humorous fiction

Tom?s's mother, teacher, and principal have a hard time trying to convince him to wear his snowsuit.

On a day when everything goes wrong for him, Alexander is consoled by the thought that other people have bad days too.

Big George, an extraterrestrial, crash lands in England in the year 1103. With the aid of a young friend, he tries to survive.

Here is a sampling of Sendak's sprightly stories, including the soundtrack to the Broadway production of Really Rosie.

Ono the piglet's curiosity involves him in such mishaps as getting trapped in a ball of yarn while playing with a kitten and accidentally running into a sleeping cow while knocking over haystacks.

When their apartment gets too messy, the Banana family tries to defy gravity by living on the ceiling.

Trig gets in on an uproarious melee when Buck Fargo's Wild Ape and Monkey Show comes to town.

Escapades of a lucky little girl who lives with a horse and a monkey--but without any parents--at the edge of a Swedish village.

After learning about the American Revolution on a family trip to Boston, Judy Moody makes her own Declaration of Independence and tries to prove that she is responsible enough to have more freedoms, such as a larger allowance and her own bathroom.

Five children lucky enough to win an entry ticket into Mr. Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory each take advantage of their visit in his or her own way.