Funny books for younger children

A funny picture book about dragons learning they don’t always have to be bad!

Dodo goes for a little stroll through the jungle – and doesn’t notice the tiger creeping behind him. A very funny book that tells one story with the words and another in the pictures. 

A little fish has stolen an equally small bowler hat from a much bigger fish. Hiding himself in the weedsm, he is confident he won’t be discovered – but the big fish is on his trail…

A child joins a new school and gets a whirlwind tour from a very confident pupil. Along the way, she realises that he doesn’t need a tour guide right now – he needs a friend. 

Flo the sheepdog tries to help Farmer by feeding the eggs and brushing the carrots. That’s right, isn’t it? Oh no, Flo! A funny farmyard fiasco. 

When a mushroom is rejected as a pizza topping and thrown in the compost bin, he raises a mushroom army to take revenge! A totally hilarious picture book, perfect for fans of Supertato.

Enjoy the hilarious misadventures of a haphazard knight as he searches far and wide for signs of giants.

Stick Insect has fallen in love with another stunning Stick Insect – the only problem is, it’s actually a stick. Enjoy hilarious, expressive illustrations in this amusing story.

This fun picture book about the not-so-nice side of a typical little boy will make children laugh out loud!

A funny chapter book about Clarice Bean’s latest adventures. 

Dave Pigeon, the brilliant pigeon mastermind, is determined to find and eat all of your biscuits. The expressive illustrations complete a perfect funny book for younger readers.

This funny non-fiction picture book for older readers is packed full of fascinating facts about poo and enthusiastically explains why this natural waste product is one of the most useful things on earth.

Hugh is determined to clear his dog’s name when she’s accused of eating his homework. This hilarious chapter book is full of witty one-liners, daft puns and dynamic black-and-white illustrations.

This laugh-out-loud minibeast adventure follows the antics of adopted brothers Dribble the snail and Dash the firefly. When Dribble’s new invention is stolen by a pair of dastardly dung-beetles, the brothers investigate, with hilarious results. 

When Dev spots a Yeti in the sweltering streets of Kathmandu, nobody believes him. The creature causes havoc wherever he goes, and Dev gets the blame, so he is determined to capture the troublesome creature and prove his innocence. An entertaining tale, bursting with colourful, comic-strip illustrations. 

Buzz the dog is part sausage, part wolf, and 100% adorable! Follow his hilarious adventures as he gets to know his new family in this cosy and accessible chapter book.

Fans of this series will be delighted to see the return of the fast-paced high jinx in this graphic novel. Readers will be outraged by the evil characters, laugh out loud at the slapstick humour and be moved as new unexpected friendships are formed. 

Written like a comic book, this is a very funny story, full of action and crazy characters. It’s lots of fun and will probably make you laugh out loud.

The Donut Squad plans to take over the world, unless rival gang the Bagel Battalion can find a way to stop them. This fabulously funny collection of comic-style sketches is completely bonkers and will have readers roaring with laughter. 

The clueless but loveable fairy Pip becomes involved in a whirlwind of political intrigue when the fairies’ food stores turn mouldy in this hilariously anarchic full colour graphic novel.

With lots of silly pranks and a cartoon-style drawing on each page, this book will appeal to fans of Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid.