Favourite funny books (teens)
Warning: these books will make you laugh, snort, giggle, titter, chuckle and chortle.
Some of the funniest books around are teen'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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Girl 15 Charming But Insane
Author: Sue Limb
Interest level: 12+
Reading age: 12+
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Girl 15 Charming But Insane
Author: Sue Limb
Interest level: 12+
Reading age: 12+
Laugh-out-loud funny, a riotous take on Jane Austen’s Emma that is both snazzy and very contemporary
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Henry Tumour
Author: Anthony McGowan
Interest level: 13+
Reading age: 9+
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Henry Tumour
Author: Anthony McGowan
Interest level: 13+
Reading age: 9+
Henry Tumour is certainly a memorable book: it's funny, shocking, and thought-provoking, too. Just be warned that the language is …
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Bookshop Girl
Author: Chloe Coles
Interest level: 13-17
Reading age: 11+
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Bookshop Girl
Author: Chloe Coles
Interest level: 13-17
Reading age: 11+
Peggy has a mere four weeks to save Greysworth’s only bookshop from demolition. A funny, accessible and absorbing first novel…
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Lou Out of Luck
Author: Nat Luurtsema
Interest level: 10-14
Reading age: 10+
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Lou Out of Luck
Author: Nat Luurtsema
Interest level: 10-14
Reading age: 10+
Lou’s life is not going to plan, but maybe she can rescue the situation with a little help from her performance club and a second-…
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The Princess Diaries
Author: Meg Cabot
Interest level: 12+
Reading age: 11+
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The Princess Diaries
Author: Meg Cabot
Interest level: 12+
Reading age: 11+
Mia hides her real feelings as she takes care of her disastrously disorganised mother, until her absent father drops a bombshell: …
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Moose Baby
Author: Meg Rosoff
Interest level: 16+
Reading age: 14+
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Moose Baby
Author: Meg Rosoff
Interest level: 16+
Reading age: 14+
Having a baby at 17 is hard. It's even harder if that baby turns out to be a moose. This utterly hilarious short novel highlights …
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Ostrich Boys
Author: Keith Gray
Interest level: 11+
Reading age: 11+
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Ostrich Boys
Author: Keith Gray
Interest level: 11+
Reading age: 11+
When teenager Ross Fell is killed, his closest friends are horrified by the sham and hypocrisy of his funeral.
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Memoirs of a Neurotic Zombie
Author: Jeff Norton
Interest level: 10+
Reading age: 10+
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Memoirs of a Neurotic Zombie
Author: Jeff Norton
Interest level: 10+
Reading age: 10+
A healthy dose of the paranormal, mad scientists, and Adam's distinctive voice, as he conceals his zombie nature, combine to provi…
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Super Awkward
Author: Beth Garrod
Interest level: 13-17
Reading age: 10+
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Super Awkward
Author: Beth Garrod
Interest level: 13-17
Reading age: 10+
Bella's life is a bit like a rollercoaster ride - with highs and lows, comedy and trauma. But they say life is what you make it so…
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I See You Baby
Author: Kevin Brooks
Interest level: 13+
Reading age: 7+
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I See You Baby
Author: Kevin Brooks
Interest level: 13+
Reading age: 7+
This is an engaging and funny short story by two brilliant writers for young people. It is also dyslexia friendly.
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Boys Don't Knit
Author: T S Easton
Interest level: 13+
Reading age: 13+
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Boys Don't Knit
Author: T S Easton
Interest level: 13+
Reading age: 13+
'I'm aware that keeping a diary is considered part of the female domain, but in my life, with the family and friends I'm stuck wit…
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The Radleys
Author: Matt Haig
Interest level: 14+
Reading age: 12+
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The Radleys
Author: Matt Haig
Interest level: 14+
Reading age: 12+
Matt Haig takes an original and witty approach to the supernatural genre in this quirky young adult novel about the Radleys: absta…
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Bollywood Babes
Author: Narinder Dhami
Interest level: 11+
Reading age: 11+
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Bollywood Babes
Author: Narinder Dhami
Interest level: 11+
Reading age: 11+
Geena, Amber and Jazz - the Bindi girls - are back! Amber is still keen to further the romance between Auntie and handsome teacher…
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The Savages
Author:
Interest level: 13+
Reading age: 12+
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The Savages
Author:
Interest level: 13+
Reading age: 12+
The Savages seem like a perfectly ordinary family - but they have a dark and unusual secret to hide.
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The Shepherd's Crown
Author: Terry Pratchett
Interest level: 13+
Reading age: 13+
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The Shepherd's Crown
Author: Terry Pratchett
Interest level: 13+
Reading age: 13+
The final Terry Pratchett novel shows there is something menacing in the air, change is coming and the veil between worlds is dang…
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