Humorous Fiction

Up until now, middle school hasn't exactly been a joyride for Greg Heffley. So when the town threatens to close the crumbling building, he's not too broken up about it....

Charlie Bucket and his family are rushing around the Earth at seventeen-thousand miles an hour in a great glass elevator.... 

The Browns first met Paddington on a railway station - Paddington station, in fact. He had travelled all the way from Darkest Peru with only a jar of marmalade, a suitcase and his hat....

Thor's hammer is missing again. The thunder god has a disturbing habit of misplacing his weapon - the mightiest force in the Nine Worlds....

Joe has a lot of reasons to be happy. About a billion of them, in fact. You see, Joe's rich. Really, really rich.... 

Eleven-year-old Josh and 12-year-old Amanda just moved into the oldest and weirdest house on the block - the two siblings think it might even be haunted!....

Nelson wakes up on his birthday to discover that he has gained ninja powers overnight....

On a dark, silvery moonlit night, Sophie is snatched from her bed by a giant.... 

A very clever, funny story from the author of the prize-winning The Gruffalo. Maybe butterfly can help little monkey find his mum....

"My old friend Creepella von Cacklefur invited me to her family's spooky castle....

Tom is off on a school activity trip in the fifth instalment in Liz Pichon's best-selling series....

Sixth grader Greg Heffley doesn't understand his annoying younger brother, obnoxious older one, or well-meaning parents....

Is your school just a little too…NORMAL? Maybe you should go to Wayside School....

Join Mr Funny, Mr Dizzy, Mr Bump, Mr Fussy, Mr Topsy-Turvy and Mr Small in these delightful tales for children - and adults....

When snow shuts down Greg Heffley’s middle school, his neighborhood transforms into a wintry battlefield. Rival groups fight over territory, build massive snow forts, and stage epic snowball fights. In the crosshairs are Greg and his trusty best friend, Rowley Jefferson....

Finding himself alone on a desert island, Mau is the last surviving member of his nation....

You know how you're supposed to come up with a list of "resolutions" at the beginning of the year to try to make yourself a better person? Well, the problem is, it's not easy for me to think of ways to improve myself....

In the most hotly-anticipated children's book release of the year, the globally best-selling and award-winning Diary of a Wimpy Kid series is back, in this hilarious audio edition, read by Dan Russell....

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Dog Days by Jeff Kinney, read by Dan Russell....

Join Geronimo Stilton on his nice quiet vacation in the sun, in Surf's Up, Geronimo! Geronimo finds himself in a showdown with the wickedest rat in all of Cactus City in The Wild, Wild West....

Greg Heffley finds himself thrust into a new year and a new school where undersize weaklings share the corridors with kids who are taller, meaner and already shaving.... 

The first in a new madcap, hilarious series about Bridget Vanderpuff, whipsmart inventor and amateur sleuth with a taste for adventure. It's a recipe for fun with mystery, villainy, cake and sprinkles of silliness, heart and hope....

David Walliams burst on to the American scene with his New York Times best seller Demon Dentist, and now he’s bringing his signature humor to this raucous tale of prison breaks and heists gone wrong in Bad Dad....

Middle-schooler Greg Heffley charts the rise of his teenage brother's band, Löded Diper, as they live out their rock-and-roll dreams. But things could get messy for Greg and Rodrick when the Diper hits the road....

Chloe sees Mr Stink every day, but she’s never spoken to him - which isn’t surprising, because he’s a tramp and he stinks....

Frau Barsch ist zurück und übernimmt erneut die Leitung der Schule, bereit für einen geregelten und strukturierten Schulalltag. Doch kaum hat sie begonnen, Ordnung zu schaffen, stürzt sie in ein Meer von Unordnung und Turbulenzen. Das Chaos beginnt, als Frau Barsch Herrn Philipp Philipp verdächtigt, ihren Schlüssel gestohlen zu haben – eine Anschuldigung, die zu einer Kette von Missverständnissen und komischen Zwischenfällen führt.

Hercules Quick wants to be a magnificent magician. He just needs a special box of magic tricks. But the box is expensive, and Hercules doesn't have any money. Luckily, Hercules lives in a big apartment block with Aunt Alligator and his tadpole friend, Sylvie, and he has plenty of neighbours who are willing to pay for his help. Whether it's babysitting for the Elks, spring-cleaning for Queen Claude or helping Professor Calamari choose the perfect bow tie, no job is too odd for Hercules Quick!

