Children's / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories

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  • The Bug Hotel

    £12.99

    Mr Beetle is very proud of his Bug Hotel. He’s even prouder of the Book of Rules, which all his guests must follow. But can any bug be snug without a little bit of freedom?

  • Ten Tiny Squirrels

    £12.99

    Join one bear on a hilarious quest to track down 10 mischievous squirrels. with a little help from 9 budgies, 8 geese, 7 polar bears, 6 chameleons, 5 mice, 4 ducks, 3 tortoises, 2 budgies. Hang on, I thought there were 9 budgies, not 2?! And let's not forget the tiger.

  • The Cat in the Hat

    £14.99

    Step in on the mat with The Cat in the Hat in this beautiful clothbound edition of Dr. Seuss's classic story, perfect for fans young and old.

  • Medusa Gorgon’s Deadly Side Eye

    £7.99

    The second book in the hilarious and highly illustrated diary of Medusa Gorgon. She's got snakes for hair and now the added problem a very stoney stare. A book inspired by Greek mythology and great for fans of Hercules: the Diary of a (sort of) Hero and Lottie Brooks series.

  • Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories 2

    £14.99

    Readers get a chance to dive into the twisted, unexpectedly hilarious world of Rowley’s imagination, where you’ll meet monsters, ghouls, and oversized insects.

  • Huxley and Flapjack: Recipe for Disaster

    £7.99

    Meet Huxley, an irrepressible koala with BIG ideas, and his best friend, Flapjack, a rather jumpy penguin. Flapjack would rather stay at home, but for Huxley, each new day sparkles with possibility and the chance of adventure!? When Huxley’s favourite café loses its customers to a new burger van, he’s sure that a Grand Pizza Night will bring them back – and he’ll make the World’s Biggest Pizza! But when things don’t go to plan, can he and Flapjack butter up the hungry guests with a new recipe? They’ll need to get CRACKING!

  • The BFG

    £14.99

    Giants are known for eating children. So when Sophie is snatched from her bed by the BFG, she fears for her life. But luckily he is far more jumbly than his disgusting neighbours. They become good friends and cook up a plan to rid the world of bad giants.

  • Matilda

    £14.99

    Matilda’s parents have called her some terrible things. The truth is, she’s a genius and they’re the stupid ones. Find out how she gets the better of them and her spiteful headmistress, as well as discovering that she has a very special power.

  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

    £14.99

    Charlie Bucket can’t believe his luck when he finds a Golden Ticket and wins the chance of a lifetime: a magical day witnessing the miraculous creation of the most delectable eatables ever made. Join Charlie in this world-famous story.

  • The Witches

    £14.99

    One child a week is 52 a year. Squish them and squiggle them and make them disappear. Beware! There are witches everywhere. Witches could be a cashier in a supermarket, a woman driving a fancy car, or even your own teacher. The only thing a witch cares about is squelching children. She hunts and squelches as many children as she possibly can. At least one a week. The Grand High Witch hates children most of all and plans to make every single one disappear. Only one boy and his grandmother can stop her. But if their plan fails, the Grand High Witch will frizzle them like fritters, and then what will happen?

  • The Twits

    £14.99

    Mr and Mrs Twit are awful and foul and scheming and sly, always playing horrible tricks on each other. The Twits are so ghastly and evil that they even keep Muggle-Wump the monkey and his family captive in their garden. But not for much longer! The monkeys are planning to trick the terrible Twits so that they can escape and put a stop to the frightful pair once and for all!

  • Fantastic Mr Fox

    £14.99

    Mr Fox is a very clever fox – every evening he creeps down into the valley and helps himself to food from the nearby farms. Chickens from Farmer Boggis, ducks and geese from Farmer Bunce, and turkeys from Farmer Bean. But now the farmers have had enough, and together they hatch a plan to get rid of Mr Fox for good! But what they don’t know is Mr Fox has some help, and a fantastic escape plan of his own.

  • Stanley Said No!

    £7.99

    Stanley is a boy who loves to say ‘NO!’ And once he starts, he just can’t stop. He doesn’t want to sit sensibly on the bus. He doesn’t want to hold his mum’s hand. And ‘NO!’, he doesn’t want to wait in line! But one day on a trip to a museum, Stanley discovers that saying no can have monstrous consequences. Can Stanley find his way out of a sticky situation, or will he bite off more than he can chew?

  • Dory Dory Black Sheep

    £7.99

    Ever since Dory met Rosabelle, a real true friend whose imagination and high spirits match her own, school has been pretty good. But now the class is learning to read, and it’s proving to be a challenge for Dory. While Rosabelle can read chapter books in her head, Dory is stuck with baby books about a happy little farm. Dory wishes for a potion to turn her into a reader but things don’t go as planned. Suddenly, a naughty little girl who looks an awful lot like Dory’s imaginary nemesis, Mrs. Gobble Gracker, shows up. And a black sheep leaves the pages of the farm book to follow Dory to school.

  • Detective Thingy Majiggy

    £6.99

    A funny, magical and hugely original new series from internationally bestselling author Cecelia Ahern.