humorous fiction

"Taken hostage by a failed bank robber while attending an open house, eight anxiety-prone strangers--including a redemption-seeking bank director, two couples who would fix their marriage, and a plucky octogenarian--discover their unexpected common traits"--OCLC.

"The Bad Guys have saved the world from butt-handed evil and now it's time to party! But Mr. Snake doesn't feel like partying. Ohhh, no. He's way too powerful for that. Mr. Snake would rather mess with things that could rip open a doorway into a hole new world of horror, mayhem, and blood-curdling badness. Better put your party pants on ice, the Bad Guys are back, baby!!"--.

"After discovering a clue from an old pirate captain, Amelia Bedelia digs for buried treasure"--OCLC.

When Christmas is unexpectedly cancelled, thwarting their city-wide holiday heist, the Bad Guys must do the unthinkable: reignite the city's holiday spirit by giving instead of taking.

When Carson Cooper learns magical Locker 37's combination, he is only seeking something to fix the stain on his pants, but gets a pink rubber eraser that can erase absolutely anything.

Having glammed up her school friends, Mary has set her sights on sprucing up a vacant lot in the neighborhood. Soon she's enlisting help from neighborhood business owners and her friends--all of whom are modern versions of popular nursery rhyme characters.

Bub the pug and his human, Bella, cannot wait to teach Nana's new pup, Harlow, some new tricks, but they soon realize training a puppy is not as easy as they thought.

Lupe, an impala with a flair for mechanics, Flapjack, a sweet young octopus with vision problems, and the other Lowriders are concerned about the pollution in their town, and the greedy Upscale Business Association's plans to tear down local businesses--but first they must rescue the migrating monarchs from a wildfire caused by drought and climate change.

Something sad always seems to be happening to Mr. Bump.

Rot, a mutant potato, enters a "Cutest in the World" contest but worries when he sees his competition.