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Jenny McLachlan
A laugh-out-loud diary-style story written and illustrated by the bestselling author of the Land of Roar. Perfect for fans of Loki and Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
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HUSSAIN Nazeem
What does Harry do when his prank goes wrong and he finds himself 396 km from home, completely lost, being followed by a rhino, a clumsy ninja flamingo and a…
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Sammy J
A super-weird story of overcoming odds and defying your destiny.
What would happen if the end-of-school bell never rang ? Meet Justin Monaghetti. He is destined to be a loser…
Dan Abdo & Jason Patterson
Disney’s Brave meets Dav Pilkey’s Dog Man in this sidesplitting graphic novel about a young girl who has to rescue her fellow warriors from the evil villain Witch Head before…
Gabrielle Kent
Adventure awaits Demelza and her new best friend in the whole world, Nessa, as they uncover the mysteries of the Penfurzy Knights. With a pet goose sidekick, quirky islanders and…
Nat Amoore
The outrageous story of three best friends, one greedy mayor and a whole lot of pranking.
Lian Tanner
Clara wants to be a famous detective with her own TV show. She can read claw marks, find missing feathers and knows morse code and semaphore. There’s just one problem…
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R.A. Spratt
When April, Finn and Joe Peski come home from school one day to find their mother missing, they are forced to go and live with their dad. They haven’t seen…
Carla Fitzgerald
Imagine your dad gets the top job but isn’t exactly up to it. Then he sneaks off on holiday, leaving the country without a leader. What would you do?
Danny Katz (Author)
Highly and hilariously illustrated, three stories of the antics and adventures that kids can get up to in the 15 minutes that is Little Lunch !
At Little Lunch Mrs…
Fiona Hardy
From the award-winning author behind How to Make a Movie in 12 Days and How to Write the Soundtrack to Your Life comes a warm and funny celebration of following…
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Matt Stanton
Meet the funny kid! Because every kid loves to laugh. Every kid wants to laugh, but Max is the boy who can make it happen. He’s the class clown, the…
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Hiroshi Ito
A comic-style chapter book about sibling rivalry and a child’s impulse to run away from home-and come back again!
Rob Harrell
Maybe Batpig can come to the rescue? Based on Rob Harrell’s own real life experience with eye cancer, and including amazing comic-strip artwork, this poignant and authentic novel is unforgettable…
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Finding a million dollars in your backyard – every kid’s dream, right?
Terry Pratchett
Dragons have invaded Crumbling Castle, and all of King Arthur’s knights are either on holiday or visiting their grannies. . Fourteen fantastically funny stories from master storyteller Sir Terry Pratchett…
Tim Harris
Toffle Towers is about to be inherited by the next generation.
Dav Pilkey
Meet Captain Underpants. His true identity is so secret, even he doesn’t know who he is. He used to be Principal Krup, but now he’s the crime-fighting, wedgie-dodging Captain Underpants…
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Ulrich Hub & Jörg Mühle
A very funny and philosophical illustrated chapter book by a bestselling author/illustrator pair, in which a duck with a limp takes a blind hen on a goose chase, as they…
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Olaf Falafel
A hilarious and highly illustrated adventure for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Tom Gates featuring Trixie Pickle, who hates bullies and takes them down using art
A…
Liz Pichon
Warning: Do not attempt to read this in public. You will snigger loudly. When my teacher Mr Fullerman doesn’t have his BEADY EYES on me, I like to draw pictures…
Oliver Phommavanh
In his signature style, Oliver creates a fabulously diverse and heartfelt duo in Thao and Kadir and their sometimes hilarious and sometimes heart-wrenching dilemmas of culture and belonging in a…
He’s the first teacher to cook us breakfast. Is his spark-maker beetle really that dangerous? I heard he drank yak’s milk in Mongolia. He’s the only person who isn’t afraid…
Amy Timberlake
No one wants a skunk. They are unwelcome on front stoops. They should not linger in Rock Rooms. Skunks should never, ever be allowed to move in. But Skunk is…
Richard Ayoade, Tor Freeman
What is it that makes YOU want to read a book? Richard Ayoade’s children’s debut gives you all the answers in a way that’s silly, funny, and thoroughly beguiling.
Have…
Nathan Hale
Agraphic novel for middle-graders in which a fast-food run turns strange and two kids end up in another dimension.
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Jeff Kinney
Being 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…
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Marguerite Abouet
Our plucky young troublemaker Akissi is back with even more tales of mischief on The Ivory Coast!
Andy Griffiths
Andy and Terry’s treehouse now has 13 new storeys, including a tiny-horse level, a pyjama-party room and an Underpants Museum. What are you waiting for?
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Every kid wants to laugh, but Max is the boy who can make it happen. Max and Abby hardly ever agree on anything … until now! They are both desperate…
David Walliams
Millions of young readers have loved the World’s Worst Children tales and revelled in the World’s Worst Teachers with their delightfully dreadful deeds - now prepare for…THE WORLD’S WORST PARENTS…
Catherine Wilkins
A laugh-out-loud story about fighting for your right to steal the show, from the much-loved author of the My Best Friend and Other Enemies series.
Beloved characters Rowley Jefferson and Greg Heffley are reimagined in an epic quest by internationally bestselling author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, Jeff Kinney.
Fiona Hardy,Fiona Hardy
From the up-and-coming talent behind How To Make A Movie in 12 Days comes a funny and moving mystery about family, friendship and finding your voice.
Without music, the world is just blah. That’s my take on life, anyway. Mum says rock is the only music worth listening to, but I think everyone should find their…
The next great Dog Man adventure from the worldwide bestselling author and artist Dav Pilkey. You’ll howl with laughter!
Kate DiCamillo
Holy unanticipated occurrences! A cynic meets an unlikely superhero in a genre-breaking novel by master storyteller Kate DiCamillo.
Adam Hills
Meet Charley - a totally ordinary 13-year-old, who’s also an international singing sensation.
Meet George - Charley’s best friend, social media whizz, and budding comedian.
Charley and George are in…
Albert Lengviriyakul, is fed up with being Thai. His parents own a restaurant with the cheesy name of Thai-riffic! and Lengy is sick of being the curry guinea pig, and…
Alan Brough
Charlie didn’t want Mrs Cyclopolos to explode. He just wanted a paper round.
Julian Clary
Mr and Mrs Bold are just like you and me: they live in a nice house (in Teddington), they have jobs (like writing Christmas cracker jokes) and they love to…
Nanny Piggins, the world’s most glamorous flying pig, runs away from the circus and goes to live with the Greens as their nanny. The Green children, Derrick, Samantha and Michael…
Peter Helliar
In his first ever kids’ book, Australian comedian Peter Helliar takes young readers on a hilarious time-travel adventure about mega mischief, missing limbs, and a grandad with a wicked secret….
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