humorous stories

To win against Dirk School to avoid cleaning their toilets with a toothbrush, retired baseball pro Mr. Ott steps in to lead Ella Mentry School to victory, but his weird coaching tactics may do the opposite.

"Ten-year-old Michael sneaks into a cave near the Dead Sea where his father has been working and finds a pair of 2,000-year-old squirrels, which he stows in his backpack and takes home to Tennessee"--Provided by publisher.

"Meet Cuphead, Mugman, and the weird and wild residents of the Inkwell Isles!"--Back cover.

"Ellis is now best friends with a grumpy, talking popcorn kernel. Yes, REALLY! Together, they're secretly handing out popcorn to Ellis's classmates (since her school is now officially a 'Healthy School'--blech), and everything is great. Bob is even learning how to control his hanger. (Kind of.) But Ellis and Bob are in danger--visitors from the possibly nefarious Popcorn & Co. are following them, and it's clear they're after Bob! Will Ellis be able to keep Bob out of their clutches?"--Back cover.

A tiny king rids his palace of everyone bigger than himself, except for the babies.

At only eight years old, kid barber J.D. already has an impressive resume. He beat his nemesis in the Great Barber Battle of Meridian, Mississippi, and the online hair tutorials he made with his sister landed him on local TV. Now J.D. steps onto a larger stage in Atlanta as the youngest competitor at a national hair showcase. He can handle the pressure and the amazing perks, but being away from Meridian has J.D. wondering-is victory as sweet without your hometown crew?.

"Summer is here, school is out and there's...nothing to do?! Since grown-ups invaded the skating rink, there's nowhere for Mina's friends to hang out. Luckily, a high-stakes competition is about to mark the opening of a new skate park. As everyone gets weirdly intense about it, Mina faces a string of mysteries. Who stole her cousins' new bikes? What does Gareth Trumpshaw want? And who keeps levitating past her window?"--Provided by publisher.

"Peggy the pug's family have adopted an adorable little bunny, just in time for Easter. Peggy used to be top dog, but now she has to share their attention with this long-eared newcomer. Jealous of the new pet, Peggy decides that she must become a rabbit to compete. Can every-bunny learn to get along and realize that there's more than enough love to go around?"--Provided by publisher.

"After Peggy the pug puppy is left at the animal shelter just before Christmas, she is taken in by a foster family. But the situation is just temporary...and the little girl, Chloe, wants a unicorn for Christmas, not a puppy. Peggy decides that she will become a unicorn to make Chloe's Christmas wish come true--and hopefully make Peggy's temporary home her forever home in the process. But all of Peggy's attempts to become a unicorn go hilariously wrong"--.

Determined to bring some Christmas magic to her stressed-out family, Peggy the pug wants to be a reindeer, and after many disastrous attempts, decides to go to the North Pole to ask Santa for help!.