Funny books for kids
Do your kids like books that make them giggle, guffaw, and laugh out loud? Try some of the titles on this list:
Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things, by Lenore Look.
Alvin Ho is afraid of everything - elevators, school and especially girls.
Fiction for ages 8-12.
Amelia Bedelia, by Peggy Parish.
Everyone’s favorite literal-minded housekeeper causes a ruckus in the household when she attempts to follow instructions to the letter.
Fiction for beginning readers, ages 5-7.
Awful Ogre's Awful Day, by Jack Prelutsky.
In 18 poems, Prelutsky takes the Awful Ogre through his awful day…A bad day has never been a better romp.
Picture book with poems, for ages 4-10.
Bad Kitty, by Nick Bruel.
The riotous story of a bad kitty gone berserk--four times over, and in alphabetical order each time!
Picture book, for ages 3-6, or read-aloud for ages 6 & up.
Big Chickens, by Leslie Helakoski.
These chickens are big chickens - they're scared of just about everything.
Picture book, for ages 3-6, or read-aloud for ages 7 & up.
The Chameleon Wore Chartreuse: A Chet Gecko Mystery, by Bruce Hale.
Chet Gecko is a very funny guy...er, private investigator...er, lizard. He's also in 4th grade.
Fiction for ages 8-12.
Clementine, by Sara Pennypacker.
Eight-year-old Clementine knows her way around school and also her way around the principal's office.
Fiction for ages 7-10.
A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever, by Marla Frazee.
Two friends have a Nature Camp week to remember!
Picture book for ages 6-9.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid, by Jeff Kinney.
Greg tries to use his best friend's newfound popularity to his own advantage,
kicking off a chain of events that will test their friendship in hilarious fashion. Lots of comical drawings, too.
Fiction for ages 7-11.
Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich, by Adam Rex.
A hilarious look at the day-to-day life of the average ghoul.
Picture book for ages 6-10.
Hank the Cowdog series, by John Erickson.
Hank is the head of security at a ranch out west - oh, did I mention that he's a dog? There are zillions of titles in this series - hilarious, especially if you love dogs and even if you don't.
Fiction for ages 7-10.
How to Train Your Dragon, by Cressida Crowell.
Chronicles the adventures and misadventures of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third as he tries to pass the important initiation test of his Viking clan, the Tribe of the Hairy Hooligans, by catching and training a dragon.
Fiction for ages 7-10
I Am Not Joey Pigza, by Jack Gantos.
Narrated by Joey himself, this is a hilarious & up close introduction to life with attention deficit disorder. There are several titles in this series.
Fiction for ages 8-12.
I Want a Pet, by Lauren Child.
The more desperate for a pet the young narrator becomes, the more outlandish her
suggestions about the type of pet she should have become. Be sure to check out the other books by Lauren Child.
Picture book for ages 3-7.
I Was a Third Grade Science Project, by Mary Jane Auch.
When Josh pairs up with his best friend Brian to do a school science project, he's sure that "Brian the Brain" will come up with a winning idea.Willy.
Fiction for ages 7-10.
Ivy and Bean, by Annie Barrows.
When seven-year-old Bean plays a mean trick on her sister, she finds unexpected support for her antics from Ivy, the new neighbor, who is less boring than Bean first suspected.
Fiction for ages 6-10.
Knights of the Kitchen Table, by Jon Scieszka.
Anything written by Jon Scieszka is going to be funny, especially any title in this time-travel series.
Fiction for ages 7-10
My Dog is as Dirty as Smelly Socks, by Hanoch Piven.
Wonderful pictures and humor in this book about a girl who is asked to draw a family portrait for her class, but feels that what she draws doesn't quite capture the true nature of her family.
Picture book, for ages 3-7, read-aloud for ages 6 & up.
Parts and More Parts, by Ted Arnold.
Picture book, for ages 3-6, read-aloud for ages 6 & up.
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales, by Jon Scieszka
This compilation of twisted versions of fairy tales is sure to bring pages of belly laughs. Tales include titles such as "Little Red Running Shorts", "The Princess and the Broken Bowling Ball", and "The Really Ugly Duckling".
Picture book, ages 3-7, read-aloud for ages 7 & up.
Take Me Out of the Bathtub, and Other Silly, Dilly Songs, by Alan Katz.
Absolutely hysterical reworkings of classic children's songs with new, and often scatalogically inclined, lyrics.
Picture book, ages 3-7, read-aloud for ages 7 & up.
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, by Judy Blume.
Peter’s little brother Fudge is always getting into some sort of mischief, and Peter’s had it up to here!
Fiction for ages 8-12.
Whales on Stilts, by M.T. Anderson
Three friends find themselves trying to stop a laser-beaming, stilt-walking
whale army from taking over the world. Hijinx ensue.
Fiction for ages 8-12.

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