Humorous Fiction

Bedlam is one of the most dangerous places on Earth – home to a host of wicked villains. Nothing and nobody are safe from these evil criminals. The city needs its own superhero to defeat the supervillains. But who? Robodog....

Be warned! Awful animals lurk inside. These 10 tales of the world’s craziest creatures will have you shaking with laughter. You’ll never look at pets in the same way again....

 Think your teachers are bad? Wait till you meet this lot....

On a dark, silvery moonlit night, Sophie is snatched from her bed by a giant.... 

Mr Fox is so clever that every evening he creeps down into the valley and helps himself to food from their farms - and those ghastly farmers can't catch him.... 

George Kranky's grandma is a grouch. She's always mean to George (and not much nicer to his parents either). She just LOVES being mean and miserable....

Sure, some parents are embarrassing - but they’re nothing on this lot. These 10 tales of the world’s most spectacularly silly mums and deliriously daft dads will leave you rocking with laughter....

Greg Heffley finds himself thrust into a new year and a new school where undersize weaklings share the corridors with kids who are taller, meaner and already shaving.... 

Mr Twit is a foul and smelly man with bits of cornflake and sardine in his beard. Mrs Twit is a horrible old hag with a glass eye. Together they make the nastiest couple you could ever hope not to meet.... 

From the world’s favourite author, David Walliams–ten cautionary tales and a delightfully dreadful cast of characters....

Welcome to the Midnight Gang! Midnight is the time when all children are fast asleep, except of course for the Midnight Gang. That is when their adventures are just beginning....

The new jaw-achingly funny novel from David Walliams, the number one bestselling author! Make your appointment if you dare....

Ben is getting used to life without his beloved granny. She was a cabbage enthusiast, a Scrabble partner...and an international jewel thief known as the Black Cat. Only the memory of their extraordinary adventure to steal the Crown Jewels lives on. Then something inexplicable happens....

From the phenomenal number-one best seller David Walliams comes another collection of more hilariously horrible children....

The new heartwarming and hilariously brilliant story, beautifully read by number one best-selling author David Walliams....

Go back to the Space Race with No.1 bestselling author David Walliams for a breathless cinematic adventure full of mystery, action, laughs and surprises—and a secret that could change the course of history....

Charlie Bucket and his family are rushing around the Earth at seventeen-thousand miles an hour in a great glass elevator.... 

A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood. A fox saw the mouse and the mouse looked good....

Our hero Ben is bored beyond belief after he is made to stay at his grandma’s house. She’s the boringest grandma ever: all she wants to do is to play Scrabble and eat cabbage soup. But there are two things Ben doesn’t know about his grandma....

The Browns first met Paddington on a railway station - Paddington station, in fact. He had travelled all the way from Darkest Peru with only a jar of marmalade, a suitcase and his hat....

Middle-schooler Greg Heffley charts the rise of his teenage brother's band, Löded Diper, as they live out their rock-and-roll dreams. But things could get messy for Greg and Rodrick when the Diper hits the road....

Joe has a lot of reasons to be happy. About a billion of them, in fact. You see, Joe's rich. Really, really rich.... 

The hotly anticipated next novel from number-one best-selling author David Walliams, with audio hilariously read by the author himself....

Read by Josie Lawrence, Room on the Broom is a very funny story of quick wits and friendship from the unparalleled picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo. This audiobok edition also includes a song and a read-along track....

Myrtle Meek has everything she could possibly want. But everything isn’t enough. She wants more, more, MORE! When Myrtle declares she wants a FING, there’s only one problem.... What is a FING? Listen to find out....

Amanda has picked her dress for the year three BBQ and disco. It's yellow with long sleeves, and has pockets! Amanda is so excited to wear it, but when she discovers that Eve Kelly is going to wear the same dress, she calls on the Dolphin Squad to help her out.

Janet and Jake Tashjian team up again in Einstein the Class Hamster, a hilarious new series starring the lovable walking encyclopedia, game show-obsessed Einstein.

This series follows spunky inventor Kimmie Tuttle, who lost her allowance after taking her dad's bowling ball apart. She has to come up with creative solutions to not only buy spare parts, but to also save the day as she faces problems with some mythical sources.

