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These are our favorite funny chapter books. All titles can be found in the
Juvenile
section of the library, unless otherwise noted.
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Mrs. Stoker is a Joker!
by Dan Gutman
When the scheming Dr. Carbles hires stand-up comedian Mrs. Stoker as the new principal instead of vice principal Mrs. Jaffee, each woman, staking their claim on the position, agree to a joke-off to see who has the last laugh.
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Wednesday Wilson Fixes All Your Problems
by Bree Galbraith
Girl entrepreneur Wednesday Wilson thinks shes struck a goldmine after giving her brother a worry marble to calm his nerves, realizing she has a whole collection of marbles that could be useful.
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The Sheep, the Rooster, and the Duck
by Matt Phelan
While caring for Benjamin Franklins chateau in Paris, 10-year-old Emile finds himself in the middle of a sinister plot and he finds himself helping France's secret undercover guardians, a sheep, a rooster, and a duck, save the world.
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Once Upon a Tim
by Stuart Gibbs
This first book in a hilarious new series follows Tim, a peasant with big dreams of being a knight, as he finally gets the opportunity to change his station in life when he joins the quest to rescue a princess.
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Mr. Lemoncello's Very First Game
by Chris Grabenstein
When 13-year-old, puzzle-obsessed Luigi Lemoncello attends a carnival, he receives a mysterious puzzle box along with a clue that leads him and his friends on a fantastical treasure hunt for a prize beyond anything they could imagine.
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The Fuzzy Apocalypse
by Jonathan Messinger
Eight-year-old Finn is the first kid born in space and he spends his days looking for a new planet to call home with his three best friends and his robot, Foggy. But when Explorer Troop 301 gets stuck on a planet that's about to explode, Finn and his friends will have to face giant aliens, a leader with mind control powers, and one evil, fluffy bunny rabbit in order to save the planet... and themselves.
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Snow Day in May
by Christine Evans
Second-grader Raven faces her fear of public speaking and makes a new friend when her wish backfires.
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WeirDo
by Anh Do
Weir Do, the new kid in school with an unforgettable name, desperately tries to fit in and win the attention of Bella Allen, his crush.
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It's My Party and I Don't Want to Go
by Amanda Panitch
A timely and whimsical portrait of growing up with social anxiety follows the experiences of a girl who risks a best friendship in her attempt to sabotage her own bat mitzvah to avoid the event’s intimidating large crowds and requirement for her to sing in another language.
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Katie the Catsitter
by Colleen A. F. Venable
Twelve-year-old Katie is dreading the boring summer ahead, until she realizes the mysterious neighbor who hired her to catsit is one of the city's greatest supervillains.
This title can be found in the Juvenile Graphic Novel section of the library.
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Don't Check Out This Book!
by Kate Klise
The award-winning sibling creators of the 43 Old Cemetery Road books present the story of a fifth grade group of student detectives that investigates a corrupt new school board president who uses her position to line her own pockets.
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Funny Girl: Funniest. Stories. Ever.
by Betsy Bird
From a pet advice column to a babysitting horror story to a series of letters demanding that Grandpa hand over $1,000 in small, unmarked bills, this anthology of humorous short stories, personal essays, comics, poems, and more written by 25 of the funniest, most talented women writing for kids today offers a smorgasbord of silliness that will have readers rolling with laughter.
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Night of the Living Ted
by Barry Hutchison
Horrified when their new teddy bears come to life after a visit to the Create-A-Ted store, Lisa-Marie and her older brother, Vernon, discover zombie, ghost, and other monster teddies wreaking havoc throughout the world and organizing an evil teddy bear army.
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Accidental Trouble Magnet
by Zanib Mian
Imaginative Omar goes through the ups and downs of starting a new school and making new friends with the help of his wonderful (and silly) Muslim family.
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Stand Up, Yumi Chung!
by Jessica Kim
Reworking mortifying memories about her perpetual shyness and cross-cultural realities into comedy gold, an aspiring comedienne accidentally lands in a comedy camp under the instruction of a favorite celebrity.
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Bad Dad
by David Walliams
When his champion hot-rod racer father is thrown into prison after a terrible accident, a crime boss's plot, and a heist gone wrong, young Frank orchestrates a daring plan to break his father out of jail.
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The Unteachables
by Gordon Korman
Told in alternating voices, the teacher and students in room 117 find their lives changed over the course of a school year.
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Max & the Midknights
by Lincoln Peirce
Aspiring knight Max teams up with a band of brave adventurers, the Midknights, on a madcap quest to save a kidnapped relative from a cruel king who is driving all the happiness out of the realm of Byjovia.
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Fortunately, the Milk
by Neil Gaiman
When a father runs out to buy milk for his children's breakfast cereal, the last thing he expects is to be abducted by aliens. He soon finds himself transported through time and space on an extraordinary adventure where the fate of the universe depends on him and the milk. But will his children believe his wild story?
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