Humorous Novels

Alexander, Lloyd. Gypsy Rizka
Quick-witted Rizka has a special talent for showing the foolishness of the townspeople.

Bauer, Joan. Rules of the Road
Jenna, a teen shoe salesperson, takes a road trip with her boss.

Bauer, Joan. Squashed
Ellie's goal is to win the pumpkin-growing contest in Iowa.

Bauer, Joan. Thwonk
A teenage girl discovers that you should be careful what you wish for.

Clarke, J.The Heroic Life of Al Capsella
Fourteen-year-old Al is constantly embarrassed by his unconventional parents.

Creech, Sharon. Absolutely Normal Chaos
An eventful summer gives Mary Lou many surprises.

Creswell, Helen. Ordinary Jack: Being the First Part of the Bagthorpe Saga
Everyone in Jack's family is talented except Jack.

Curtis, Christopher Paul. The Watsons Go To Birmingham - 1963
Kenny's family takes a wild road trip to straighten out his older brother.

Fine, Anne. Flour Babies
Simon learns a lot about growing up during the great flour experiment.

Fleischman, Paul. A Fate Totally Worse Than Death
Beauty, popularity and money are no match for the ravishing Helga.

Frank, Lucy. Oh, Joy!
Uncle Max plays matchmaker as Joy makes an attempt at it herself.

Gantos, Jack. Heads or Tails: Stories From the Sixth Grade
Jack's life is full of ups and downs and he discovers the benefits of writing in his diary.

Goldman, William. Princess Bride
Westley battles everything, including death, to be reunited with his true love Buttercup.

Howe, Norma. The Adventures of Blue Avenger
A sixteen-year-old boy changes his name and hopes to make a difference in the world.

Karr, Kathleen. The Great Turkey Walk. In 1860, Simon attempts to herd 1000 turkeys from Missouri to Denver.

Levitin, Sonia. The Mark of Conte
The school computer thinks Conte Mark is two people.

Nodelman, Perry. Behaving Bradley
Bradley narrates the absurdities of his attempts to change the high school Code of Conduct.

Paulson, Gary. The Schernoff Discoveries
When Harold and his buddy team up tp put their scientific theories to the test, nothing goes according to plan.

Peck, Richard. A Long Way From Chicago
A brother and sister discover what their grandmother is really like on their annual summer visits to her small town.

Pinkwater, Daniel. The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death
Walter and Winston set out to the rescue in this funny sci-fi mystery.

Rennison, Louise. Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging: Confessions of Georgia Nicolson
The humorous journal of a fourteen-year-old British girl.

Sachar, Louis. Holes
Not only is Stanley Yelnats under a curse, but he is sentenced to a boys' detention center to build character. A humorous tale of crime and punishment!

Singer, Marilyn. The Circus Lunicus
An inflatable lizard turns into a boy's fairy godmother.

Snicket, Lemony. The Bad Beginning
The first book in the "series of unfortunate events" where 3 children learn how to depend on each other.

Spinelli, Jerry. Who Put That Hair in My Toothbrush?
Sibling rivalry at its best!

Strasser, Todd. How I Spent My Last Night On Earth
Legs and her friends try to have the ultimate last day before a giant asteroid destroys Earth.

Vail, Rachel. Do Over
Whit discovers that do-overs only happen in basketball.

Zindel, Paul. The Undertaker's Gone Bananas
Two friends rely on their wits and loyalty to save their lives.