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Hand-picked Funny Books for Children

Books that get laughed at out loud. The kind a child reads bits of to whoever's nearest.

460 funny books

The Twits

Quentin Blake, Roald Dahl

The Worldwide Dessert Contest

Dan Elish
Cover of The Worst Class in the World by Joanna Nadin

The Worst Class in the World

Joanna Nadin
Cover of The Worst Class in the World Gets Worse by Joanna Nadin

The Worst Class in the World Gets Worse

Joanna Nadin
Cover of The Wrong Pong by Steven Butler

The Wrong Pong

Steven Butler
Cover of There's a Beast in the Basement! by Pamela Butchart

There’s a Beast in the Basement!

Pamela Butchart
Cover of There's a Dragon in my Backpack! by Tom Nicoll

There’s a Dragon in my Backpack!

Tom Nicoll
Cover of There's a Dragon in my Dinner! by Tom Nicoll

There’s a Dragon in my Dinner!

Tom Nicoll
Cover of There's a Dragon in my Toilet! by Tom Nicoll

There’s a Dragon in my Toilet!

Tom Nicoll

There’s a Viking in My Bed and Other Stories

Jeremy Strong
Cover of There's A Yeti In The Playground! by Pamela Butchart

There’s A Yeti In The Playground!

Pamela Butchart
Cover of Theres a Dragon in my Popcorn! by Tom Nicoll

Theres a Dragon in my Popcorn!

Tom Nicoll
Cover of Three Burps and You're Out #10 (George Brown

Three Burps and You’re Out #10 (George Brown, Class Clown)

Nancy Krulik
Cover of Tom Gates - Best Book Day Ever! (so far) by Liz Pichon

Tom Gates – Best Book Day Ever! (so far)

Liz Pichon
Cover of Tonight on the Titanic by Mary Pope Osborne

Tonight on the Titanic

Mary Pope Osborne
Cover of Toy Story: Toys that Go Bump in the Night by Annie Auerbach

Toy Story: Toys that Go Bump in the Night

Annie Auerbach
Cover of Tripwrecked!: Tempest Terror by Ross Montgomery

Tripwrecked!: Tempest Terror

Ross Montgomery

Trouble Magnet (George Brown, Class Clown, 2)

Nancy Krulik
Cover of Turkeys We Have Loved and Eaten (And Other Thankful Stuff) by Barbara Park

Turkeys We Have Loved and Eaten (And Other Thankful Stuff)

Barbara Park
Cover of Turntables of the Night by Terry Pratchett

Turntables of the Night

Terry Pratchett
Cover of Uncle Gobb and the Dread Shed by Michael Rosen

Uncle Gobb and the Dread Shed

Michael Rosen
Cover of Uncle John's the Enchanted Toilet by Bathroom Readers' Institute

Uncle John’s the Enchanted Toilet

Bathroom Readers’ Institute
Cover of Undead Pets - Flight of the Pummeled Parakeet by Sam Hay

Undead Pets – Flight of the Pummeled Parakeet

Sam Hay
Cover of Undead Pets - Gasp of the Ghoulish Guinea Pig by Sam Hay

Undead Pets – Gasp of the Ghoulish Guinea Pig

Sam Hay
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