Humorous Fiction

The Herdmans are the worst kids in the history of the world....

Middle-schooler Greg Heffley charts the rise of his teenage brother’s band, Löded Diper, as they live out their rock-and-roll dreams. But things could get messy for Greg and Rodrick when the Diper hits the road....

The six Herdman children are “absolutely the worst kids in the history of the world”....

On a rare venture out from her step-mother's hat shop, Sophie attracts the attention of a witch, who casts a terrible spell transforming the young girl into an old crone....

Eleven-year-old Nikolas - nicknamed "Christmas" - has received only one toy in his life: a doll carved out of a turnip. But he's happy with his turnip doll, because it came from his parents, who love him....

Sixth grader Greg Heffley doesn't understand his annoying younger brother, obnoxious older one, or well-meaning parents....

Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory is opening at last! But only five lucky children will be allowed inside. And the winners are: Augustus Gloop, an enormously fat boy whose hobby is eating; Veruca Salt, a spoiled-rotten brat whose parents are wrapped around her little finger....

This audiobook chronicles Greg Heffley's creative efforts to dodge middle school hazards, dazzle the girls, avoid talent shows, and - above all - guard his embarrassing secret....

Amelia Wishart was the first child ever to receive a Christmas present. It was her Christmas spirit that gave Santa the extra boost of magic he needed to make his first trip around the world....

A New York Times best seller and USA Today best-selling book! From award-winning actor Neil Patrick Harris comes the magical first book in a new series with plenty of tricks up its sleeve....

Can an undercover nerd become a superstar agent? Ben Ripley sure hopes so - and his life may depend on it....

Eleven complete Dr. Seuss stories at a great price, featuring performances by John Cleese, Billy Crystal, Ted Danson, Kelsey Grammer, Dustin Hoffman, John Lithgow, and more....

Ben Ripley’s longtime nemesis, Murray Hill, has put a price on Ben’s head and accused him of being at the center of a conspiracy on the internet. Now Ben finds himself in his greatest danger yet, on the run from both assassins and conspiracy theorists....

When Sophie hears that the giants are flush-bunking to England to swollomp a few nice little chiddlers, she decides she must stop them. And the BFG (Big Friendly Giant) will help her....

Best-selling author Sherman Alexie tells the story of Junior, a budding cartoonist growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Determined to take his future into his own hands, Junior leaves his troubled school on the rez to attend an all-white farm town high school....

After James Henry Trotter's parents are tragically eaten by a rhinoceros, he goes to live with his two horrible aunts, Spiker and Sponge. Life there is no fun, until James accidentally drops some magic crystals by the old peach tree and strange things start to happen....

Greg has endured countless horrors in the past few years. But everything changes in this fifth hilarious adventure....

Frog and Toad, those famous pals, are beloved by generations of children....

Greg Heffley and sports just don't mix. After a disastrous field day competition at school, Greg decides that when it comes to his athletic career, he's officially retired. But after his mom urges him to give sports one more chance, he reluctantly agrees to sign up for basketball....

Living with his little brother, Fudge, makes Peter Hatcher feel like a fourth grade nothing....

This fourth hilarious installment finds Greg Heffley approaching summer vacation with a clear plan: Stay inside and play as many video games as possible....

Disney’s Encanto is the tale of an extraordinary family that lives hidden in the mountains of Colombia in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. Everyone in the Madrigal family has a unique gift, ranging from superstrength to the power to heal. Everyone except Mirabel....

Greg Heffley makes a New Year's resolution to help others improve, but his brand of truthful advice doesn't go over well....

To escape the stress of the holidays, the Heffleys decide to get out of town and go to a resort instead of celebrating Christmas at home....

In Wrecking Ball, Book 14 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, an unexpected inheritance gives the Heffley family a chance to make major improvements to their home. But they soon find that construction isn't all it's cracked up to be....

If Stan Pollux had known he would be spending his summer holidays in the outer reaches of our solar system, he would have put on different underpants. But when he gets kidnapped by the Planet Dragon Mercury, most things suddenly seem small and insignificant. Stan finds himself in a universe of dragons who had once ruled the skies as gods. 

Blue Bison prides himself on always looking clean and neat. But he has a growing problem—his hair. With the barber shops and just about everywhere else closed, all Blue Bison can do is ram his ramming rock in frustration. Meanwhile, his hair keeps growing. His dad, Brown Bison, encourages him to be patient and wait, and his mom, Burgundy Bison, tries to explain that sometimes you want something that you really don’t need. But all Blue Bison can do is whine and wallow. Could little sister Bubblegum Bison have the solution? 