Worms!: Join Bertie as he tries to get out of a pink party, fails to be polite for a whole day and makes a really rubbish entry into the summer fair's flower arranging competition. Fleas!: Join Bertie as he takes a flea-ridden Whiffer to the vet, does a naughty dare at school and gets a ride in shiny red fire engine! Mud!: Join Bertie in three hilarious stories as he faces a barrage of footballs as the school's new goalie! Bogeys!: Join Bertie as he tries to stop picking his nose, gets more than he bargained for with a magic trick and drives a museum potty on a school outing!

Todd loves his basement worm farm. Worms are fascinating creatures—it's just a convenient bonus that they happen to gross out his family. But when Todd starts to find worms in unlikely and unwanted places, like his bed, his toothbrush, and his spaghetti—the tables have turned. Now Todd is the one running scared!

Tara the Terrible. That's what Michael Webster calls his bratty little sister. She loves getting Michael in trouble. Making his life miserable. Things couldn't get any worse. Then Mr. Webster brings home the antique cuckoo clock. It's old. It's expensive. And Mr. Webster won't let anyone touch it. Poor Michael. He should have listened to his dad. Because someone put a spell on the clock. A strange spell. A dangerous spell. And now Michael's life will never be the same again.

Gießkanne Elisabeth war wenig begeistert davon, wieder hervorgeholt zu werden. Sie hatte gerade beschlossen, einen kleinen persönlichen Winter-Schönheitsschlaf zu halten. Nun war sie schon wieder unterwegs. Was hatte sie unter diesem komischen Baum zu suchen? Unter ihr lag ein Säugling in einer Holzkrippe. Wenigstens plärrte er nicht, das konnte sie nicht leiden. Sie dachte nach. Sollte er gegossen werden? So wie junge Pflanzen? Den Leuten hier war alles zuzutrauen.

Today, little Jesús has a big job to do. He’s helping Papá at work, and he’s in charge of the water jug—which is also a magical clock! When it’s empty, Papá explains, the workday is done. But what about all these thirsty animals? Soon, the water is gone, but the day is not over yet. Will Jesús be fired?! Or is the jug not really magical after all?

There are some pretty weird grown-ups living in Bailey City—and a lot of strange happenings. The Bailey School Kids take it upon themselves to investigate.

Many dogs steal owner's shoes. Carol Kieda’s dog, KiKi, favors stealing socks. Ever the sock thief, KiKi enjoys playing keep-away with Carol’s socks. She will come close to Carol, holding the sock, but as soon as Carol reaches for the sock, KiKi quickly runs off! Carol swears KiKi laughs the entire time!

This short story for middle grade listeners features sisters Rose and Louisa who move with their mother into an apartment over a funeral parlor. Possibly not the most exciting neighbors—until the day they recognize the person being delivered in a hearse.

Having pulled off a death-defying escape from Tweedy’s farm, Ginger has finally found her dream — a peaceful island sanctuary for the whole flock, far from the dangers of the human world. When she and Rocky hatch a little girl called Molly, Ginger’s happy ending seems complete. But back on the mainland the whole of chicken-kind faces a new and terrible threat. For Ginger and her team, even if it means putting their own hard-won freedom at risk — this time, they’re breaking in!

Wondering at their weird new band teacher, the Bailey School kids are surprised when he comments that the classroom skeleton, Claude, can play music better than they can, and when everyone wonders who is playing the tuba, Eddie vows to find the truth.

"Удивительное путешествие колбасного фургончика" - ещё одна добрая и весёлая история Яна Экхольма, которая тоже наверняка понравится детям. В ней рассказывается о том, как однажды дядюшка Урвар отправился в соседний городок, чтобы там продавать свои аппетитные хот-доги. Но он никак не ожидал, что по дороге ему встретится самая настоящая волшебница.

Большой выдумщик и озорник малыш Николя не перестаёт удивлять своими приключениями. Этот симпатичный мальчуган покорил сердца миллионов читателей. Дети с нетерпением ждут очередных историй о нём и его школьных приятелях – историй увлекательных, смешных, трогательных.

В книгу вошли новые истории из жизни Николя – симпатичного мальчугана, полюбившегося уже многим читателям. Вместе со своими приятелями Эдом, Жоффруа, Руфюсом, Мексаном и Альцестом он выдумывает забавные игры, проказничает на уроках и переменках (за что, конечно, получает наказание), гоняет в футбол, ссорится с друзьями и тут же мирится, ведь совершенно невозможно долго находиться в ссоре со своими лучшими друзьями... Много интересного происходит в жизни Николя и его весёлой компании! Обо всём – в этой замечательной книжке.