Funny Books
Abraham Lincoln, Pro Wrestler by “Abby and her stepbrother, Doc, must persuade Abraham Lincoln to play his part in history after one too many comments about history being boring cause him to go on strike” (OPAC).
The Adventures of Nanny Piggins by “Nanny Piggins answers stingy Mr. Green's ad for a nanny and takes on his three children, filling their days with fun, adventure, sweets, and love” (OPAC).
Akissi: Tales of Mischief by "Akissi and friends . . . get up to all sorts of antics around their town in the Ivory Coast" (publisher).
Alien Encounter by “Nine-year-old Morgan of the Pacific Northwest is fascinated with aliens and the sasquatch, but his real adventures begin when he meets Lewis, whose parents have just bought a motel named the Sasquatch Inn” (OPAC).
Belly Up by “12-year-old Teddy and his friend Summer investigate the zoo's animal-hating head of operations and Summer's father, the zoo's money-minded owner” (OPAC).
Clementine by “While sorting through difficulties in her friendship with her neighbor Margaret, eight-year-old Clementine gains several unique hairstyles while also helping her father in his efforts to banish pigeons from the front of their apartment building” (OPAC).
The Essential Calvin and Hobbes by "A collection of cartoons from the comic strip 'Calvin and Hobbes'" (OPAC).
Fake Mustache by “Lenny Flem Jr. is the only one standing between his evil-genius best friend Casper and world domination as Casper uses a spectacularly convincing fake mustache and the ability to hypnotize to rob banks, amass a vast fortune, and run for president” (OPAC).
Fly on the Wall by "Twelve-year-old Henry Khoo embarks on a forbidden journey from Australia to Singapore to prove his independence to his overprotective family, while working out some problems with friends" (publisher).
Fortunately, the Milk by “When a father runs out to buy milk for his children's breakfast cereal, he finds himself transported through time and space on an extraordinary adventure” (OPAC).
Frazzled by “Anxious about middle school, drama-prone Abbie Wu throws freak-out tantrums in her struggle to figure out who she is, where she belongs and how she is supposed to survive the everyday disasters of growing up” (OPAC).
Funny Girl by “Presents a collection of humorous stories from over two dozen contemporary female writers, as well as autobiographical essays, comics, poems, and comic strips” (OPAC).
Good Neighbors by “A family of wizards and witches living in an ordinary neighborhood in an ordinary town decides that they have had enough of the noisy family living next door and makes them disappear” (OPAC).
Guys Read: Funny Business by “A collection of humorous stories featuring a teenaged mummy, a homicidal turkey, and the world's largest pool of chocolate milk” (OPAC).
I Funny by “Jamie Grimm tries to win the Planet’s Funniest Kid Comic Contest, while also dealing with his step-family, friends, and a school bully” (OPAC).
Jake the Fake Keeps It Real by “Having faked his way into the Music and Art Academy, a performing arts school for gifted students where his talented older sister rules, sixth-grader Jake, a jokester who can barely play an instrument, will have to think of something quick before the last laugh is on him” (OPAC).
Knucklehead by “Presents a memoir of what it was like to grow up in the 1950s and other almost true stories by American children's author Jon Scieszka” (OPAC).
Max and the Midknights by "Max and a group of friends dubbed the Midknights go on a quest to rescue the Kingdom of Byjovia from the mean King Gastley!" (publisher).
Middle School, the Worst Years of My Life by “When Rafe Kane enters middle school, he teams up with his best friend, "Leo the Silent," to create a game to make school more fun by trying to break every rule in the school's code of conduct” (OPAC).
Ms. Rapscott's Girls by “At the Great Rapscott School for Girls of Busy Parents, Ms. Rapscott teaches her students how to get lost on purpose, resulting in a series of adventures that help the girls learn about courage, strength, bravery, and teamwork” (OPAC).
Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales by “Retells, in graphic novel format, the history of the author's namesake, an officer and spy for the American rebels during the Revolutionary War, revealing facts about Nathan Hale's earlier days at Yale and his unlucky experiences as an military officer” (OPAC).
Nerds by “While running a spy network from their elementary school, five unpopular misfits combine their talents and use cutting-edge gadgetry to fight evil around the world” (OPAC).
No More Dead Dogs by “Eighth-grade football hero Wallace Wallace is sentenced to detention attending rehearsals of the school play where, in spite of himself, he becomes wrapped up in the production” (OPAC).
A Series of Unfortunate Events #1: the Bad Beginning by “After the sudden death of their parents, the three Baudelaire children must depend on each other and their wits” (OPAC).
Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Presents humorous episodes from the classroom on the thirtieth floor of Wayside School, which was accidentally built sideways with one classroom on each story” (OPAC).
Sparks! by “Two smart cats--August and Charlie--wear a dog suit to save humans, while Princess--a diaper-wearing baby--is out to conquer the world” (OPAC).
Spy Penguins by "Young penguins Jackson, also known as Secret Agent 00Zero, and his inventor-friend, Quigley, investigate who is stealing rare fish from the Rookeryville aquarium, hoping to prove themselves to the Frosty Bureau of Investigation" (OCLC).
Timmy Failure by "Meet Timmy Failure, the founder, president, and CEO of the best detective agency in town, probably the nation. And his lazy sidekick, Total, a 1,500-pound polar bear" (OPAC).
The Vicar of Nibbleswicke by “The vicar's speech impediment leads to holy hysteria in an otherwise quiet country parish” (OPAC).
