humorous stories

Nelson the awkward ninja tests the limits of his skills and an exciting new jetpack to stop an animal rampage and machine malfunctions that have thrown the town into chaos.

An awkward misfit wakes up on his tenth birthday to discover that he has spontaneously developed ninja powers overnight and become the world's only remaining defender.

"Fart, Pan, Moxie, and TickTock are facing their scariest challenge yet--an angry mom! The Great and Powerful Kevin has promised Pan, who lost her mother when she was a baby, that she could see her mom one last time. But instead, she sees a distorted spirit of her mother, transformed into an evil creature bent on revenge against those who caused her death. Meanwhile, some new information comes to light, and Fart and friends head out on a rescue mission. Deep within the goblin caves, they search for evidence of their long lost masters, facing goblins, fire rats, floor fiends, and a troll with some seriously disgusting toenails along the way"--Provided by publisher.

"It's the start of another school year at Belching Walrus Elementary! Slice, Totz and Scoop are looking forward to finally just chilling with their foodie friends in the cafeteria. It's only the second day of school and already there are whispers about scurrying footsteps in the dark halls and squeaky classrooms. The other foods are totally spooked! Before long, our favorite trio discover that this year Belching Walrus Elementary has welcomed class pets. What are they up to and why is food suddenly going missing?"--Provided by publisher.

"A boy, a dog and a know-it-all narrator are thwarted by a cat who refuses to learn a trick. . . . This spoof on an instruction manual features an increasingly bewildered human, a nonchalant cat, a very good dog and a know-it-all narrator . . . who really doesn't know it all. How do you teach a cat a trick?"--Provided by publisher.

"The sky may be dark over icy waters, but Mommy Penguin is off to catch some fish for dinner. As Daddy and Little Penguin watch in suspense, Mommy swims, jumps, and climbs up a slippery slope, barely avoiding a plunge back into the sea. Well done! There's just one more hurdle to overcome, past some grumpy, just-awakened seals, before she returns to her anxiously waiting family"--Provided by publisher.

"A boy, worried about his first day at a new school, finds himself on the wrong bus, a bus full of puppies bound for Puppy School--and discovers that despite the strange food and even weirder bathroom Puppy School is a lot of fun"--OCLC.

Maximus orders a dinosaur egg through the mail, and every time he tries to send it back or refuse additional offers from Eggasaurus Inc., he is in more trouble.

"Feeling blocked after moving from Argentina to New Jersey, a sixteen-year-old poet finds herself torn between a cute American boy in her math class and a Greek student who understands the struggles she is facing in an ESL class"--OCLC.

Greedy Llama travels back in time to eat his marvelous birthday donut a second time, but a Baby Llama follows him to the present, and soon his house is a chaos of cave llamas, barbarian bunnies, and Viking pigs.