humorous fiction

In Book the Second, after narrowly escaping the menacing clutches of the dastardly Count Olaf, the three Baudelaire orphans are taken in by a kindly herpetologist with whom they live happily for an all-too-brief time.

Six episodes in the life of Homer Price including one in which he and his pet skunk capture four bandits and another about a donut machine on the rampage.

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.

The unexpected delivery of a large crate containing an Antarctic penguin changes the life and fortunes of Mr. Popper, a house painter obsessed by dreams of the Polar regions.

Peter describes the highs and lows of life with his younger brother, Fudge.

The classic tale of Cinderella as told by her stepmother, who was not really so wicked after all.

Dame Bothel tells her point of view of raising Rapunzel, who had to have so much shampoo, and of the trickery that made Dame the captive in the tower.

The giant tells what really happened when Jack kept climbing up the beanstalk and sneaking into his house.

Prince Aleck tells his point of view of planning a fake marriage with Kim to see if Marlina was a mermaid.

The cursed from, originally Prince Puckett, tells his point of view describing how he endured a kiss in order to play baseball again.