If you like … Funny Stories

If you like a good laugh, with outrageous heroes, and unlikely coincidences …

Bo & Mzzz Mad by Sid Fleischman: Bo Gamage finds living with his distant relatives a little tricky especially when he’s being blamed for the family feud.
Worm story by Morris Gleitzman: Wilton and Algy join forces to explore their world a giant organism called Janet.
The cockroach war by Jonathan Harlen: A Lotto win turns the neighbours from nice to obnoxious and Emma and Toby have to send in the cockroaches!
Don’t pat the wombat by Elizabeth Honey: School camp, wombats, mud, and an out-of-control teacher
Harry Wakatipu comes the mong by Jack Lasenby: Isolated in the Ureweras with only a thieving, lying scoundrel of a pack horse for company.
Zip’s Apollo by Philip Ridley: Zip and Newt bring an ordinary trolley back from the supermarket and then it talks to them!

If you like stories where things go disastrously wrong …

Benny and Babe by Eoin Colfer: Hurling, mongrels, and a killer babe
The spud from outer space by Susan Gates: It lands on the local rubbish tip, it’s growing bigger and it’s looking around for things to eat it’s a potato with attitude.
Just disgusting! by Andy Griffiths: A very disgusting collection of stories.
No more dead dogs by Gordon Korman: Is football more important than being honest? Can a musical starring a dead dog really work?
Awesome stuff by Richard Tulloch: Brian will even join the drama group DAGS if it brings him closer to Cassie Wyman.
The secret life of Sally Tomato by Jean Ure: Salvatore d’Amato has set himself a goal of finding a girlfriend by the end of the term.