big–56
pages–and bursting with energy, here is a joyous ode to individuality,
starring an unsinkable teacher named Miss Bonkers and quirky little
Diffendoofer School, which must [...]

The Captain Underpants Extra-Crunchy Book o’ Fun

Rating: (23 reviews)
Author: Dav Pilkey
Publisher: Blue Sky Press

Product Description
Fans of Dav Pilkey¹s Captain Underpants series will have tons o¹ fun with this activity book featuring George, Harold, Captain Underpants and the bad guys from the first four books. Readers can test their knowledge with puzzles, games, cool comics, drawing tips, trivia, and more! They [...]

How Do Dinosaurs Say I Love You?

Rating: (13 reviews)
Author: Jane Yolen
Publisher: The Blue Sky Press

Product Description
Parents and children can never have enough ways to say “I love you”–and now, America’s favorite dinosaurs are giving families a funny book, perfect for bedtime, storytime, anytime. Even when little dinosaurs are naughty, it’s important to remind them that no matter what they do, [...]

The Great Christmas Kidnapping Caper

Rating: (7 reviews)
Author: Jean Van Leeuwen
Publisher: Dial

Product Description
In comfortable residence at Macy’s during the Christmas season, Merciless Marvin the Magnificent and his gang are convinced that the store’s Santa Claus has been kidnapped and determine to save him.

Wild Christmas

Rating: (2 reviews)
Author: Joshua Hodge
Publisher: iUniverse, Inc.

Product Description
There was no escape. He was trapped, just like he was when he was in detention. Life was an enormous prison for Dan. He always found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time. Never had he believed that he was in the right place in [...]

Fluffy Saves Christmas (level 3) (Scholastic Reader)

Rating: (1 reviews)
Author: Kate Mcmullan
Publisher: Cartwheel

Product Description
It’s Christmas Eve, and Fluffy and his team of guinea pigs are delivering the presents. Why? Because Santa needs help from the cleverest rodent around!

My Weird School Daze #8: Miss Laney Is Zany!

Rating: (1 reviews)
Author: Dan Gutman
Publisher: HarperCollins

Product Description
The weirdness never stops!
A.J. has to go see Miss Laney, the speech teacher, which makes no sense at all because he already knows how to talk. Miss Laney has him say weird tongue twisters and forces him to be the lead in the third-grade play, Romeo & Juliet. [...]

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Book 2)

Rating: (2689 reviews)
Author: J. K. Rowling
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks

Product Description
In one of the most hotly anticipated sequels in memory, J.K. Rowling takes up where she left with Harry’s second year at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Old friends and new torments abound, including a spirit named Moaning Myrtle who haunts the girl’s bathroom, [...]

Fancy Nancy’s Elegant Easter

Rating: (1 reviews)
Author: Jane O’connor
Publisher: HarperFestival

Product Description
Nancy prepares an elegant Easter affair in this fancy new lift-the-flap book!
Throwing a fabulous and fancy Easter party is a very big job—and Nancy and Bree are in charge of decorating! This book includes thirteen flaps that open to reveal hidden surprises that will delight all festive Fancy [...]

Ivy & Bean: Doomed to Dance (Ivy & Bean, Book 6)

Rating: (6 reviews)
Author: Annie Barrows
Publisher: Chronicle Books

Product Description
Finally! After begging their parents for ballet lessons, Ivy and Bean finally get what they want…well, not exactly. Much to their surprise, it turns out ballet lessons do not include karate chops and roundhouse kicks to the villain’s heart. The girls have no interest in learning how [...]

Ivy & Bean (Book 1) (Bk. 1)

Rating: (72 reviews)
Author: Annie Barrows
Publisher: Chronicle Books

Product Description
The moment they saw each other, Bean and Ivy knew they wouldn’t be friends. But when Bean plays a joke on her sister, Nancy, and has to hide quick Ivy comes to the rescue, proving that sometimes the best of friends are people never meant to like [...]

The Complete Ramona Collection

Author: Beverly Cleary
Publisher: HarperCollins

Product Description
Kids everywhere feel connected to Ramona’s unique way of looking at the world as she tries to adjust to new teachers, feels jealous about Susan’s curls, and is secretly pleased by Yard Ape’s teasing. The scrapes she gets herself into—like wearing pajamas to school or accidentally making egg yolk shampoo—are funny [...]

