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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.

548 funny books

The Wrong Pong

Steven Butler

There’s a Beast in the Basement!

Pamela Butchart

There’s a Dragon in my Backpack!

Tom Nicoll

There’s a Dragon in my Dinner!

Tom Nicoll

There’s a Dragon in my Toilet!

Tom Nicoll

There’s a Viking in My Bed and Other Stories

Jeremy Strong

There’s a Yeti in the Playground!

Pamela Butchart

There’s a Dragon in my Popcorn!

Tom Nicoll

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

Liz Pichon

Toy Story: Toys that Go Bump in the Night

Annie Auerbach

Tripwrecked!: Tempest Terror

Ross Montgomery

Turntables of the Night

Terry Pratchett

Uncle Gobb and the Dread Shed

Michael Rosen

Uncle John’s The Enchanted Toilet

Bathroom Readers’ Institute

Undead Pets 1 – Return of the Hungry Hamster

Sam Hay

Undead Pets 2 – Revenge of the Phantom Furball

Sam Hay

Undead Pets 3 – Night of the Howling Hound

Sam Hay

Undead Pets 4 – Goldfish from Beyond the Grave

Sam Hay

Undead Pets 5 – Rise of the Zombie Rabbit

Sam Hay

Undead Pets 6 – Flight of the Pummeled Parakeet

Sam Hay

Undead Pets 7 – Gasp of the Ghoulish Guinea Pig

Sam Hay

Undead Pets 8 – Hour of the Doomed Dog

Sam Hay

Unschooled

Allan Woodrow

V.I.P. – Battle of the Bands

Jen Calonita
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