Humorous Fiction

For Milo, everything’s a bore. When a tollbooth mysteriously appears in his room, he drives through only because he’s got nothing better to do. But on the other side, things seem different....

Greg Heffley is caught in the middle as the two halves of his extended family come together in a sidesplittingly relatable summer story!

The Herdmans are the worst kids in the history of the world....

Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory is opening at last! But only five lucky children will be allowed inside. And the winners are: Augustus Gloop, an enormously fat boy whose hobby is eating; Veruca Salt, a spoiled-rotten brat whose parents are wrapped around her little finger....

In the newest installment of the Wimpy Kid series, Greg is up to his eyeballs in stress. Overdue homework assignments, flaky study partners, and at least one all-nighter put Greg to the test. You’ll be laughing along as Greg hilariously muddles his way through middle school....

Ben Ripley is recruited for a top secret mission to bring down his nemesis, Murray Hill, once and for all. But when things go horribly wrong, Ben ends up lost in an extremely dangerous wilderness with Murray—and confronting a new, devious enemy—with none of his friends to help him.

When Sophie hears that the giants are flush-bunking to England to swollomp a few nice little chiddlers, she decides she must stop them. And the BFG (Big Friendly Giant) will help her....

Fourth graders George Beard and Harold Hutchins are a couple of class clowns. The only thing they enjoy more than playing practical jokes is creating their own comic books....

A boy who's been a bully and hanging out with the wrong friends gets a new start after a memory-loss-inducing accident....

Eleven complete Dr. Seuss stories at a great price, featuring performances by John Cleese, Billy Crystal, Ted Danson, Kelsey Grammer, Dustin Hoffman, John Lithgow, and more....

Like a car alarm, bagpipe music, or a doorbell ringing in the middle of the night, hearing this all-new audio edition of The Bad Beginning will only upset you....

A bizarre chain of events begins when 16 unlikely people gather for the reading of Samuel W. Westing's will....

Can an undercover nerd become a superstar agent? Ben Ripley sure hopes so - and his life may depend on it....

A little magic can take you a long way. After James Henry Trotter's parents are tragically eaten by a rhinoceros, he goes to live with his two horrible aunts, Spiker and Sponge. Life there is no fun, until James accidentally drops some magic crystals by the old peach tree....

Frog and Toad, those famous pals, are beloved by generations of children....

Get artsy with everyone’s favorite blue cat in this groovy story that adds a creative touch to the importance of great friends and never giving up. Fans of Pete the Cat will love watching him take his positive outlook and transform something ordinary into an awesome masterpiece....

In this infectious rhyming book, Baby Llama turns bedtime into an all-out llama drama! Tucked into bed by his mama, Baby Llama immediately starts worrying when she goes downstairs, and his soft whimpers turn to hollers when she doesn't come right back. But just in time....

Twelve-year-old Ben Ripley is not exactly the best student spy school has ever seen - he keeps flunking Advanced Self Preservation. But outside of class, Ben is pretty great at staying alive....

More teetering tales and quirky characters from the 30th floor of towering Wayside School. The craziness continues....

Who was raised by a she-bear? Who tamed Pegasus? And whatever happened to that Golden Fleece? It takes a demigod to know the answers, and Percy Jackson can fill you in....

Ever since the monster apocalypse hit town, average 13 year old Jack Sullivan has been living in his tree house, which he's armed to the teeth with catapults and a moat, not to mention video games, and an endless supply of Oreos and Mountain Dew scavenged from abandoned stores....

Gobble, gobble! Room One is getting ready for their very own Thanksgiving feast! There's even a contest to see which room can write the best thankful list. The winners will get a pumpkin pie! Only it turns out being thankful is harder than it looks....

Three bears come home from a bicycling trip through the woods to find a little girl....

Stranded in Mexico after nearly capturing the leaders of SPYDER, 13-year-old Ben Ripley desperately needs to take a shower. But even more so, he and his spy school friends need to come up with a new plan to defeat their enemies, their only clue a key that opens...something....

In the ancient South Pacific world of Oceania, Moana, a born navigator, sets sail in search of a fabled island. During her incredible journey, she teams up with her hero, the demi-god Maui....

When a moving van arrives next door to the Twits and Mr. and Mrs. Lovely get out, that’s bad enough. But it gets WORSE. . . Their two Lovely children, Ruff and Tumble, have moved in next door too. And the Twits HATE children. (Sorry if you are one. We don’t hate you, just to be clear.) The Twits decide the Lovelies MUST go. Even if it means some serious plotting, which involves: a hungry tiger, GIANT catapults, and LOTS of disgusting dog hair.

Winter break is over, and it’s another five months until summer vacation. A.J. and his friends aren’t looking forward to school starting back up, but they’re even less excited when Dr. Carbles, president of the Board of Education, cancels ALL school holidays. No Presidents' Day, no Memorial Day, and forget about any snow days! Morale is down, but Mrs. Roopy, the librarian, has a trick up her sleeve. Instead of celebrating traditional holidays, the school will celebrate real holidays that no one has ever heard of!

Timberwolf Trap Johnny Maverick and Tom Morgan are in a race for the league’s goal scoring trophy. Except one or two other things are getting in the way. Including a joke on the Coach, and worse, the smelly hockey gloves of death. . .

Patrick is too excited to sleep! It’s the first day of vacation, and he can’t wait to pretend to drive a train around his room. The only problem is he keeps waking his family up! Will Patrick be able to get the train back to the “station” safely? Or will his family make him go back to bed?

