Humorous Fiction

A Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book and ALA Notable and Best of the Year in Young Adult Fiction, Howl's Moving Castle is by acclaimed fantasy writer Diane Wynne Jones and was transformed into an Academy Award nominated animated motion picture by Hayao Miyazaki. On a rare venture out from her...

The modern mammal metropolis of Zootopia is a city like no other. Comprised of habitat neighborhoods like ritzy Sahara Square and frigid Tundratown, it's a melting pot....

The classic story from Roald Dahl, about an exceptional young girl with extraordinary powers. Adapted into a Tony Award-winning Broadway musical and a Netflix film! Matilda is a sweet, exceptional young girl, but her parents think she's just a nuisance. She expects school to be different but...

It’s Greg’s birthday—and you’re invited to the chaos. In Partypooper, the 20th book in Jeff Kinney’s global smash-hit Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, Greg Heffley is planning the ultimate party—for himself. But when the guest list grows, the decorations flop, and the surprises...

This fourth hilarious installment finds Greg Heffley approaching summer vacation with a clear plan: Stay inside and play as many video games as possible....

New York Times best-selling author Gordon Korman harkens back to his No More Dead Dogs days in this stand-alone that takes a tone more serious than you've ever heard from him before. A boy who's been a bully and hanging out with the wrong friends gets a new start after a memory-loss-inducing...

“Roald Dahl sometimes shared a tonal kinship with Ogden Nash, and he could demonstrate a verbal inventiveness nearly Seussian…[His] stories work better in audio than in print.” –The New York Times Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory is opening at last! But only five lucky children...

A companion to Howl's Moving Castle, Diana Wynne Jones' Castle in the Air was named an ALA Notable Book and an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. In this sparkling tale, young merchant Abdullah purchases a magic carpet - and soon finds that the enchanted rug is none too agreeable. But despite the...

Experience the action-packed first book in #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson’s laugh-out-loud middle-grade fantasy series like never before—now with all new covers! AN ANCIENT RIVALRY REAWAKENS. Everything I’d known about the world was a lie. On my thirteenth birthday...

In The Deep End, book 15 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from number-one international best-selling author Jeff Kinney, Greg Heffley and his family hit the road for a cross-country camping trip, ready for the adventure of a lifetime....

A family road trip is supposed to be a lot of fun… unless, of course, you’re the Heffleys. The journey starts off full of promise, then quickly takes several wrong turns....

In Wrecking Ball, Book 14 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series - from number one international best-selling author Jeff Kinney - an unexpected inheritance gives the Heffley family a chance to make major improvements to their home. But they soon find that construction isn't all it's cracked up to...

Recipient of two Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honors, beloved fantasy and children's author Diana Wynne Jones presents this exciting sequel to her novel Howl's Moving Castle, which was transformed into an Academy Award-nominated motion picture. A girl named Charmain must inhabit her ailing...

Greg has endured countless horrors in the past few years. But everything changes in this fifth hilarious adventure....

Greg Heffley makes a New Year's resolution to help others improve, but his brand of truthful advice doesn't go over well....

NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES Like a car alarm, bagpipe music, or a doorbell ringing in the middle of the night, hearing this audio edition of The Bad Beginning will only upset you. This unique multi-voice recording brings the first book in Lemony Snicket's alarming A Series of Unfortunate...

Greg Heffley is in big trouble. School property has been damaged, and Greg is the prime suspect. But the crazy thing is, he’s innocent. Or at least sort of....

Get ready for the most hilarious Wimpy Kid book yet! International bestselling author Jeff Kinney serves up heaps of laughs in Hot Mess, the 19th book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. Greg Heffley is caught in the middle as the two halves of his extended family come together in a...

Told through multiple viewpoints, Ungifted follows Donovan Curtis through his year at a magnet school for gifted and talented kids....

In Rodrick Rules, book 2 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, as Greg enters the new school year, he's eager to put the past three months behind him . . . and one event in particular.

In the latest installment of the phenomenally best-selling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, author-illustrator Jeff Kinney brings the series back to its roots, as Greg starts a new school year and faces a challenge he never could've imagined...

Love is in the air - but what does that mean for Greg Heffley? A Valentine's Day dance at Greg's middle school has turned his world upside down. As Greg scrambles to find a date, he's worried he'll be left out in the cold on the big night. His best friend, Rowley, doesn't have any prospects...

From the World's No. 1 Storyteller, James and the Giant Peach is a children's classic that has captured young reader's imaginations for generations. One of TIME MAGAZINE’s 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time After James Henry Trotter's parents are tragically eaten by a rhinoceros, he goes to...

