Humorous Nature

Steven Kellogg captures all the fun and excitement when Jimmy brings along his pet boa constrictor on a class trip to the farm.

Morgan is a young orphan who lives off scavenging - until he finds a cosy home at a famous London publishing house. Over time, he learns a trade - and soon becomes the very best book cat in the business. Then the Blitz begins. Morgan finds himself training up 20 odd kittens to be book cats, and then there is the small matter of secretly evacuating them out of London. Happily, Morgan has a plan.

The filming of an underwater TV show goes awry when the crew gets interrupted by a shark. Poor Shark, he wasn't trying to scare them, he's just misunderstood! Then he's accused of trying to eat a fish. Will Shark ever catch a break? After all, he wasn't going to eat the fish, he was just showing it his new tooth! Or was he? Explosively funny, extraordinarily clever, and even full of fun shark facts, this surprisingly endearing story gets to the heart of what it feels like to be misunderstood by the people around you.

Welcome to the wonderful world of Jinx the Cat! This is the introductory story in a series of books about autism, ADHD, spina bifida, and many other disabilities. In this story, Jinx does not yet know Sally has Autism. Rather, this book allows you to get to know Jinx and follow him on his journey across the neighborhood.

In this charming classic story, Harry, the little white dog with black spots, runs away before bath time and plays outside until he changes into a black dog with white spots.

The Little Mouse and the Big Hungry Bear are known and loved by millions of children around the world. Little Mouse loves strawberries, but so does the bear.... How will Little Mouse stop the bear from eating his freshly picked red ripe strawberry.

When they have to part from a loved one, they might cry, or hide in their bedrooms, or even write "DON'T GO!" on the wall. But with a little courage, they can face their fears. They can tell grown-ups how they're feeling and know that time apart can still be filled with love.

For most folks, a trip to the circus is a pretty harmless thing to do – so long as you remain in your seats to enjoy the show. But it wouldn’t be a good idea if you were to get involved with the acts and, for example, tried to help a monkey escape or you got involved with an escaped lion that hates monkeys……And then one of your pals wanted to leave home and join the circus.

Das Glück liegt in der Luft. Der kleine Hund Lilo ist nicht der schönste Vierbeiner auf Erden, hat aber das Herz auf dem rechten Fleck. Und er kann menschliche Gefühle erschnuppern. Seine Besitzerin, die elfjährige Emi, riecht neuerdings unglücklich. Unentwegt blickt sie auf ihr Smartphone und vergisst die Welt um sich herum. Und dann entdeckt Lilo eines Tages im Park ein anderes Mädchen, das irgendwie nach Hefe riecht. Angst riecht nach Hefe! Welches Geheimnis verbergen die beiden Mädchen? Lilo ist wild entschlossen, zu helfen.

Pig was a pug / and I'm sorry to say, / after years of his antics, / it was now time to pay. Pig's bad behavior has finally caught up with him—it's time for OBEDIENCE SCHOOL! Can this terrible pug ever be tamed? Not if he can help it. Rich with Aaron Blabey's signature rhyming text, Pig the Rebel is a laugh-out-loud story that follows the nine previous books in the series.

Rex Dexter is cursed...with brains...and daring...and more than his fair share of devilish good looks. But also with an actual curse: dead animals keep showing up in his bedroom, wanting him to solve their murders. After successfully sleuthing a series of endangered animal assassinations, Rex is pretty sure he's home free, spiritually speaking. But that's when he finds a 2,000-pound narwhal in his beanbag chair. And this tough guy is dead. And super crabby about it.

Meet Pete the Pooting Pufferfish, who is on a mission to find acceptance.

Gossie and Gertie are best friends. Both wear brightly colored boots. Gertie is never far from Gossie’s heels, until one day when she decides to go her own way. What will Gossie do without her “shadow”? Olivier Dunrea often writes about the farm animals that surrounded him when he was growing up, including these two adorable goslings. This story of friendship, leadership and independence complements its predecessor Gossie.

“We've got a long history of resistance in Vermont and this book is testimony to that fact.” –Bernie Sanders A book that's also the beginning of a movement, Bill McKibben's debut novel Radio Free Vermont follows a band of Vermont patriots who decide that their state might be better off...

Max never expected a mysterious dog treat to change everything—but that was before his dog Booger started talking. Now, Max and Booger are racing through syrup rivers, dodging toast-powered machines, and unraveling the secrets of a breakfast-themed underground society. With wild inventions, hilarious hijinks, and heartfelt moments, The Secret Breakfast Society is a laugh-out-loud adventure for kids who love mystery, animals, and super-powered surprises.

Honey Santana–impassioned, willful, possibly bipolar, self-proclaimed “queen of lost causes”–has a scheme to help rid the world of irresponsibility, indifference, and dinnertime sales calls. She’s taking rude, gullible Relentless, Inc., telemarketer Boyd Shreave and his...

When Kit’s family move to a crumbling house in the Scottish Highlands, he’s got a lot to deal with–terrible Wi-Fi, a new school in the middle of nowhere, and, as always, his annoying little brother, Jack. But it’s not until the brothers find a strange object on the moors that Kit’s problems really begin. A policewoman comes knocking, and the boys learn that they have found a tracker that has been removed from the leg of a golden eagle. The illegal killing of these majestic birds is all too common, and now a pair of nesting eagles are under threat.

Emma is a guinea pig with an identity crisis. The neglected pet of a Tolkien-obsessed boy who really wanted a dog, Emma escapes her cage to the wild spaces of Florida, certain she is either a dragon or a German Shepherd. A chance meeting with a mottled duck and an iguana allies this unlikely trio on a quest for self-discovery. Along the way, they seek counsel from true friends, fair-weather friends, wise creatures, cruel creatures, well-intentioned strangers, an offbeat shaman, and a strange artist.

A charming tale of the peddler whose stolen caps mean all kinds of monkey business.

Emmi und ihre Familie freuen sich aufs Meer. Nur Einschwein ist nicht in Urlaubsstimmung. Immerzu soll es Dinge zaubern, auf die es keine Lust hat. Schulbrote, Zutaten fürs Abendbrot oder Proviant für den Urlaub. Und dann passiert es: Egal, wie sehr Einschwein sich konzentriert, es zaubert nur noch... saure Gurken. Emmi ist in großer Sorge um ihr Fabelwesen. Und dann folgt gleich die nächste Katastrophe. Der unersetzliche Fabelbaum von Emmis Familie soll einer Baustelle weichen.