Funny Stories - Grades 2-4

Roscoe Riley doesn't mean to break the rules--he just can't help himself. Making his hilarious debut in this brand-new chapter book series, this irrepressible first grader is sure to have young readers eager to find out which rule he'll accidentally break next. …More

It sure is handy having Brian the Brain for a best friend -- how else would Josh have a shot at first prize in the science fair and winning tickets to Wonderland Lake? But when Brian plans to hypnotize his dog, Arfie, into thinking he's a cat, Josh knows he can say goodbye to Wonderland Lake -- this scheme will never work. The next thing he knows, Josh is climbing trees and craving raw fish sandwiches. What's going on? Will the real science project please meow? …More

Andrew wants freckles so badly that he buys Sharon's freckle recipe for fifty cents. …More

This collection of seven warmhearted stories will give readers a peek at how a brother and sister relate to each other. …More

The capricious Clarice Bean is back and is now in for a spell of trouble as she shares a lesson about kindness in this hilarious, full-length follow-up to "Utterly Me, Clarice Bean." …More

Sam moves to Nevada with his uncle to run a cafe in the middle of nowhere, and although Uncle Clem insists that nothing ever happens there, his clientele consists of a number of strange characters, including Dorothy and Toto, Elvis, and Bigfoot. …More

Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo ("Because of Winn-Dixie") introduces an irresistible new hero for early chapter book readers in this first of six pig tales in an exciting new series, brightly illustrated with nostalgic comic flair by Chris Van Dusen. …More

It wasn't as if Moxy Maxwell hadn't "tried "to do her summer reading. She and "Stuart Little" had been inseparable all summer, like best friends. If "Stuart Little" wasn't in her backpack, it was in her lap . . . or holding up the coffee table . . . or getting splashed when Moxy went swimming. But now it's the end of August--the day before fourth grade. And if Moxy doesn't read "all "of "Stuart Little" immediately, there are going to be "consequences." It may look like Moxy is doing nothing, but actually she is very busy with a zillion highly crucial things - like cleaning up her room (sort of) and training her dog and taking a much-needed rest in the hammock. Just look at the pictures her twin brother Mark takes to document it all--they're scattered throughout--and you'll see why it's so difficult to make time for a book about a mouse. Of course our heroine does manage to finish her book, falling so in love with it that she finds herself reading under the covers with a flashlight, late into the night.

Why won't Sam Krupnik allow his mother to enter his bedroom? Why has he started calling his toy box "The Lab?" And why does he carry a Ziploc bag in his pocket at all times? Because he has a secret for his mother's birthday. Readers will love this sidesplitting episode in the life of the wacky Krupnik household. …More

Two-time Newbery Medalist Lois Lowry introduces a new girl in class who loves being the center of attention and tells the most entertaining "absolutely true" stories.
There's never been anyone like Gooney Bird Greene at Watertower Elementary School. What other new kid comes to school wearing pajamas and cowboy boots one day and a polka-dot t-shirt and tutu on another? Gooney Bird has to sit right smack in the middle of the class because she likes to be in the middle of everything. She is the star of story time and keeps her teacher and classmates on the edge of their seats with her "absolutely true" stories. But what about her classmates? Do they have stories good enough to share? …More

Abandoned by their ill-humored parents to the care of an odious nanny, Tim, the twins, Barnaby A and Barnaby B, and their sister, Jane, attempt to fulfill their roles as good, old-fashioned children in this hilarious parody that pays playful homage to classic works of children's literature. …More

Six episodes in the life of Homer Price including one in which he and his pet skunk capture four bandits and another about a donut machine on the rampage. …More

Third-grader Judy Moody is in a first day of school bad mood until she gets an assignment to create a collage all about herself and begins creating her masterpiece, the "Me" collage. …More

The author of "Stewart's Cape" and "Stewart Goes to School" introduces a new charmingly flawed and quirky character with an altogether unforgettable voice. …More

The six horrible Herdmans, the worst kids in the history of the world, cause mayhem throughout the school year. …More

When his parents nix his plans to attend the Invention Convention and enroll him in a creative writing class instead, 12-year-old Steve comes up with a wacky moneymaking project. …More