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Funny chapter books

If you're looking for chapter books or story anthologies to make kids laugh out loud, these delightfully funny, entertaining stories, with side-splitting storylines, witty asides and loveable main characters, are a must!

7+years

Grimwood: Let the Fur Fly!

Author and illustrator: Nadia Shireen

When a silver-tongued stranger threatens to gentrify Grimwood, Nancy and Ted retaliate the only way they can — with a Treebonk challenge!

Under-represented voice

7+years

Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet

Author: Zanib MianIllustrator: Nasaya Mafaridik

New home, new school…and a nasty new bully! Trouble’s ahead for Muslim kid Omar in this fun-packed, culturally rich novel.

Own Voice
South Asian representation
Muslim representation
Diverse cast
Challenges gender stereotypes

6+years

Sam Wu Is Not Afraid of Ghosts

Authors: Katie and Kevin TsangIllustrator: Nathan Reed

Sick of being teased by school bully Ralph, Scaredy-Cat Sam becomes an intrepid ghost hunter in this zany, laugh-out-loud mystery.

East and Southeast Asian representation
Diverse cast
Own Voice

6+years

Dave Pigeon

Author: Swapna HaddowIllustrator: Sheena Dempsey

Dave and Skipper plot to banish Mean Cat so they can rule the roost. Can one of their hare-brained schemes work?

Under-represented voice

7+years

Fearless Fairy Tales

Authors: Konnie Huq and James KayIllustrator: Rikin Perekh

From Sleeping Brainy to Trumplestiltskin, traditional stories get a 21st-century facelift in this hilarious, unapologetically political collection of contemporary fairy tales.

LGBTQIA+ representation
Challenges gender stereotypes
Diverse cast
Disabled representation
Black representation

7+years

Indigo Wilde and the Creatures at Jellybean Crescent

Author and illustrator: Pippa Curnick

When a monstrous adoptee wreaks havoc on Indigo’s extraordinary home, can she tame the furry fiend before family secrets are exposed?

Black/brown representation
Disabled representation
Diverse cast
Female lead

7+years

The Genius Aged 8 1/4

Author: Jeremy StrongIllustrator: Jamie Smith

Who can save the town of Underpants from the silly adults? Alfie Poppleton can!

Black representation
Diverse cast

6+years

Bilal's Brilliant Bee

Author: Michael RosenIllustrator: Tony Ross

Bilal’s fortunes in school tests change when he meets Bumble, the bee. How will the pair fare on a gameshow?

South Asian representation

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