humorous fiction

A collection of eight humorous short stories for young readers.

In sixteenth-century England the village troublemaker sets neighbor against neighbor when Gammer Gurton loses her needle while stitching a rip in her servant's trousers.

Mr. Sneeze, who lives in a small snow covered cottage in Shiverton, decides to find a cure for the sneezes.

Mr. Small has trouble finding the right job.

Mr. Skinny, unhappy with his thin physique, turns to Dr. Plump for help in building up an appetite.

Mr. Silly wants to win the Nonsense Cup which is awarded to the person who has the silliest idea of the whole year.

Some of the people from Mr. Noisy's village teach him how to be quiet.

Mr. Bounce searches for a way to stop his chronic bouncing.

Miss Stubborn refuses to change her mind once she has made a decision, even when she is hurt by the consequences.

Little Miss Fun throws a party and entertains her guests to the point of exhaustion.