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Any hilarious books?

38 replies

yeshimabet · 20/10/2024 19:44

Trying to steer 8-year-old son away from Bunny vs Monkey which makes him HOWL with laughter. Would like that in a novel. He loves them but needs to work on his fiction prose, apparently.

Tried wimpy kid, treehouse stories, Ronald Dahl....

Any recommendations?

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MargaretThursday · 21/10/2024 19:47

This is quite funny:
Alex vs Axel: The Impossible Quests eBook : Copeland, Sam: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

AnellaA · 21/10/2024 19:44

My dad read Just William by Richmal Crompton to me at that age. I adored it. My dd loved it too. If you find it in a library worth a try!

PolaroidPrincess · 21/10/2024 19:42

yorktown · 21/10/2024 11:27

Mine loved Mr Gum. I wouldn't say hilarious but I always enjoyed reading them with them.

I love the fairy that hits him over the head with a saucepan. I agree they're not hilarious but very enjoyable.

PolkadotsAndMoonbeams · 21/10/2024 11:59

I agree with Jeremy Strong. The Hundred-Mile-an-Hour Dog and Pandemonium at School are ones I remember being very funny.

yorktown · 21/10/2024 11:27

Mine loved Mr Gum. I wouldn't say hilarious but I always enjoyed reading them with them.

paranoidmumdroid1 · 21/10/2024 11:22

There are several books in the Penny Dreadful series, i bought ours second hand on abe books.

paranoidmumdroid1 · 21/10/2024 11:20

The Angela Nicely books and the Dirty Bertie books, and my personal favourite is Penny Dreadful by Joanna Nadin. I have been known to weep with laughter reading the Russian dog story to my dc.

Needmorelego · 21/10/2024 11:06

My daughter used to like a series called "My Brothers Famous Bottom" by Jeremy Strong.
Dirty Bertie was another funny series (can't remember the author...)

BlueChampagne · 21/10/2024 11:04

Space Penguins

BlueChampagne · 21/10/2024 11:04

Roddy Doyle's "The Giggler Treatment"?
Cows in Action
Dave Pigeon

OliveHenry · 20/10/2024 19:52

They're quite old-fashioned, but I love the Jennings books by Anthony Buckeridge.

NeonGiraffe · 20/10/2024 19:51

I'd recommend 'Michael The Amazing Mind Reading Sausage dog.' Very funny. Nice short chapters that make it an easy read. Spotted it because it was in the Blue Peter book club. There's also a sequel.