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Youth Humor Books

Laugh yourself silly with one of these humorous titles!

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Easy Readers (K-2nd Grade):

J PIC All
The Stupids Have a Ball | by Harry Allard and James Marshall (30 p., Lexile 510)
When the Stupid children bring home poor report cards, the family throws a costume party!

J EASY Bernier-Grand, C.
Juan Bobo: Four Folktales from Puerto Rico | by Carmen Bernier-Grand (58 p., Lexile 360)
Juan Bobo, a good-natured Puerto Rican boy stars in four funny stories.

J EASY Byars, B. (Red Label)
My Brother, Ant | by Betsy Byars (31 p., Lexile 130)
In four different selections, Ant's brother helps him in various ways, like chasing away the monster from under the bed and reading a story aloud.

J PIC Ega
Metropolitan Cow | by Tim Egan (unpaged, Lexile 650)
His parents are unhappy when Bennett the cow becomes friends with Webster the pig, who has moved in next door.

J EASY Fleischman, S. (Red Label)
Here Comes McBroom: Three More Tall Tales | by Sid Fleischman (79 p., Lexile 680)
A collection of three tall tales featuring McBroom the farmer.

J PIC Gan
Rotten Ralph | by Jack Gantos (46 p., Lexile 580)
The very mean cat Ralph considers changing his ways.

J PIC Gro
My Little Sister Ate One Hare | by Bill Grossman (unpaged, Lexile 380)
Little sister beings by eating one hare, then proceeds along eating two items, three items, etc., but is unable to eat ten green peas.

J 398.2452808996073 Ham
When Birds Could Talk and Bats Could Sing: The Adventures of Bruh Sparrow, Sis Wren, and Their Friends | by Virginia Hamilton (63 p., Lexile 620)
A collection of African American folklore featuring flying animals.

J PIC Hen
Julius, the Baby of the World | by Kevin Henkes (32 p., Lexile 460)
Lilly Mouse is unhappy with the arrival of her new baby brother Julius, until Cousin Garland arrives for a visit.

J PIC Les
Hooway for Wodney Wat | by Helen Lester (32 p., Lexile 360)
Rodney Rat, who has always been teased because he's unable to pronounce the letter "R", rescues his classmates from a bully.

J PIC Mar
Now I Will Never Leave the Dinner Table | by Jane Read Martin (unpaged, Lexile 580)
When her older sister won't allow Patty Jane to leave the dinner table until she eats her spinach, Patty Jane begins to fantasize that the problem is her sister, not spinach.

J EASY Miller S. (Red Label)
Three Stories You Can Read to Your Dog | by Sara Swan Miller (unpaged)
A collection of three stories written about and for dogs, and featuring subjects well-known to dogs, such as romping and running.

J EASY Parish, P. (Red Label)
Amelia Bedelia | by Peggy Parish (63 p., Lexile 140)
When Amelia tackles housekeeping by following every suggestion to the letter, disorder and confusion are the results.

J PIC Ros
Rover | by Michael Rosen (unpaged, Lexile 460)
Author Rosen has turned the tables in this story, where the dog tells the story of his little girl, who is named Rover.

J PIC Sta
Saving Sweetness | by Diane Stanley (unpaged, Lexile 660)
When an orphan named Sweetness runs away from mean Mrs. Sump's orphanage, the sheriff goes out into the wilderness to find her.

J PIC Ste
Yard Sale | by James Stevenson (32 p.)
Simsbury decides to go to the Mud Flats Yard Sale, after he notices all kinds of interesting things coming from it.

Middle Readers (3rd-4th Grade):

J FIC Danziger, P.
Amber Brown Goes Fourth | by Paula Danziger (101 p., Lexile 630)
Life is getting sticky for Amber as she enters fourth grade while trying to adjust to her parent's divorce and her best friend moving away.

J FIC Greene, S.
Owen Foote, Second Grade Strongman | by Stephanie Greene (81 p., Lexile 420)
Owen, worried about being teased because of his small size, realizes that his friend Joseph, who is overweight, has similar concerns.