Stevie Crumb doesn’t want to stand out. But when you’re nearly 5’10” in seventh grade, it’s kind of hard not to. All anyone wants to talk about is Stevie’s height―even Stevie’s parents, who would just love for her to be an athlete like her basketball-star older brother. Sure, Stevie wants to be good at something―maybe even great at something. She’d just prefer it didn’t draw even more attention to her lanky frame.

When two best friends are separated over summer break, they make a pact to have the most boring summer ever. No summer fun means no swimming at the pool, no popsicles, and no water balloons, and that’s just the start! Maybe a boring road trip will be just what Sammy needs to keep having no fun.

Walter and his father have always been inseparable. They’ve traveled the country together. Walter’s been to just about every one of Dad’s gigs. But this year, Walter’s sent to live with his grandfather, in the town where Dad grew up, and start fifth grade at the Apple Grove Performing Arts Academy all on his own. And the worst part is—Walter has no idea why.

Farinor is kicked out of the kitchen when the chef doesn't like his suggestions. Luckily for him, he's able to put his knowledge of dragons to good use when the king finds one in the woods and tasks him with taming it. Clever Farinor knows there's only one way he can tame this beast—with ice cream!

Join a cat who loves to wear boots as he tries to buy a new pair of shoes at the Sixpence Shoe. When he accidentally tries on a pair of magic boots, he is transported far away! Now he must find his way back with the help of all your favorite fairy tale characters. Will he ever be able to buy a new pair of boots?

Here comes the fearless granny gang, The youngest eighty-two. They leap down from their granny van, And there’s nothing they can’t do! Through wonderfully rhythmical writing Judith Kerr OBE shows us that there is a lot more to this gang of grey-haired grannies than meets the eye! Full of charm and laugh-out-loud fun, this is a must for every child.

All alone at the family trading post, Liza Jean must deal with three smelly bandits who are up to no good. She must outwit them as they steal from the family store and try to find their gold. Will the No-Good, No-Count, Stinky-Breath Gang get what they came for?

Everyone in Henry’s family can dance, except him! No matter how hard he tries, he just can’t get it. If only he could enter the dance competition with the rest of his family! But what happens when he accidentally sits on top of an ant hill? Will his moves be good enough to win the competition?

En En su salsa, la entrega más reciente de la serie superventas Diario de Greg, Greg descubre que meter a tropocientos familiares en una casa diminuta con la temperatura a tope es la receta perfecta para el desastre.La cosa se pone calentita para Greg Heffley cuando descubre que meter a tropecientos familiares en una diminuta casa de la playa con la temperatura a tope es la receta perfecta para el desastre.

Eli is out running errands with his mother and is sick of waiting in line! So instead he imagines himself as a pirate, an astronaut, and a cowboy because they would never have to wait in line! Will his mother ever finish with her errands?

What would you do if an alien spaceship crash landed by your house? Kyle and Trent get to find out when that very thing happens to them. They also find out what sort of fuel alien spaceships use to run, and it might not be what you expect!

When the henhouse becomes haunted by a ghost, it's up to one brave chicken named Carmenella to get to the bottom of things. The farmer doesn’t understand her, and the cat doesn’t want to get involved. Carmenella wants to sleep in the nice warm henhouse instead of outside. What will she do to fix this dilemma?

How will a dog who can't fly, swim, talk, or sing win the title of Best Dog in the Universe? When Sam makes a sign declaring that her dog, Rufus, is the best dog in the universe, she has no idea that it will cause such a stir. Aliens from all over the galaxy want her dog so they can win the top prizes in the Omniversal Dog Show.

Mr. Spuffington and his cat, Pablo, are trying to fix the sticky bathroom door when Mr. Spuffington drops his hammer and breaks the sink. Maybe home improvement just isn’t for him! After trying to do the repairs himself, he realizes he needs some help. Can a helpful handyman save the day?

When your fairy godmother is the most proper person in the entire kingdom you had better be on your best behavior, especially if you want dessert! What’s a girl with an itchy nose to do? Until she learns proper sneezing manners, she can’t have any cake. Of course, this isn’t just any cake—it’s the best chocolate cake in the entire kingdom. Perhaps there’s a spell book around that can help.

Ribburta and her friend, Redd, go to see the new fortune-teller. They soon realize the teller is a con artist who is trying to steal all of the squirrels’ nuts by hypnotizing them! They must come up with a plan to stop the squirrels from giving her their nuts. Will they be able to stop her in time?

Jim is trying to impress his new neighbor while his family is away. Instead, he makes a fool of himself! After a series of mishaps that involve his dad's prized lawnmower, angry hornets, and a bath towel, Jim wonders if things could get any worse. Will he ever get to meet his crush? Or will his first impression scare her away?

Eva lies about everything—from her circus-trained dogs to her summer trip to Antarctica. She lies so much that no one believes anything she says anymore. After she starts telling everyone she was abducted by aliens, her friends start to think that she is crazy! Is she finally telling the truth?

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Mr. Slurmbucket hates anything that is clean or nice-smelling. He could possibly be the smelliest man in the world. He even has a cupboard of foul odors! One day, he takes a prank too far and must face the consequences when a young girl seeks revenge.

Goat thinks he's pretty great—in fact, his name stands for the Greatest Of All Time! But his farmyard friends want to be G.O.A.T.s, too. They all debate what makes a perfect G.O.A.T.—being a Good Or Awesome Tap-Dancer? Or a Gorgeous Octopus Arm Twister? Is there only one G.O.A.T. or can they ALL be the greatest?