Children's Book Suggestions | Funny Books

Some of our favorite funny books for young readers in Grades 2-7.

Updated July 25, 2025
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Bad kitty gets a bath
Bruel, Nick.
Paper Book
Pet owners beware! Bad Kitty really needs a bath, and she is forced to take one in this hysterical new illustrated how-to for young readers. The following are some items you will need for Kitty's bath: one bathtub, plenty of water, dry towels, a suit of armor, a letter to your loved...

Bridging Fiction (Grades 2-4)

Mercy Watson to the rescue
DiCamillo, Kate.
Paper Book
A New York Times bestseller! A Wall Street Journal 20 Best Children's Books of the Past 20 Years Selection The first adventure of this New York Times best-selling porcine wonder is available in paperback. To Mr. and Mrs. Watson, Mercy...

Bridging Fiction (Grades 2-4)

Miss Daisy is crazy!
Gutman, Dan.
Paper Book
With more than 31 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! For A.J. and the gang at Ella Mentry School, weirdness and fun are all part of the routine. In this first book in the outrageously funny My Weird School series, second-grade teacher Miss Daisy...

Bridging Fiction (Grades 2-4)

Let's get cracking!
Marko, Cyndi
Paper Book
Kung Pow Chicken is the superhero everyone has been waiting for!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will...

Bridging Fiction (Grades 2-4)

Junie B. Jones and the stupid smelly bus
Park, Barbara.
Paper Book
THE START OF THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES WITH OVER 80 MILLION COPIES SOLD * Begin a new adventure with Junie B. in the first chapter book in the hit series that keeps kids laughing and "makes reading fun" (Dav Pikey, author of Dog Man)! "Junie B. is the...

Bridging Fiction (Grades 2-4)

Las aventuras del Capitan Calzoncillos
Pilkey, Dav
Paper Book
Más rápido que un cinturón de velocidad y más poderoso que unos calzoncillos es el primer libro ilustrado de capítulos sobre el Capitán Calzoncillos, ¡el superhéroe más divertido de Estados Unidos! ¡El primer libro de la exitosa serie El Capitán Calzoncillos! Dav Pilkey, prestigioso...

Bridging Fiction (Grades 2-4)

The 13-story treehouse
Griffiths, Andy
Paper Book
Andy and Terry live in a treehouse. But it's not just any old treehouse, it's the most amazing treehouse in the world! This treehouse has thirteen stories, a bowling alley, a see-through swimming pool, a secret underground laboratory, and a marshmallow machine that follows you around...

Children's Fiction (Grades 3-5)

Diary of a wimpy kid : Greg Heffley's journal
Kinney, Jeff
Paper Book
Boys don't keep diaries--or do they? The launch of an exciting and innovatively illustrated new series narrated by an unforgettable kid every family can relate to It's a new school year, and Greg Heffley finds himself thrust into middle school, where...

Children's Fiction (Grades 3-5)

Stick dog
Watson, Tom
Paper Book
* Featured title in the "Class Acts Summer Reading program. Promotion to include: group advertising in school and library media, inclusion in "Class Acts Summer Reading Kit" printed and digital guide, promotion at teacher and librarian national conferences, extensive galley distribution at preview...

Children's Fiction (Grades 3-5)

The hero's guide to saving your kingdom
Healy, Christopher
Paper Book
Prince Liam. Prince Frederic. Prince Duncan. Prince Gustav. You’ve never heard of them, have you? These are the princes who saved Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Snow White, and Rapunzel, respectively, and yet, thanks to those lousy bards who wrote the tales, you likely know them only as...

Young Teen Fiction (Grades 5-7)


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