humorous fiction

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Matilda

1994
Matilda applies her untapped mental powers to rid the school of the evil, child-hating headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, and restore her nice teacher, Miss Honey, to financial security.

Looking for Bobowicz

a Hoboken chicken story
2006
Upon moving to Hoboken, New Jersey, a boy convinces his two new friends to help him track down the mysterious phantom who stole his bicycle, as well as Arthur Bobowicz, owner of a giant chicken that once terrorized local citizens.

My life as polluted pond scum

1996
Thirteen-year-old Wally must learn to trust God when his Career Day assignment on the local water management facility leads him to a rumor of a lake monster and a real scheme that threatens the town.

My life as crocodile junk food

1993
Twelve-year-old Wally visits missionaries in the South American rain forest and stumbles into a series of what he thinks are impossible predicaments, until he understands the joy of sharing Jesus with others.

My life as alien monster bait

1993
Wally's pride gets out of control when he is chosen for a part in a movie being made in Middletown, until he learns the importance of true friendship and God's desire for humility.

My life as a torpedo test target

1994
Twelve-year-old Wally learns an important lesson about greed and the source of true greatness after a mishap- filled adventure involving sea creatures, pirates, a sunken submarine, and a misguided torpedo.

My life as a toasted time traveler

1996
After a future version of himself travels back in time to warn Wally of an upcoming accident, he is confronted by multiple future Wallys arguing that he must not try to rewrite God's plan for his life.

My life as a smashed burrito with extra hot sauce

1993
Twelve-year-old Wally, a computer whiz who is a " walking disaster area," ends up in a competition with the bully of Camp Whacka-Whacka, and when they find themselves fighting for their lives, Wally realizes that even his worst enemy needs God.

My life as a broken bungee cord

1993
When he takes part in a hot air balloon race, twelve- year-old Wally, computer whiz and "human catastrophe," learns what it means to fully put his trust in God.

My life as dinosaur dental floss

1994
Bumbling but brilliant Wally McDoogle learns that honesty is the best policy after a practical joke snowballs into near disaster involving terrorists, tourists, television news, and the President.

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