humorous fiction

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Gooney, the fabulous

Gooney Bird Greene takes charge of a class project as she and her fellow students in Mrs. Pidgeon's second grade class learn about fables by each making up their own based on an animal that begins with the same letter as their first name.
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Oh my gosh, Mrs. McNosh!

Mrs. McNosh's dog breaks his leash and leads her on a merry chase in the park, disrupting a boating party, a wedding, and a ballgame.
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Brownilocks and the three bowls of cornflakes

Brownilocks the bear finds a tasty surprise, three bowls of cornflakes left out for breakfast, but what will happen when Mom, Dad, and Sam come home? Includes puzzles and notes for adults.
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Hit the road, Helen!

In this updated version of Greek mythology, Hades, King of the Underworld, reveals the truth about Helen of Troy and the Trojan War.
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Go for the gold, Atalanta!

In this modern version of Greek mythology, Hades, King of the Underworld, tells the true story of Atalanta, the foot race, and the golden apples.
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Stink and the great Guinea Pig Express

Stink Moody, friends Webster and Sophie, and Mrs. Birdwistle visit tourist attractions in Virginia as they try to give away 101 guinea pigs rescued from a laboratory, although Stink is very reluctant to relinquish his favorite, Astro.
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Get to work, Hercules!

In this updated version of Greek mythology, Hades, King of the Underworld, tells the true story of Hercules and his twelve labors.
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Diary of a wimpy kid

dog days
In the latest diary of middle-schooler Greg Heffley, he records his attempts to spend his summer vacation sensibly indoors playing video games and watching television, despite his mother's other ideas.
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Wolves

A young rabbit checks out a library book about wolves and learns much more about their behavior than he wanted to know.
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Cinderella and the mean queen

2014
Cinderella has problems getting along with Prince Charming's mother and tries to make her nice instead of mean.
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