J FIC King-Smith, D.
Ace, the Very Important Pig | by Dick King-Smith (134 p., Lexile 850)
Ace, the great-grandson of Farmer Tubbs' pig Babe, can understand human speech and begins acquiring human behaviors.

J FIC Lowry, L.
Anastasia Krupnik | by Lois Lowry (113 p., Lexile 700)
Anastasia learns her parents are adding to the family by having another baby.

J FIC Lowry, L.
Attaboy, Sam! | by Lois Lowry (116 p., Lexile 740)
Sam is able to help his sister finish her poem for Mom's birthday, but is not as successful in making a perfume to give her.

J FIC McDonald, M.
Judy Moody | by Megan McDonald (160 p., Lexile 530)
Judy thinks the first day of third grade is no fun at all until she receives an assignment to create a collage all about herself.

J FIC Park, B.
Skinnybones | by Barbara Park (112 p., Lexile 590)
Alex makes good use of his sense of humor, in school and at home.

J FIC Patron, S.
Maybe Yes, Maybe No, Maybe Maybe | by Susan Patron (87 p., Lexile 550)
Middle child PK uses her creativity to help herself and her sisters Megan and Rabbit cope with moving.

J 811.54 Prelutsky, J.
A Pizza the Size of the Sun: Poems | by Jack Prelutsky (159 p., Lexile NP)
Collection of funny poems on many topics, including a large pizza which may take a year and a half to bake!

J FIC Sachar, L.
Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger | by Louis Sachar (168 p., Lexile 440)
When Wayside School reopens, strange happenings occur in the classroom on the thirtieth floor.

J FIC Scieszka, J.
Math Curse | by Jon Scieszka (unpaged, Lexile 560)
When their teacher suggests that everything in life can be considered as a math problem, once young girl becomes so consumed she begins counting her cornflakes.

J FIC Scieszka, J. & J PIC Sci
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales | by Jon Scieszka (unpaged, Lexile 520)
Funny alterations of various familiar fairy tales, including Little Red Riding Hood.

Older Readers (5th-6th Grade):

J FIC Byars, B.
Bingo Brown and the Language of Love | by Betsy Byars (132 p., Lexile 660)
Twelve-year-old Bingo must learn to cope when his first love Melissa moves away.

J FIC Dahl, R.
Matilda | by Roald Dahl (240 p., Lexile 840)
Matilda realizes she can use her mental powers to come to the aid of innocent Miss Honey and banish wicked headmistress Miss Trunchbill.

J BIO Fleischman, S.
The Abracadabra Kid: A Writer's Life | by Sid Fleischman (198 p., Lexile 940)
Biography of award-winning children's author whose childhood dream was to be a magician.

J FIC Fleishman, S.
Humbug Mountain | by Sid Fleischman (149 p., Lexile 670)
A family living in a broken down boat on the Missouri River must deal with all types of people trying to take advantage of them.

J FIC Keller, B.
Desdemona, Twelve Going on Desperate | by Beverly Keller (153 p., Lexile 840)
Various social traumas befall a seventh grade girl.

J 780.922 Kru
Lives of the Musicians: Good Times, Bad Times (and What the Neighbors Thought) | by Kathleen Krull (96 p., Lexile 1010)
The author covers the lives of 16 famous musicians, including humorous anecdotes and little known facts.

J PB M
Seven Spiders Spinning | by Gregory Maguire (132 p., Lexile 830)
Ice Age era snow spiders are accidentally released and cause comic confusion at a Vermont elementary school.

J 811.54 Pre
Something Big Has Been Here | by Jack Prelutsky (160 p., Lexile NP)
Entertaining poetry for children about an assortment of subjects, including animals.

J FIC Rockwell, T.
How To Eat Fried Worms | by Thomas Rockwell (115 p., Lexile 650)
Billy makes a bet that results in his having to eat 15 worms in 15 days.

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