Horrible Harry and the Christmas Surprise

Rating: (2 reviews)
Author: Suzy Kline
Publisher: Puffin

Product Description
It’s Christmastime, but with Miss Mackle in the hospital, no one feels much like celebrating. Maybe Harry can think of a way to cheer up Miss Mackle and put the holiday spirit back in Room 2B.

The Bears’ Christmas

Rating: (6 reviews)
Author: Stan Berenstain
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Product Description
There’s a whole lot to learn one Christmas morning in Bear Country when Papa Bear teaches his son a thing or two about skiing, skating, and sledding.

Bear’s Berry Christmas (Bear in the Big Blue House)

Rating: (2 reviews)
Author: Kitty Richards
Publisher: Simon Spotlight

Product Description
Discover all the little things that make the holidays so berry special! Everyone at the Big Blue House has the holiday spirit and is having a lot of fun decorating and baking. But when Jack, a lonely stray dog, shows up, how can Bear and his friends [...]

The Christmas Cookie Case (Scooby-Doo! Picture Clue Book, No. 20)

Rating: (3 reviews)
Author: Maria S. Barbo
Publisher: Scholastic

Product Description
The Picture Clue books are based on the traditional “rebus Reader” – using a picture as a tool for learning a word. On the sample spread, you can see where a picture is substituted for a word. This gives a young reader a sense of pride that [...]

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever CD

Rating: (2 reviews)
Author: Barbara Robinson
Publisher: HarperChildrensAudio

Product Description
When the Herdmans storm Sunday school and take over the annual Christmas pageant, everyone braces for the worst. But no one is prepared for what really happens when the rottenest kids in the world take over the greatest story ever told. It’s a pageant full of surprises for [...]

Where Did They Hide My Presents?: Silly Dilly Christmas Songs

Rating: (10 reviews)
Author: Alan Katz
Publisher: Aladdin

Product Description
It’s Christmastime! While everyone else is singing “Frosty the Snowman” and “Winter Wonderland,” ring in your holidays with “Our Friendly Mailman” and “Something in My Brother’s Underpants”!
Songwriter and comedy writer par excellence Alan Katz roasts old Christmas chestnuts and turns them into sparkling new holiday hits that everyone [...]

Let’s Do Nothing!

Rating: (8 reviews)
Author: Tony Fucile
Publisher: Candlewick

Product Description
Don’t move! A master of animation explores the elusive art of doing nothing in this comical tale of two very active imaginations.
Frankie and Sal have already played every sport and board game invented, baked and eaten batches of cookies, and painted a zillion pictures. What’s left to do? [...]

Fancy Nancy: The Show Must Go On (I Can Read Book 1)

Rating: (8 reviews)
Author: Jane O’connor
Publisher: HarperCollins

Product Description
Nancy and her partner for the talent show are very different. They don’t have any of the same talents. How will they ever come up with an act?

Fancy Nancy: Heart to Heart

Rating: (5 reviews)
Author: Jane O’connor
Publisher: HarperFestival

Product Description
Almost everything about Valentine’s Day is fancy . . . especially with Fancy Nancy!
Mystery is in the air when Nancy receives a valentine from a secret someone. Join Nancy as she follows the clues to find out who it is—all in her trademark fabulous style, of course. Gorgeous [...]

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days

Rating: (128 reviews)
Author: Jeff Kinney
Publisher: Amulet Books

Product Description
It’s summer vacation, the weather’s great, and all the kids are having fun outside. So where’s Greg Heffley? Inside his house, playing video games with the shades drawn.
 
Greg, a self-confessed “indoor person,” is living out his ultimate summer fantasy: no responsibilities and no rules. But Greg’s mom [...]

A Whole Nother Story

Rating: (4 reviews)
Author: Dr. Cuthbert Soup
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Children’s Books

Product Description
The three Cheeseman children, their father, and their psychic dog are all on the run. From whom? Well the CIA, naturally. But also corporate agents #5, #29, and # 207, plus two international superspies — one of whom happens to be a chimpanzee. They [...]

Beware, The Snowman (Goosebumps)

Rating: (30 reviews)
Author: R L Stine
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks

Product Description
No melting allowed! Jaclyn used to live with her aunt Greta in Chicago. But not anymore. They’ve moved to a place called Sherpia. It’s a tiny village on the edge of the Arctic Circle. Jaclyn can’t believe she’s stuck out in Nowheresville. No movie theaters. No [...]

