Funny Stories

J Fiction is in order alphabetically by author’s last name.

Blume, Judy: Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Peter’s little brother Fudge gets them into laugh out loud trouble!

Bonk, John. Dustin Grubbs: One-Man Show
A sixth-grader, who longs to see his name in lights, recounts life at Buttermilk Falls Elementary in preparation for the school drama production.

Byars, Betsy: The Burning Questions of Bingo Brown
Can a boy with freckles ever be famous? Can you fall in love with 3 girls at once? Join Bingo as he finds out.

Cameron, Ann: The Stories Julian Tells
Julian invents some wild and funny tales to tell his friends and family.

Clements, Andrew: Jake Drake, Class Clown
Jake makes it his mission to try and make his teacher laugh.

Danziger, Paula. Everyone Else’s Parents Said Yes
Matthew cannot resist the temptation to play practical jokes on all the girls in his class at school, so by the time of the big party for his eleventh birthday they have all declared war on him.

DiSalvo, Dyanne. The Sloppy Copy Slip Up
Brian worries about how his teacher will react when he fails to hand in a writing assignment, but he ends up being able to tell his story, after all.

Gantos, Jack: Jack on the Tracks
Follow Jack’s fifth grade year and his irresistible pull towards things gross and disgusting!

Gorman, Carol: Dork in Disguise
Jerry decides to go from “dork” to “cool” when he starts a new school.

Kerrin, Jessica Scott. Martin Bridge : On the Lookout!
In three short stories, Martin plays with a friend who came to his birthday party a day late, misses the bus on a field trip to the dinosaur exhibit at the museum, and loses the class parakeet.

Klise, Kate. Regarding the Fountain
When the principal asks a fifth-grader to write a letter regarding the purchase of a new drinking fountain for their school, he finds that all sorts of chaos results.

Korman, Gordon. Maxx Comedy: the Funniest Kid in America
Eleven-year-old Max Carmody has wanted to be a stand-up comedian since he was five, so when a contest is held to find the "world's funniest kid," he goes through all kinds of craziness to win.

Korman, Gordon. The 6 th Grade Nickname Game

Wiley and Jeff take pride in their ability to come up with apt, funny nicknames. But even they don't believe in the power of their monikers until they give "the blandest student" in school a cool nickname.

Levy, Elizabeth : My Life as a Fifth-Grade Comedian

Bobby must put on a schoolwide Laugh Off con test —who will win?

Lindgren, Astrid. Pippi in the South Seas

The adventures of the strongest girl in the world, who takes her two friends with her when she travels to visit her father, who is king of an island.

Lowry, Lois: Gooney Bird Greene

Hear all about Gooney Bird’s “absolutely true” stories!

MacDonald, Amy: No More Nasty

When Simon's Great Aunt Matilda becomes the substitute teacher for his unruly fifth-grade class, her unique way of looking at things gives the students a new perspective on learning.

MacDonald, Betty: Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle can solve all your problems, like being a Slow-Eater-Tiny-Bite-Taker, just maybe not in the ways you’d imagine!

Manes, Stephen: Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days!

Can the book Milo finds really turn him into a perfect person? If so, what does wearing a stalk of broccoli around your neck all day have to do with it?

Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds: Starting with Alice

Follow Alice ’s misadventures in a new town and school.

Park, Barbara: Skinnybones

Alex uses humor to make his way through the day.

Peck, Richard: A Long Way from Chicago

When Joey and Alice get sent to live with Grandma Dowdel for the summer, they find she isn’t your ordinary grandparent!

Pinkwater, Daniel: Looking for Bobowicz

Nick moves into Hoboken and starts to search for the famous Arthur Bobowicz and his 266 pound chicken.

Reiche, Dietlof: I, Freddy

Meet Freddy the super-intelligent golden hamster, as he escapes from captivity and tells us his story.

Repka, Janice: The Stupendous Dodgeball Fiasco

Phillip runs away from the circus to live with his aunt and uncle in the dodgeball capital of the world.

Robinson, Barbara: The Best School Year Ever

The Herdmans cause mayhem—and laughter—everywhere they go!

Rodgers, Mary: Freaky Friday

What do you do when you magically switch bodies with your mom?

Sachar, Louis: Sideways Stories from Wayside School

You’ve never been in a school or classroom like this one! Stay away from the dead rats in the basement!

Spinelli, Jerry: Fourth Grade Rats

When Suds moves up to 4 th grade, he finds that is the year he is supposed to become a “rat.”

Strasser, Todd: Help! I’m Trapped in a Professional Wrestler’s Body

Jake must switch into a wrestler’s body to save his friend Andy.

Wardlaw, Lee: 101 Ways to Bug Your Parents

Sneeze’s summer plans are ruined when his parents enroll him in a writing class, so he makes plans to get his revenge.

Winkler, Henry: I Got a “D” in Salami

Hank throws his report card in the meat grinder at his mom’s deli, but now he has to save the customers from eating it!