humorous fiction

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Charlie and the chocolate factory

pop-up book
2011
An adaptation of Roald Dahl's story of Charlie Bucket, a young boy who finds a golden ticket that leads him to the most wonderful place in the world--Willie Wonka's chocolate factory, with pop-up illustrations by Quentin Blake.

I wish I had glasses like Rosa

2007
Abby thinks Rosa's glasses make her look beautiful and wishes she wore glasses herself. Abby experiments with goggles, her dad's funny glasses, and her grandmother's reading glasses until she discovers her own uniqueness.

Late for school

2009
A boy who has never been late to school runs into some very strange obstacles as he hurries on his way, only to discover when he arrives that he is a day early.

Smarter than squirrels

2009
Recounts the adventures of a rambunctious dog who thinks her name is Down Girl and her next door neighbor, Sit, as they try to keep the world safe from dangerous squirrels, the paper boy, and a frightening creature named Here Kitty Kitty.

Such a silly baby!

2008
Rhyming text and illustrations follow the adventures of a baby who on excursions to the zoo, the circus, or the farm manages to get switched with an animal.

The mopwater files

1999
Hank the Cowdog, head of ranch security, discovers that drinking a bucket of plant food restores his energy but also gives him a serious case of mopwater poisoning.

Dodger for President

2010
Willie Ryan runs for class president against the most popular kid in his grade with the encouragement and support of his running mate Lizzie and his friend Dodger, an imaginary, over-sized blue chimp.

Barry, boyhound

2007
To the confusion of his friends and family, Barry starts chasing squirrels, eating food off the floor, and otherwise acting like a canine after a flea bite turns his human brain into that of a dog.

The power potion

2010
Thirteen-year-old Dave and Sticky, his kleptomaniac sidekick gecko, try to keep a special potion from falling into the hands of the diabolical Damien Black.

Jacob Two-Two meets the Hooded Fang

2009
Unjustly imprisoned by the Hooded Fang and other big people, Jacob Two-Two awaits the aid of the members of Child Power to free him and two hundred other children.

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