humorous fiction

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The walking coat

1980
The first time he wears cousin Charley's discarded winter coat, Scott finds himself involved in several interesting situations.

The dog child

2006
The McVities love their dog Judy so much that they dress her up, send her to school, and throw her a birthday party as if she were human.

The Stupids step out

1988
The Stupid family and their dog Kitty have a fun-filled day doing ridiculous things.

Losing Joe's place

1991
Jason and his two friends move into Jason's brother's apartment and manage to wreak havoc in it during one funny and memorable summer.

The scandalous summer of Sissy LeBlanc

a novel
2001
Sissy LeBlanc is fed up with life in Gentry, Louisiana, and dreams that a handsome young man will sweep her off her feet and rescue her from her dreary existance, but she has always vowed to stay faithful to her husband, which is why, up until now, it has only been a fantasy, but when her high school sweetheart comes back to town, her iron resolve turns to dust.

The foursome

2001
Tired of picking people's pockets, Eddie takes over the Swithen Bairn, an exquisite secret golf course that promises players it will be their most memorable game of golf ever, but with sometimes tragic consequences.

Ruby Gloom's guide to friendship

2005
Ruby Gloom introduces readers to her unusual friends, including Skull Boy, Doom Kitty, and Scaredy Bat.

Tales of Mark Twain

retold timeless classics
1998
A collection of retold classic stories by Mark Twain.

Joseph Andrews

1977
Joseph, a footman in eighteenth-century England, must protect his virtue from the advances of several women, including Lady Booby and Betty, a chamber maid.

Fair weather

a novel
2002
In 1893, thirteen-year-old Rosie and members of her family travel from their Illinois farm to Chicago to visit Aunt Euterpe and attend the World's Columbian Exposition which, along with an encounter with Buffalo Bill and Lillian Russell, turns out to be a life-changing experience for everyone.

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