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Humour
Lady Sarah and the dung-cart knight by Gerald Morris
A humorous tale about a young woman on a quest for revenge who witnesses the kidnapping of Queen Guinevere, and is befriended by some brave knights of the Round Table who draw Sarah into a tangled web of magic.
Call Number: STF F MOR
ISBN: 9780753413371
Publication Date: 2004
The Hunger Pains by The Harvard Lampoon
The hilarious instant New York Times bestseller, The Hunger Pains is a loving parody of the dystopian YA novel and film, The Hunger Games.
Winning means wealth, fame, and a life of therapy losing means death, but also fame! This is The Hunger Pains.
When Kantkiss Neverclean replaces her sister as a contestant on the Hunger Games—the second-highest-rated reality TV show in Peaceland, behind Extreme Home Makeover—she has no idea what to expect. Having lived her entire life in the telemarketing district’s worst neighborhood, the Crack, Kantkiss feels unprepared to fight to the death while simultaneously winking and looking adorable for the cameras. But when her survival rests on choosing between the dreamy hunk from home, Carol Handsomestein, or the doughy klutz, Pita Malarkey, Kantkiss discovers that the toughest conflicts may not be found on the battlefield but in her own heart . . . which is unfortunately on a battlefield.
Call Number: STF F LAM
ISBN: 9780732295431
Publication Date: 2012
The incredible adventures of Cinnamon Girl by Melissa Keil
Seventeen-year-old Alba is an aspiring comic-book artist, pastry enthusiast and eternal optimist. She thinks life in her tiny town is awesome (if predictable) and she never wants it to change. Unfortunately Alba's just finished year 12 - so the only thing she can predict is that everything's going to change. Even so, Alba didn't see the end of the world coming. Apart from a questionable television psychic, no-one did. And for some reason, the world seems to be taking this guy seriously. As the tiny town is besieged by doomsday enthusiasts, Alba's life is thrown into chaos. The childhood friend she thought was gone forever unexpectedly reappears; the boy who has been her best friend forever is determined to leave; and even her latest comic book creation, Cinnamon Girl, is out of control. It could be the very last summer of Alba's life, but impending Armageddon might turn out to be the least of her problems.
Call Number: F KEI
ISBN: 9781742978307
Publication Date: 2014
Bad dreams by Fine, Anne
Mel is the class bookworm. She prefers books to people and doesn't want to be a first-week minder for new girl, Imogen. But there's something very strange about Imogen and, as Mel slowly uncovers the truth, she begins to realize that stories can happen in real life, too. And only she can stop Imogen's private horror story -- stop the bad dreams...
A gripping tale of real life and story lives - and of the importance of being free to be yourself.
Call Number: Y JF FIN
ISBN: 0440864240
Publication Date: 2007
Horse girl rides again by John Larkin
Most people think Rebecca Yallop is simply a very tall young girl with a longish face, but her brother, Kevin, knows the truth: Rebecca's a horse!One wayward wish made during a visit to the Amazing Beryl's Make-a-Wish tent at the Dingaling Brothers Big Top, Flying Monkeys and Sea Slug Circus Extravaganza and now Rebecca's a 300-kilogram horse,
Call Number: STF F LAR
ISBN: 9780330423274
Publication Date: 2007
Chinglish: an almost entirely true story by Sue Cheung
Jo Kwan is a teenager growing up in 1980s Coventry with her annoying little sister, too-cool older brother, a series of very unlucky pets and utterly bonkers parents. But unlike the other kids at her new school or her posh cousins, Jo lives above her parents' Chinese takeaway. And things can be tough - whether it's unruly customers or the snotty popular girls who bully Jo for being different. Even when she does find a BFF who actually likes Jo for herself, she still has to contend with her erratic dad's behaviour. All Jo dreams of is breaking free and forging a career as an artist.
Call Number: F CHE
ISBN: 9781783448395
Publication Date: 2019
Humour
Adults only by Morris Gleitzman
The kitchen was a mess. Packets and jars had been flung around. Half the stuff in the fridge was on the floor. There was a trail of flour running along the passage. For a second Jake thought one of the magazine people must have had an urge to make a cake and decided to do it in their room. Or was someone else in the house? Jake's an only kid. He's the only kid in his family. He's the only kid on his island. Or that's what he thinks...
Call Number: Y F GLE
ISBN: 0141308370
Publication Date: 2001
Half my facebook friends are ferrets by J.A. Buckle
Fifteen-year-old Josh fantasises about becoming a death metal guitarist complete with tattoos, piercings and hoards of adoring fans. But it¿s not easy when his super-strict mom won¿t let him grow his hair! Luckily Josh has a way of coping with life¿s setbacks; it¿s only a diary, but it contains all Josh¿s hopes, dreams and frustrations (not to mention some great ideas for band names and lyrics!). There¿s a lot he wants to get done before his 16th birthday, but things never turn out quite like he plans¿ What Josh doesn¿t know is that his mother also kept a diary, back about the time he was born, and a secret in there holds the key to Josh¿s life becoming a whole lot more metal.
Call Number: F BUC
ISBN: 9781782020745
Publication Date: 2015
Falling over Sideways by Jordan Sonnenblick
Claire's life is a joke . . . but she's not laughing. While her friends seem to be leaping forward, she's dancing in the same place. The mean girls at school are living up to their mean name, and there's a boy, Ryder, who's just as bad, if not worse. And at home, nobody's really listening to her -- if anything, they seem to be more in on the joke than she is. Then into all of this (not-very-funny-to-Claire) comedy comes something intense and tragic -- while her dad is talking to her at the kitchen table, he falls over with a medical emergency. Suddenly the joke has become very serious -- and the only way Claire, her family, and her friends are going to get through it is if they can find a way to make it funny again.
Call Number: F SON
ISBN: 9780545863247
Publication Date: 2016-09-27
Humour
How to ditch your fairy by Justine Larbalestier
Everyone in New Avalon has a fairy. Though invisible, a personal fairy is vital to success. It might determine whether you pass a math class or find the perfect outfit. But all fourteen-year-old Charlie can do is find parking spaces—and she doesn’t even drive. At first, teaming up with Fiorenza (who has an all-the-boys-like-you fairy) seems like a great idea. But when Charlie unexpectedly gets her heart’s desire, she’ll have to resort to extraordinary measures to ditch her fairy.
Call Number: STF F LAR
ISBN: 9781741757378
Publication Date: 2009
Comedy girl by Ellen Schreiber
Trixie Shapiro may be one of the shyest students at Mason High, but she's also the funniest. When her best friend, Jazzy, signs her up to perform stand-up at Senior Talent Night, Trixie's terrified she'll absolutely choke. And as if a seemingly disastrous debut isn't enough, Trixie's drama teacher encourages her to try againthis time at the local comedy club, Chaplin's.
To her surprise, Trixie's confidence begins to swell, and a surefire comedy act is born. Trixie finds herself on a fast track, winning contests and earning a job as the opening comic at the comedy club. It's a dream come true. Then Trixie lands a boyfriendher longtime crush, hipster Gavin Baldwin. Now caught between the increasing demands of two worlds, Trixie faces a difficult choice between a romantic, inviting path and a risky shot at comedic stardom.
Ellen Schreiber narrates an inspiring and entertaining story of a shy teen who, struggling to find her voice, discovers a shining place in the spotlight.
ISBN: 0060093382
Publication Date: 2009
Just Macbeth by Andy Griffiths
Take one Shakespearean tragedy: Macbeth.
Add Andy, Danny and Lisa – the Just trio, whosemadcap exploits have already delighted hundreds of thousands of readers for the last ten years.
Mix them all together to create one of the most hilarious, most dramatic, moving stories of love, Whizz Fizz, witches, murder and madness, from the bestselling and funniest children's author in Australia.
Call Number: STF F GRI
ISBN: 9780330425346
Publication Date: 2009
The Lit Report by Sarah Harvey
Julia and Ruth have been unlikely best friends since they first met in Sunday school, Ruth was standing on the Bible-crafts table belting out "Jesus Loves Me." Now that they're a year away from graduation, they're putting the finishing touches on their getaway plans. But their dream of a funky big-city loft and rich, interesting older men is threatened when preacher's daughter Ruth goes to a wild party without studious Julia, and all hell breaks loose. Ruth gets pregnant; Julia gets creative. Determined to support her friend and stay on track for life after high school, Julia comes up with a plan that will require all her intelligence, compassion, ingenuity and patience. Drawing on some great (and some not-so-great) works of literature, Julia proves that you can learn a lot just by opening up a book.
ISBN: 1551439050
Publication Date: 2008
Life in outer space by Melissa Keil
A romantic comedy about a movie geek and the dream girl he refuses to fall in love with. Sam Kinnison is a geek, and he's totally fine with that. He has his horror movies, his nerdy friends, World of Warcraft, and until Princess Leia turns up in his bedroom, worry about girls he won't. Then Camilla Carter arrives on the scene. She's beautiful, friendly and completely irrelevant to his plan. Sam is determined to ignore her, except that Camilla has a plan of her own, and he seems to be a part of it! Sam believes that everything he needs to know he can learn from the movies. But perhaps he's been watching the wrong ones.
Call Number: F KEI
ISBN: 9781742973951
Publication Date: 2013
Lady Sarah and the dung-cart knight by
A humorous tale about a young woman on a quest for revenge who witnesses the kidnapping of Queen Guinevere, and is befriended by some brave knights of the Round Table who draw Sarah into a tangled web of magic.
Horse girl rides again by
Most people think Rebecca Yallop is simply a very tall young girl with a longish face, but her brother, Kevin, knows the truth: Rebecca's a horse!One wayward wish made during a visit to the Amazing Beryl's Make-a-Wish tent at the Dingaling Brothers Big Top, Flying Monkeys and Sea Slug Circus Extravaganza and now Rebecca's a 300-kilogram horse,
Chinglish: an almost entirely true story by
Jo Kwan is a teenager growing up in 1980s Coventry with her annoying little sister, too-cool older brother, a series of very unlucky pets and utterly bonkers parents. But unlike the other kids at her new school or her posh cousins, Jo lives above her parents' Chinese takeaway. And things can be tough - whether it's unruly customers or the snotty popular girls who bully Jo for being different. Even when she does find a BFF who actually likes Jo for herself, she still has to contend with her erratic dad's behaviour. All Jo dreams of is breaking free and forging a career as an artist.
Falling over Sideways by
Claire's life is a joke . . . but she's not laughing. While her friends seem to be leaping forward, she's dancing in the same place. The mean girls at school are living up to their mean name, and there's a boy, Ryder, who's just as bad, if not worse. And at home, nobody's really listening to her -- if anything, they seem to be more in on the joke than she is. Then into all of this (not-very-funny-to-Claire) comedy comes something intense and tragic -- while her dad is talking to her at the kitchen table, he falls over with a medical emergency. Suddenly the joke has become very serious -- and the only way Claire, her family, and her friends are going to get through it is if they can find a way to make it funny again.
