Category Archives: Humorous Stories
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The Time Warp Trio: Summer Reading is Killing Me! by Jon Scieszka
Posted on March 22, 2013 by gbenedick in Adventure, Fantasy, Humorous StoriesWhat happens when a summer reading list gets slipped into the pages of a time-traveling book? You don’t even want to know…The time-warp trio is accustomed to getting lost in time, but this is different. Taken to a fictional place, Fred, Sam and Joe discover that all the villains from their favorite books have formed [...]
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The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson
Posted on March 11, 2013 by Jessica in animals, Family Read-Aloud, Humorous Stories, My Favorite, Picture BooksLittle Mouse lives in the deep, dark wood. One day as he is strolling through the woods, he meets various predators: a fox, an owl, and a snake. Each invites him to dine in their homes, but he refuses each by saying he is meeting a Gruffalo. He describes the scary Gruffalo, and each animal takes [...]
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Drama
Posted on February 17, 2013 by Jessica in Graphic Novel, Humorous Stories, Realistic Fiction, School Storiesby Raina Telgemeier Callie loves drama – as in theater, not social drama. This book is full of both, though, as Callie navigates through middle school. Kisses and crushes feature both on stage and in real life as the students try to figure who they are. Callie is in love with the stage, but since [...]
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Hokey Pokey by Jerry Spinelli
Posted on January 20, 2013 by gbenedick in Fantasy, Humorous StoriesHokey Pokey is the place where children live. It’s a wonderful world of snuggling, and cartoons, and playgrounds, and pretend wars, and bikes—beautiful bikes. For Jack, life is meaningless without his bike. So, when he wakes up one fateful day and it’s gone, he can’t rest until he has reclaimed it. To make matters even [...]
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Dracula vs. Grampa at the Monster Truck Spectacular by Kirk Scroggs
Posted on January 13, 2013 by Children's Department Staff in Early Chapter Books, Humorous StoriesWho knew that Dracula liked monster trucks? Grampa and his grandson Wiley are pumped for the monster truck rally, but they have to stop Colonel Dracula and his blood-drinking truck! To make matters worse, a huge tornado is about to strike the town, and it’s up to them to save the day. Fun illustrations make this story [...]
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Road Trip by Gary and Jim Paulsen
Posted on January 11, 2013 by Children's Department Staff in animals, Humorous Stories, Realistic FictionRoad Trip is the first collaboration between author Gary Paulsen and his son Jim, a sculptor. The main narrator is a young teen named Ben. Ben’s family likes to rescue dogs, especially border collies. Ben’s father decides to go on a quick trip to rescue a border collie whose time has run out. Dad also has some news to [...]
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Juba This and Juba That by Virginia Tashjian
Posted on December 12, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in animals, fairy tales and folklore, Family Read-Aloud, Humorous Stories, My Favorite, Parent's ShelfSilly rhymes and riddles never go out of style! This book is a fun collection classic chants, poems, stories, and riddles that the whole family can enjoy. Several of them are great to share with a group of children, but many can be enjoyed by independent readers, too. Some of my favorites include the poems [...]
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The Hero’s Guide to Saving Your Kingdom by Christopher Healy
Posted on November 21, 2012 by gbenedick in Adventure, fairy tales and folklore, Fantasy, Humorous StoriesHave you ever wondered why every fairy tale prince is named “Charming?” They have real names, but in fairy tale lands, news is spread through songs, and the bards who write the songs always refer to the princes as “Prince Charming.” Consistently overlooked, the princes are ready to change their reputations. Four unlikely friends, Prince [...]
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Knuckle and Potty Destroy Happy World
Posted on November 17, 2012 by Jessica in Early Chapter Books, Graphic Novel, Humorous Storiesby James Proimos Knuckle and Potty are not pleased with their author and illustrator. All their books are too sweet, too cute, too wholesome…and their next book is not looking any better: Tiger and Bear Go to Happy World. Knuckle and Potty are desperate to find a way out of starring in such a cheesy [...]
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Duck For a Day by Meg McKinlay, illustrated by Leila Rudge
Posted on November 9, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in animals, Early Chapter Books, Humorous StoriesDuck For a Day is a great choice for young readers transitioning into chapter books. The story is appealing, with plenty of funny drawings that move the story along quickly. Abby and neighbor Noah have a new teacher named Mrs. Melvino. She’s so cool that she brings a pet to the classroom. But not just [...]
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