Humorous books make you smile .... or even laugh out loud
Humorous Books (Orange)
The Twits by Roald Dahl ; illustrated by Quentin BlakeMr and Mrs Twit are really disgusting. They smell because they never wash, they fight because they play tricks on each other, AND they hate children. But worst of all, they keep monkeys in their back garden. In cages. It's time for the monkeys to get their revenge on these two most revolting creatures ...
Call Number: O JF DAH
ISBN: 9780141322759
Publication Date: 2007
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My Life and Other Stuff I Made Up by Tristan Bancks; Gus Gordon (Illustrator)Have you ever been kissed by a dog? Ever had to eat Vegemite off your sister's big toe? Have you had a job delivering teeth? Has a bloodthirsty magpie ever been out to get you? Ever woken up to discover that everything hovers? And have you eaten 67 hot dogs in ten minutes? I have. I'm Tom Weekly. This book is full of my stories, jokes, cartoon characters, ideas for theme park rides and other stuff I've made up. It's where I pour out whatever's inside my head. It gets a bit weird sometimes but that's how I roll.
Call Number: Y JF BAN
ISBN: 9780857983190
Publication Date: 2014
The 13-storey treehouse by Andy Griffiths ; illustrated by Terry DentonWho wouldn't want to live in a treehouse? Especially a 13-storey treehouse that has a bowling alley, a see-through swimming pool, a tank full of sharks, a library full of comics, a secret underground laboratory, a games room, self-making beds, vines you can swing on, a vegetable vaporiser and a marshmallow machine that follows you around and automatically shoots your favourite flavoured marshmallows into your mouth whenever it discerns you're hungry.
Diary of a wimpy kid: Greg Heffley's journal by Jeff KinneyBeing a kid can really stink. And no one knows this better than Greg Heffley, who finds himself thrust into high school where undersized weaklings share the hallways with kids who are taller, meaner, and already shaving. Luckily Greg has his best friend and sidekick, Rowley. But when Rowley's popularity starts to rise, it kicks off a chain of events that will test their friendship in hilarious fashion. ' This 'novel in cartoons' should keep readers in stitches, eagerly anticipating Gregs further adventures.' Publishers Weekly 'Laugh-out-loud... lots of fun throughout.' Booklist
Call Number: Y JF KIN
ISBN: 9780143303831
Publication Date: 2008
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Mistakes were made by Stephan Pastis.Series: Timmy Failure
Timmy Failure is an eleven-year-old detective, CEO of the best detective agency in town, with a polar bear business partner and a problem with his mother. His plan is to earn so much money the family won't have to worry about bills anymore but his plan does not include sundry players who are not up to a simple spy mission meaning our bumbling hero is in a pickle.
Call Number: Y JF PAS
ISBN: 9781406339802
Publication Date: 2013
Big Nate : the boy with the biggest head in the world by Lincoln PeirceMeet classic comic-strip character Big Nate - The Boy with the Biggest Head in the World - as he stars in his own super-funny series. Big Nate is created by Lincoln Peirce, who inspired Jeff Kinney, author of 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid'. Big-head Nate Wright truly believes he is destined for greatness! He's a table tennis champ, a genius comic book artist and the self-proclaimed king of his class. One school morning, Nate barely survives his Dad's toxic porridge before rushing off to school, forgetting his lunch. He thinks he has a test and he hasn't studied for it! Nate's class notes are full of doodles but sadly lacking any useful information... On the way to school he accidentally body slams his head teacher, then, during his first lesson of the day, he manages to insult his least favourite teacher, Mrs. Godfrey (aka Godzilla). But a little thing like having-the-worst-day-ever won't hold back The Boy with the Biggest Head in the World!
Call Number: Y JF PEI
ISBN: 9780007355167
Publication Date: 2010
Dork diaries: pop star by Rachel Renee RussellSeries: Dork Diaries
Let the spotlight showdown commence... Nikki Maxwell's school is holding a talent competition and Nikki can't wait to start practising dance moves with her BFFs, Chloe and Zoey, and impressing Brandon, her crush, with her singing skills! But then Nikki finds out that her arch-nemesis, MacKenzie, is entering the contest too, and she's determined to steal the limelight from Nikki and her friends. Can a dork like Nikki take on the most popular girl in school and win? The third book in the bestselling Dork Diaries series by Rachel Renee Russell
Call Number: Y JF RUS
ISBN: 9780857071187
Publication Date: 2011
Jimmy Cook discovers third grade by Kate & Jol Temple ; illustrated by Jon FoyeJimmy Cook has discovered that he has quite a lot in common with the explorer Captain James Cook. No doubt they were related. So when he finds out that Captain Cook met with a sticky end in Hawaii, he's determined to travel to the island finish what he started. His parents aren't so interested but luckily Jimmy's favourite brand of cereal is running a competition. First prize: an Hawaiian holiday. Jimmy is going to have to eat a lot of full-fibre Wheetblocks to enter, but big dreams come with a big price. And no price is too big when it comes to Captain James Cook especially if it means beating the world's most annoying person, Alice Toolie.
Series: Captain Jimmy Cook discovers
Call Number: Y JF TEM
ISBN: 9781760291938
Publication Date: 2016
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Demon dentist by David WalliamsDarkness had come to the town. Strange things were happening in the dead of night. Children would put a tooth under their pillow for the tooth fairy, but in the morning they would wake up to find... a dead slug; a live spider; hundreds of earwigs creeping and crawling beneath their pillow. Evil was at work. But who or what was behind it...?
Call Number: Y JF WAL
ISBN: 9780007453573
Publication Date: 2013
Gangsta granny by David WalliamsBen is bored beyond belief after he is made to stay at his grandma's house. All she wants to do is to play Scrabble, and eat cabbage soup. But there are two things Ben doesn't know about his grandma. She was once an international jewel thief and she has been plotting to steal the crown jewels. Now she needs Ben's help.
Call Number: Y JF WAL
ISBN: 9780007443888
Publication Date: 2011
Billionaire boy by David Walliams ; illustrated by Tony RossJoe has a lot of reasons to be happy. About a billion of them, in fact. You see, Joe's rich. Really, really rich. Joe's got his own bowling alley, his own cinema, even his own butler who is also an orangutan. He's the wealthiest twelve-year-old in the land. Yes, Joe has absolutely everything he could possibly want. But there's just one thing he really needs: a friend!