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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

Cover of Diary of Dorkius Maximus by Tim Collins

Diary of Dorkius Maximus

Tim Collins
Cover of Diary of Dorkius Maximus - In Egypt by Tim Collins

Diary of Dorkius Maximus – In Egypt

Tim Collins
Cover of Diary of Dorkius Maximus - In Pompeii by Tim Collins

Diary of Dorkius Maximus – In Pompeii

Tim Collins
Cover of Dirty Beasts by Roald Dahl

Dirty Beasts

Roald Dahl
Cover of Dirty Bertie - Aliens! by Alan MacDonald

Dirty Bertie – Aliens!

Alan MacDonald
Cover of Dirty Bertie - Bogeys! by Alan MacDonald

Dirty Bertie – Bogeys!

Alan MacDonald
Cover of Dirty Bertie - Burp! by Alan MacDonald

Dirty Bertie – Burp!

Alan MacDonald
Cover of Dirty Bertie - Crackers! by Alan MacDonald

Dirty Bertie – Crackers!

Alan MacDonald
Cover of Dirty Bertie - Disco! by Alan MacDonald

Dirty Bertie – Disco!

Alan MacDonald
Cover of Dirty Bertie - Fangs! by Alan MacDonald

Dirty Bertie – Fangs!

Alan MacDonald
Cover of Dirty Bertie - Fetch! by Alan MacDonald

Dirty Bertie – Fetch!

Alan MacDonald
Cover of Dirty Bertie - Worms! by Alan MacDonald

Dirty Bertie – Worms!

Alan MacDonald
Cover of Dirty Bertie - Yuck! by Alan MacDonald

Dirty Bertie – Yuck!

Alan MacDonald
Cover of Dirty Bertie

Dirty Bertie, Toilet!

Alan MacDonald
Cover of Disaster Diaries: ALIENS! by R. McGeddon

Disaster Diaries: ALIENS!

R. McGeddon
Cover of Do Not Panic the Pixies by Michelle Robinson

Do Not Panic the Pixies

Michelle Robinson
Cover of Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder: Can Doctor Proctor Save Christmas? by Jo Nesbo

Doctor Proctor’s Fart Powder: Can Doctor Proctor Save Christmas?

Jo Nesbo

Dog Diaries – Happy Howlidays!

James Patterson, Steven Butler

Don’t Look Now – Falling for It & The Kangapoo Key Ring

Andrew Weldon, Paul Jennings
Cover of Don't Tap-Dance on Your Teacher by K. A. Applegate

Don’t Tap-Dance on Your Teacher

K. A. Applegate
Cover of Dork Diaries - How to Dork Your Diary by Rachel Renee Russell

Dork Diaries – How to Dork Your Diary

Rachel Renee Russell
Cover of Eating Things on Sticks by Anne Fine

Eating Things on Sticks

Anne Fine
Cover of Enchanted files 1 - Diary of a Mad Brownie by Bruce Coville

Enchanted files 1 – Diary of a Mad Brownie

Bruce Coville

Enchanted Files 2 – Hatched

Bruce Coville
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