The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear (Child’s Play Library)

Rating: (124 reviews)
Author: Don Wood
Publisher: Child’s Play International

Product Description
A rhyming story of opposites that uses animal charactistics to help us explore ourselves and our feelings.

The Monster at the End of This Book (Big Bird’s Favorites Board Books)

Rating: (196 reviews)
Author: Jon Stone
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Product Description
Lovable, furry old Grover is distressed to learn that there’s a monster at the end of this book! He begs readers not to turn the pages, but of course kids feel they just have to see this monster for themselves. Grover is astonished–and [...]

Junie B., First Grader: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells! (P.S. So Does May)

Rating: (33 reviews)
Author: Barbara Park
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Product Description
It’s holiday time, and Room One is doing lots of fun things to celebrate.
Like making elf costumes! And singing joyful songs! Only, how can Junie B. enjoy the festivities when Tattletale May keeps ruining her holiday glee? And here is the worst part [...]

Curious George Goes Camping

Rating: (8 reviews)
Author: Margret Rey
Publisher: HMH Books

Product Description
George and the man with the yellow hat are going camping! George tries to be helpful, but after he upsets a neighboring camper, he is chased into the woods and gets lost. Before long, an encounter with a cute forest creature throws George into a chain of [...]

Finn Throws a Fit

Rating: (6 reviews)
Author: David Elliott
Publisher: Candlewick

Product Description
Who among us hasn’t encountered that force of nature called “a fit”? A best-selling author and illustrator depict a toddler’s tantrum in all its horror and hilarity.
Finn likes peaches. Usually. But not today. Today Finn doesn’t like
anything. Uh-oh. Is Finn going to throw a fit? Author David Elliott
directs [...]

Hillbilly Night Afore Christmas (Night Before Christmas Series)

Rating: (1 reviews)
Author: Noel Thomas
Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company

Product Description
Christmas has come to the mountain country of Appalachia and St. Nicholas has begun his annual journey southward bringing happiness to youngsters of all ages. In Appalachia, however, it is Christmas with a difference. This delightful addition to Pelican’s “Night Before Christmas Series” transforms St. Nick [...]

Merry Christmas, Geronimo! (Geronimo Stilton, No. 12)

Rating: (3 reviews)
Author: Geronimo Stilton
Publisher: Scholastic

Product Description
I was so excited about Christmas, I could squeak! My favorite nephew Benjamin was going to come over, and we were planning to trim the tree and eat lots of delicious holiday Cheesy Chews. But before you could say “cat alert,” disaster struck! I slipped over my tail [...]

Scooby-Doo and Santa’s Bake Shop: A Scratch-N-Sniff Christmas Story (Cartoon Network Scooby-Doo)

Rating: (6 reviews)
Author: Jesse Leon McCann
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks

Fancy Nancy: Splendiferous Christmas

Rating: (18 reviews)
Author: Jane O’connor
Publisher: HarperCollins

Product Description
What could be fancier than Christmas?
Presents with elegant wrapping paper, festive decorations, Christmas cookies with sprinkles—and who could forget the tree? After all, there is no such thing as too much tinsel. Ooh la la! This year, Nancy is especially excited about decorating the Christmas tree. She bought [...]

Goldilicious (Pinkalicious)

Rating: (25 reviews)
Author: Victoria Kann
Publisher: HarperCollins

Product Description
Being Pinkalicious is pinkatastic, especially when she’s accompanied by her pet unicorn, Goldilicious. Goldie is a roller-skating, kite-flying, high-jumping unicorn who will protect Pinkalicious from the evil wizardry of her little brother, Peter. Together, Pinkalicious and Goldilicious can conquer anything!
This enchanting follow-up to the New York Times bestselling [...]

Bubble Trouble

Rating: (6 reviews)
Author: Margaret Mahy
Publisher: Clarion Books

Product Description
Another hilarious rhyming romp from the team who brought us the popular DOWN THE BACK OF THE CHAIR.
When little Mabel’s bubble gets away from her, it’s her baby brother who gets into trouble. Soon he’s floating out of the house, above the fence, and all over town! [...]