Winicker Wallace was forced to move to Paris, France, with her family. At first, she hates everything about Paris. It rains too much, Winicker's neighbor is irritatingly perfect, and there is a mean girl in class who makes Winicker want to jet right back to her old house in Massachusetts. It takes a few mishaps for Winicker to warm up to her new home.

Whizz through five-minute tales in this brilliant collection by Enid Blyton. From animal and school adventures to outdoor wanders and magical mischief and mayhem, there's a story for everyone! These traditional tales are ideal for younger children being read to, and each story stands alone and is the perfect length for listening at bedtime or in the classroom. Enid Blyton remains one of Britain's favourite children's authors and her bumper short story collections are perfect for introducing her to the latest generation of listeners.

Scarlett Fife has BIG FEELINGS. And when she tries to squash them down, they come back up with shocking results! Feelings are like slime in a party bag. No matter how much someone tells you to keep it in, it'll always find its way out. And very soon, Scarlett notices that every time she pushes her sadness down, the storm breaks! If she's going to avoid her world getting soaking wet, Scarlett will have to work out how to live with her feelings, once and for all.

Packed full of adventure, this collection features eight of the best-loved stories from the creators of The Gruffalo, read by Julia Donaldson – perfect for listening to at home, in the car, at bedtime or any time at all! Join in the adventure as Mouse wanders through the deep dark wood to meet the Gruffalo, travel the world with the snail and the whale, join the witch as she zooms through the sky on her broom, and much more! Julia Donaldson Reads The Gruffalo and Other Stories features eight treasured tales, from the bestselling picture-book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

Gary is the newest treat cooked up by the Baker and his wife as an experiment for determining what to leave for Santa to eat on Christmas Eve. However, this means a quick end for Gary, so he must come up with a plan to escape if he wants to survive! Follow Gary's hilarious farting story to see whether he is able to escape, or if he ends up like the other gingerbread men that came before him.

Loose Balloons is a humorous children's book that will encourage laughing and the love of books whether listened to by the child or when bonding with a loved one. The comical characters and scenarios will encourage your child's curiosity and sense of wonder.

Honey is a young bee buzzing with ambition, who can't find her role in her small hive. Just when she thinks she's found a job she likes, a swarm threatens the whole hive! Honey makes her escape, and discovers a rooftop paradise at the top of a tower block - the perfect place to set up a new hive. Fighting off a swarm of angry wasps, and working together with her friends, Honey saves the day and builds a new home for her and her community!

For TV-obsessed Jake Lightman, his parents’ divorce is like his favorite show getting canceled: The worst. Now he’s stuck between playing the role of “Yaakov” for his mother and “Jacob” for his father. On Jake’s first day at a new school, Caleb and Tehilla barrel into his life. Suddenly, he has two friends who seem to like the real Jake. And when they invite him to Camp Gershoni for the summer, Jake knows he has to go—even if his parents won’t let him.

Every day boys and girls come into the store to buy Happy Root Beer. One day, all the bottles were all bought up. Yet, nobody seems to want to buy Mr. Root Beer. This makes him really sad. Who will come along and help him solve the problem? Join author David Swarbrick in helping Mr. Root beer find a new friend to help him overcome his loneliness.

The bossy Abigail is back! This time, she got more than she bargained for when she persuaded her older sister Summer-Lily and little brother Timmy to go to the park with her. Something wasn't quite right about this day, as things quickly spiralled out of control.

Are you always being told by your family that you need to settle down and get some sleep? Then you are very much like Mr. Linguini! His big sister Lady Hershey has a way to help her brother drift off to dream land—a cozy story to listen to together. Join Lady Hershey and her little brother Mr. Linguini, two delightful pups, as they share their charming stories.

Jake McQuade's the smartest kid in the universe—or at least he was. But just as his training with the secret agency known as the Consortium is about to start, Jake's jelly beans go missing! And to make matters worse, they (and Jake's genius!) might be wearing off right when he needs his smarts most! Jake needs to solve this mystery fast. Who stole the jelly beans and why? Can Jake figure out what's going on, recover the missing jelly beans, and stop a high-tech heist before it's too late?!