The show that watches you... broadcast live from your imagination. NoodleVision is the most popular television show in the history of the world. Every week, charismatic host Elamandor Soso and his feathery side-kick, Big Chicken, whisk away an unsuspecting kid, and send them on a trip deep inside their own imaginations.

When Emmy accidentally spills juice on her dad's pants, she takes refuge behind Mom's knee. Expecting a reprimand, Emmy is surprised when Mom tells Dad, “Now, sweetheart, you should let it be. After all...she's only three.” What an amazing discovery! She's too young to be punished!

When Carla brings weird sandwiches to school, her classmates have plenty to say about them. “That's sick!” says Leslie. “That's disgusting!” says Natie. But Carla thinks otherwise. “It's unique. It's creative.” Just like Carla. Although she is teased and even ignored by her classmates, Carla's strong inner sense of uniqueness eventually wins them over.

With a runaway lion loose in the neighbourhood, Derrick, Samantha and Michael feel scared. Nanny Piggins feels like a slice of cake. And Boris feels like that lion looks strangely familiar. In this third action-packed book of adventures, Nanny Piggins tames a lion and a lion tamer. She revolutionises the sport of ski jumping, introduces hot-pink leotards to the local Neighbourhood Watch, demonstrates trapeze skills on a moving bus, plays badminton with a wok and teaches Shakespeare a thing or two about how to write a play.

Will Kimberly the Cat discover the difference between being spoiled and being loved? Kimberly the Cat had it all—caviar, a mansion, diamonds—until it was all ripped away. If that wasn’t humbling enough, it was Signey, a freckled girl, 12 years old, that whisked her away. Will Kimberly and Signey ever get along, or will Kimberly finally escape with a new madam?

Ethan loves his mom and dad very much. He loves them so much that he likes to give them gifts each and every day. Sometimes Ethan paints them pictures. Sometimes Ethan gives them cool rocks or good pointy sticks from outside. Sometimes he gives them a kiss on the cheek. But most of the time he gives them his favorite gift, a "special gift"… and that gift… is to fart on them!

Volume 2 of this amusing, playful tale focuses on Boughta Otter, a social butterfly and budding social media influencer who desires fame and fortune. She eagerly acquires and spends cash as fast as she can to gain clout and followers, and although the climb is slow and tedious, she eventually and successfully builds her brand.

Life is never quiet at the Homestead. First, it was disappearing animals, then a power-hungry dairy queen. Now it’s a Renaissance Faire, a noisy, stinky spectacle that drives Horace to distraction. Bunwinkle, on the other hand, can’t get enough of the festivities—she loves the thrilling jousts, the court intrigue…and especially the pickles on a stick. But when Eleanor and Clary’s ice cream buckets are stolen, and several of the food stalls are vandalized, it’s clear that there’s something fishy going on at the faire. 

Peggy the pug is devastated when she finds out that her local park might shut down. Now where will she go for walks with Chloe, her best friend? Chloe plans a summer fair and a bake sale to save the park, but Peggy has a better idea. She just needs to find a fairy to grant her friend's wish! Her half-baked plan results in hilarious mishaps in this curly-wurly fairy tail with a super-sweet ending.

Peggy the pug is going on holiday to the seaside! Her special friend Chloe is excited, too, and hopes that she'll see a mermaid. But even though Chloe and Peggy search the beach, they can't find a mermaid anywhere. Not wanting her friend to be disappointed, Peggy decides that she'll just have to become a mermaid herself! But that means that she's going to have to learn how to doggy paddle.

Peggy and her family have won a dream winter holiday to Lapland! But sadly, Dad's work means that he can't go with them. Chloe is sad because their trip won't be as special if her whole family isn't together for Christmas. Peggy knows there's only one person who can help them - Santa Claus! Can she find a way to to become an elf and work some Christmas magic?

When she's abandoned just before Christmas, Peggy the pug is taken in by a foster family with a unicorn-mad little girl. Peggy thinks that her new friend, Chloe, wants a unicorn for Christmas - not a puppy. Believing that anything is possible, Peggy decides that she will turn into a unicorn. All she needs is a long silky mane, a glowing horn, and the ability to do magic! Easy, right? Peggy is determined to make her new friend's Christmas wish come true. And if she does, maybe she'll finally find a forever home.

When Peggy the pug's friend Chloe is cast as Wendy in the school production of Peter Pan, Peggy feels left out. Chloe is too busy learning lines and going to rehearsals to play with her. So Peggy sets out to show Chloe that she has star quality, too. When a hilarious video of Peggy goes viral, Peggy becomes a celebrity overnight. Suddenly, she can't even go for a a walk to the park without being stopped for a selfie. Maybe fame isn't all it's cracked up to be.