Middle-schooler Greg Heffley charts the rise of his teenage brother’s band, Löded Diper, as they live out their rock-and-roll dreams. But things could get messy for Greg and Rodrick when the Diper hits the road....

Read the New York Times bestselling book that inspired the hit movies! Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, the quiet and thoughtful son of the Chief of the Hairy Hooligans, tries to pass the important initiation test of his Viking clan by catching and training a dragon. Can Hiccup do it without being...

In the tenth novel in New York Times bestselling author Stuart Gibbs’s FunJungle series, super sleuth Teddy Fitzroy is on the case to rescue an abducted young gorilla! When a baby gorilla is stolen from an orphanage in Rwanda, Teddy, his parents, and an old family friend find themselves in a...

In this story, our brave, and not so brave friends in the Hundred Acre Wood will organize a rescue to save the young boy, Christopher Robin, from a mysterious creature known only as... Dus-Torr!

The bone-shaking new trilogy concludes – the latest adventure in the bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series Skulduggery Pleasant has many enemies – many, many enemies – and people try to kill him multiple times a day. But when someone puts a price on his head, he finds himself going up...

"When I'm faced with a Pilkey fan looking to branch out, this graphic novel is the first book I reach for... If eight books aren't enough, the spinoff series, Agents of S.U.I.T., continues the fun." ―The New York Times With more than four million copies in print, #1 New York Times-bestselling...

This selfish sister only thinks of herself, and she wants it all—even her brother’s kidney! Everything must belong to her! But who can possibly tell her “no”? Her family must cater to every whim—but where does that leave sister in the end?

Help Pete the Cat find his groovy white sneakers in this humorous and cool storybook by New York Times bestselling author-illustrator team Kimberly and James Dean. It's time to play outside, but there's just one problem. Pete the Cat's groovy white shoes are missing! Pete can't find them...

In Lärchenhain steht Chester vor einer gefährlichen Prüfung auf dem gefürchteten „Knochenbrecher"-Parcours. Als Chester sein Selbstvertrauen verliert, erschafft Max mit einem Zauber einen selbstbewussten, aber plötzlich extrem arroganten Chester – und muss ihn mithilfe waghalsiger Mutproben wieder zur Besinnung bringen. Beim großen Blitzball-Turnier zeigt Max neue Höchstleistungen, bis das Hupen eines Horns ihn in alte Ängste zurückwirft. Chester entwickelt gemeinsam mit der Klasse einen mutigen Plan, um Max zu „heilen".

Die Camp-Mitglieder sollen sich für das Trainingsspiel von Kopf bis Fuß in Schlamm einhüllen, sodass sie sich nicht mehr voneinander unterscheiden können. Noch dazu spielen sie nicht in Teams. Nein, jeder tritt gegen jeden an. Wie wird dieser Wettkampf wohl ausgehen, gerade jetzt, wo die Gefühle ohnehin schon am Überkochen sind?

Picture this-Alex Hunter, photography freak, hanging out in Wolf Creek. Who lives in Wolf Creek? Alex's uncle Colin and aunt Marta. They're professional photographers. Uncle Colin and Aunt Marta are pretty cool. They only have two requests. Don't go into the woods late at night. And stay away from the creepy house next door. Poor Alex. He just wanted to take a couple of pictures. But now he's about to find out the secret of Wolf Creek. Late one night. When the moon is full...

Tommy Frazer's dad just got married. Now Tommy's got a new mom. And he's going to a new school—Bell Valley Middle School. Tommy doesn't hate school. But it's hard making friends. And his new school is so big it's easy to get lost. Which is exactly what happens. Tommy gets lost—lost in a maze of empty classrooms. And that's when he hears the voices. Kids' voices crying for help. Voices coming from behind the classroom walls....

In this My First I Can Read!, Big Dog wants a sweater like Little Dog’s. Will they find one with the perfect fit? Created by Dav Pilkey, author of Dog Man and The Adventures of Captain Underpants. Little Dog has a sweater, but what about Big Dog? After digging through the dresser, these puppy...

#1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Nielsen's debut novel, now with fresh new cover art for a new generation of readers! A brilliant, hilarious, and unique fantasy adventure about a boy who has to save mythical creatures from their Goblin tormentors—and who learns how to stand up to...

The tension between Mateo and Nate is at an all time high. The two young ninjas are realizing Nate’s house isn’t big enough for the both of them. Meanwhile, a mysterious closure of a recent amusement park and rumors of a terrifying clown haunting the premises is just the setting for a Halloween showdown you’ve been waiting for!