Skippyjon Jones, Lost in Spice

Rating: (17 reviews)
Author: Judy Schachner
Publisher: Dutton Juvenile

Product Description
The New York Times bestselling kitty boy blasts off into another hilarious adventure.
Buckle up, amigos— everyone’s favorite kitty boy is about to lift off. You’ll want to be there when the brave Skippito gets lost in spice!
That’s right, spice. Skippy knows— from his big ears to his [...]

Dr. Seuss’s Beginner Book Collection (Cat in the Hat, One Fish Two Fish, Green Eggs and Ham, Hop on Pop, Fox in Socks)

Rating: (4 reviews)
Author: Dr. Seuss
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Product Description
A perfect gift for new parents, birthday celebrations, and happy occasions of all kinds, this collection of five beloved Beginner Books by Dr. Seuss—The Cat in the Hat, One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, Green Eggs and Ham, Hop on Pop, [...]

Elmo’s 12 Days of Christmas (Big Bird’s Favorites Board Books)

Rating: (6 reviews)
Author: Sarah Albee
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Product Description
What does a Sesame Street Christmas celebrate? How about: Three French friends, two yummy cookies, a red monster up in a tree, and lots more! Sing and laugh along with this hilarious Sesame Street version of the favorite Christmas carol.

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Rating: (92 reviews)
Author: Roald Dahl
Publisher: Puffin

Product Description
Mr. Fox is surrounded, and he’s going to have to come up with a truly fantastic plan to dig himself out of trouble this time. Amazon.com Review
In the tradition of The Adventures of Peter Rabbit, this is a “garden tale” of farmer versus vermin, or vice versa. The [...]

Curious George and the Dump Truck

Rating: (8 reviews)
Author: H. A. Rey
Publisher: HMH Books

Product Description
Curious about the big truck next door, George takes a closer look. He wants to see how it works. Before long he finds that one little lever can mean great big trouble! But George quickly puts his monkey ingenuity to work and finds a surprising solution [...]

Fancy Nancy: Pajama Day (I Can Read Book 1)

Rating: (8 reviews)
Author: Jane O’connor
Publisher: HarperCollins

Product Description
Nancy is all set to wear something special for Pajama Day at school. But when Bree and Clara show up in matching outfits, Nancy feels left out. Will this Pajama Day be as fun as she thought?

Phineas and Ferb 8 x 8 #1 #1: Oh, Christmas Tree!

Rating: (1 reviews)
Author: Scott Peterson
Publisher: Disney Press

Product Description
Series Description: Best friends and stepbrothers Phineas and Ferb are determined to make each mind-numbing rotation of Earth into something special. But their sister, Candace, is determined to reveal their crazy endeavors to their mom. Meanwhile, Perry the Platypus-Agent P-is called on repeatedly to save the world [...]

Danny the Champion of the World

Rating: (10 reviews)
Author: Roald Dahl
Publisher: Puffin

Product Description
anny’s dad had a secret, but now the secret’s out and it’s going to lead Danny on the adventure of a lifetime.

The Greek Who Stole Christmas (Diamond Brother Mysteries)

Author: Anthony Horowitz
Publisher: Puffin

Product Description
Tim Diamond is the worst detective in the world—he couldn’t find his nose with both hands and a road map. Luckily, his younger brother, thirteen-yearold Nick, is the real brains behind the operation! It’s Christmastime, and once again, Tim and Nick are flat broke. Luckily for them, a famous Greek pop [...]

The Christmas Toy Factory (Geronimo Stilton, No. 27)

Rating: (7 reviews)
Author: Geronimo Stilton
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks

Product Description
Ho, ho, ho! I love Christmas in New Mouse City. But this year, Grandfather William wanted me to research a new story. He asked me to dress up like Santa Claus and let lots of little mouselets sit on my lap. Cheese niblets! If only I had [...]

Christmas Catastrophe (Geronimo Stilton)

Rating: (6 reviews)
Author: Geronimo Stilton
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks

Product Description Geronimo Stilton, adventuremouse? Not me! But surely a little skiing couldn’t hurt a rodent, right? Wrong. Moldy mozzarella! When my ski trip landed me in the hospital, I was sure it was going to be the worst Christmas ever! But my family and friends had something [...]

Clifford’s Christmas (Clifford, the Big Red Dog)

Rating: (7 reviews)
Author:
Publisher: Cartwheel

Product Description
Good intentions turn into a merry mess when Clifford helps Santa Claus. An IRA Children’s Choice book.