Favourite funny books (younger children)
Warning: these books will make you laugh, snort, giggle, titter, chuckle and chortle.
Some of the funniest books around are children's books, so you're in for a treat with these favourites below. Be careful, though - there's a danger of actual tears and serious stomach-hurt from doubling-over with laughter. Don't say we didn't warn you!
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Big Bad Dragon Club
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Big Bad Dragon Club
A funny picture book about dragons learning they don't always have to be bad!
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Utterly Me, Clarice Bean
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Utterly Me, Clarice Bean
Clarice Bean finds family life exhausting and exasperating, and school is no better; particularly when the teacher, Mrs Wilburton,…
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Taking Shelter (A Hugh Dunnit Mystery)
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Taking Shelter (A Hugh Dunnit Mystery)
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…
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Dirty Bertie
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Dirty Bertie
This fun picture book about the not-so-nice side of a typical little boy will make children laugh out loud!
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Iguana Boy Saves the World with a Triple Cheese Pizza
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Iguana Boy Saves the World with a Triple Cheese Pizza
Dylan Spencer has a rubbish superpower: he can talk to iguanas. But when all the rest of the world’s superheroes are kidnapped, he…
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The Man Who Wore All His Clothes
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The Man Who Wore All His Clothes
Mr Gaskitt works as Father Christmas in a department store, his wife is a taxi driver and Horace, their cat, loves spending much o…
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The Bad Guys: Episodes 1 and 2
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The Bad Guys: Episodes 1 and 2
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 mak…
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It’s a Book
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It’s a Book
Jackass, playing on his computer, wants to know what Monkey is up to. Monkey is reading a book
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I Love You, Stick Insect
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I Love You, Stick Insect
Stick Insect has fallen in love with another stunning Stick Insect - the only problem is, it's actually a stick. Enjoy hilarious, …
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Barry Loser: I am not a Loser
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Barry Loser: I am not a Loser
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 Wimp…
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Escape from Planet Bogey
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Escape from Planet Bogey
Did you know that a secret society of dogs, cats, rabbits and rodents are keeping you safe from honking aliens and flying dung sau…
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This is Not My Hat
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This is Not My Hat
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…
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Beards from Outer Space (Pet Defenders #2)
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Beards from Outer Space (Pet Defenders #2)
Mitzy the cat and Biskit the dog are back to once again foil an alien plot to take over the earth. The second book in the Pet Defe…
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Class Six and the Eel of Fortune
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Class Six and the Eel of Fortune
Class Six and the Eel of Fortune keeps up the irreverent and fast-paced nature of the first book, while also ratcheting up th…
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After the Fall: How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again
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After the Fall: How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again
You’ve heard the story of Humpty Dumpty – what we will now refer to as the Great Fall. But did you know what happened afterwards?&…
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Poo: A Natural History of the Unmentionable
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Poo: A Natural History of the Unmentionable
This funny non-fiction picture book for older readers is packed full of fascinating facts about poo and enthusiastically explains …
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How to Eat Pizza
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How to Eat Pizza
How do you eat pizza? Which slice do you go for first? The biggest isn’t always the best, you know. Jon Burgerman’s big, bold…
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Dave Pigeon
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Dave Pigeon
Dave Pigeon, the brilliant pigeon mastermind, is determined to find and eat all of your biscuits. The expressive illustrations com…
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Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kittens
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Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kittens
Fans of this series will be delighted to see the return of the fast-paced high jinx in this graphic novel. Readers will be outrage…
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Pigsticks and Harold: Lost in Time!
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Pigsticks and Harold: Lost in Time!
Fast-paced and funny, this chapter book with full-page graphic-novel style artwork is a hilarious romp through history. This is th…
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Superhero Street
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Superhero Street
Superhero Street is a heartwarming and laugh-out-loud read that celebrates mums as the everyday superheroes they are. Sara Ogilvie…
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