Alexander has just moved to a new town where he is about to uncover all sorts of monsters! He finds an old notebook with the word "DOOM" inscribed on the front cover. The Notebook of Doom, which Alexander now holds, contains top secret information about monsters! In this first audiobook, Alexander goes up against spooky balloon goons—unique and twisted arm-waving balloon guys! This book is full of humor and of course . . . monsters!

For the very first time, eight of Lynley Dodd's favourite feline characters Slinky Malinki and Scarface Claw, and their escapades, are brought together in this delightful audio collection read by singer and entertainer Jackie Clarke! "Ideal for long car journeys with cranky littlies." Nicky...

Surtout, ne demandez pas à Greg comment se sont passées ses vacances… il ne veut pas en parler ! D'ailleurs, la rentrée scolaire est presque une bonne nouvelle, tellement l'été a été cauchemardesque. Il s'est passé quelque chose dont il n'est pas fier et qu'il veut cacher à tout le monde, même à Robert, son meilleur ami. Mais Rodrick, son grand frère, sait tout… Greg parviendra-t-il à vaincre cette nouvelle année en gardant sa réputation intacte ?

Greg commence bien l'année: il décide d'aider les autres à prendre de bonnes résolutions! Le bus ne passe plus pour l'emmener au collège, son petit frère Manu se rebelle une fois encore, Rodrick fait toujours les 400 coups, tout semble se liguer contre lui! Désormais, Greg marche tous les matins, doit gérer son linge sale, collectionne les mauvaises notes et les punitions, est privé de biscuits, de récréations, n'arrive pas à séduire Inès Hills – la quatrième plus belle fille de l'école – et comble du désespoir, il risque d'être envoyé dans un camp militaire pour les vacances d'été!

Un jour, Greg Heffley sera célèbre, c'est sûr ! Alors quand sa mère lui offre un journal intime (pardon : un carnet de bord), Greg se dit qu'il va y décrire son quotidien pour ses futurs fans. Bon, pour le moment, Greg va au collège, il a un grand frère tyrannique, un meilleur ami envahissant et des parents qui ne le comprennent pas. Mais faites-lui confiance pour faire de son quotidien une aventure hilarante !

The first I Can Read in Tom Watson's bestselling Stick Dog series full of humor, smarts, and friendship! Stick Dog is hungry. As he searches for food in the park, he meets Poo-Poo who joins him on his hunt for food. The two quickly find friendship, but will they ever find something delicious to...

Nine and her friends must hunt down the priceless stargold locket to fend off a dangerous witch in the fourth and final book in the adventurous, magical, and brilliantly funny New York Times bestselling House at the Edge of Magic series. Nine and her friends are headed to the mortal realm in...

Remember when we found that really deep hole and you jumped in and I had to jump in to rescue you and at the bottom of the hole we found the cave of the legendary Peanut Butter Beast? That was one of our deepest – and most dangerous – adventures ever! Let me remind you how it all went down ... and down... and down... and down...

It’s winter at the Woofmore and the hotel is down to one guest—famous figure skater Furya LaBone. Ms. Coco wants her visit to be pawfect. The Woofmore needs more guests to stay open, and a good review from a VIP like Furya could save the hotel. But when the local ice rink closes and Furya is left with nowhere to practice for her big competition, it looks like the hotel may be on thin ice. If Rufus can’t help this skating superstar come up with a showstopping move for her routine, it could be a ruff winter for the Woofmore.

Erdmann ist alarmiert. Jemand will verhindern, dass Robin Hood in seiner berühmten Sage zum Bogenschießwettbewerb antritt, und nun droht die Geschichte vom „edlen Räuber" ihre Macht zu verlieren. Dada und Welf müssen schleunigst herausfinden, wo Robin steckt. Und wer könnte da besser helfen, als die letzte germanische Seherin Mara Lorbeer?

Fox—the beloved and popular trickster character featured in the Geisel Award–winning books Fox Has a Problem, Fox at Night, and Fox the Tiger—is on the move! But Fox knows that life is about the journey, not the destination, and if his untraditional transportation methods get him in a bit...

“The next great middle grade author.” ―Colby Sharp, literary advocate From the USA Today–bestselling author of Jawbreaker and Slouch, Breakout is a fresh and funny middle-grade novel about a girl with chronic acne figuring out how to feel good in her own skin. Ellis Starr’s chronic...