humorous fiction

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Squirrel's world

2013
Squirrel's well-meaning attempts to help Mouse, Turtle, and his other forest friends do not always turn out as planned.

The clasp

Friends Kezia, Nathaniel, and Victor reunite for the wedding of a college acquaintance and become involved in a treasure hunt for a valuable necklace that went missing in Nazi-occupied France. The trio embarks on a quest to find the necklace that leads them around the world and finally to the estate of Guy de Maupassant, the author of the classic short story, "The Necklace.".

Everybody rise

a novel
In Manhattan in 2006, twenty-six-year-old Evelyn Beegan gets a job at a social network for the city's elite and sets out to recruit new members. Evelyn passes herself off as one of the chosen few with old money until her father, a class-action lawyer, is indicted for bribery. Evelyn struggles to deal with her family's scandal while keeping up appearances at work, but she will only be able to lead a double life for so long.

It's not me, it's you

When Delia asks her longtime boyfriend Paul to marry her, he says yes. But when he accidentally sends a text to Delia that was meant for the "other woman," her world seems cut in two parts - the "before" and the "after." Now Delia will need to rediscover who she really is as she heals from the pain of losing the man she thought was her ever-after.

From Norvelt to nowhere

After an explosion, a new crime by an old murderer, and the sad passing of the founder of Norvelt, Pennsylvania, twelve-year-old Jack accompanies his slightly mental elderly mentor, Miss Volker, on a cross-country run as she pursues the oddest of outlaws.

Welcome to Moldy Manor

2015
When his grandfather finds out he is bankrupt, Geronimo is sent off to Moldy Manor where his miserly Uncle Stingysnout teaches him to be better at saving.

Fancy Nancy's fabulous fall storybook collection

2014
Contains six fall-themed stories about Fancy Nancy's humorous adventures.

I loathe you

2012
Big Monster and Little Monster try to impress each other with how much they "loathe" one another.

Wayside School is falling down

1998
Follows the strange adventures of Mrs. Jewis' class at the structurally and educationally unsound Wayside School, including Todd's acquisition of a magic dog that saves him from trouble, and Ron's daring stab at the cafeteria's mushroom surprise.

Magic Pickle vs. the Egg Poacher

a Graphix illustrated chapter book
2008
When the Magic Pickle accidentally creates the Egg Poacher, an evil rotten egg with plans to join the Brotherhood of Evil Produce, he must stop the villain with help from Jo Jo as she goes on a school trip to the zoo.

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