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Humor Books for Ages 12–18 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Humor Books for Ages 12–18

Humor for teenagers is sharp, self-aware, and willing to go dark. These 4,728 books are for readers who want to laugh at something smart, something honest, and something that treats them like they can handle a joke with an edge.

4,728 books

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Horrible Science #10

Suffering Scientists

Even genius minds like Einstein and Curie faced messy failures and cartoonish catastrophes on their long, difficult path

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Alien Superstar #2

Lights, Camera, Danger!

Henry Winkler, Lin Oliver

For kids who sometimes feel misunderstood or struggle with school, this funny story champions finding creative solutions

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Shakespeare Bats Cleanup #2

Shakespeare Makes the Playoffs

For the child feeling stuck or uninspired by schoolwork, this book offers a humorous tale about finding creative sparks

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Minions

The Rise of Gru

Illumination Entertainment

For the child who dreams of being the boss but is still finding their way, this silly adventure shows that even the bigg

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Patricia T. O'Conner

Grammar gets a hilarious makeover with Shrek references, poems about meatballs, and earwax jelly beans to make the rules

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Eats, Shoots & Leaves #2

The Girl's Like Spaghetti: Why, You Can't Manage Without Apostrophes!

For the child who loves wordplay or struggles with grammar, this book uses hilarious side-by-side comparisons to show wh

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For the child who feels like a 'work in progress' and needs a humorous, surreal way to process social anxiety, insecurit

Cover of We Meet Again

Timmy Failure #3

Timmy Failure is aiming for world domination, but first he has to survive the hurdle of academic probation and secure th

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The Illmoor Chronicles #1

The Ratastrophe Catastrophe

David Lee Stone

A bumbling band of humans and creatures must work together to rescue children spirited away from the town of Dullitch by

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For the child who loves inventing and gadgets, this fast-paced story celebrates using your imagination to outsmart a pla

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For the child who loves the strange and unexpected, these stories embrace the weirdness of growing up with a deliciously

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Who Was Lucille Ball?

Pam Pollack, Meg Belviso

For the child who loves to make people laugh, this biography shows how a determined girl became the Queen of Comedy and

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The Treehouse Series #1

The 13-Storey Treehouse

For the child who loves to daydream and finds standard chapters a bit dull. This wildly imaginative adventure celebrates

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The Worst Class Trip Ever #2

The Worst Night Ever

A simple mission to rescue a pet ferret leads Wyatt and Matt into a high school party where they uncover a dark secret h

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The Fizzy Whiz Kid

Mitch is a Hollywood outsider until a soda commercial turns him into a viral sensation with a catchphrase everyone is re

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Carter's Unfocused, One-Track Mind

High school sophomore Will Carter faces a chaotic year of complicated relationships and the sudden news that his girlfri

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James Patterson, Chris Grabenstein

For the middle schooler navigating big changes, this story explores how to stay true to yourself and your friends when l

Cover of How to Be Popular: Everything You Need to Know, and More!

How to Be Popular: Everything You Need to Know, and More!

Jennifer McKnight-Trontz

For the teen navigating social pressures who needs a laugh. This tongue-in-cheek guide uses vintage advice to show how m

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I Totally Funniest

James Patterson, Chris Grabenstein

Fame goes to Jamie's head as he reaches the finals of a national comedy contest, but Hollywood soon teaches him about re

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The Tighty Whitey Spider: And More Wacky Animal Poems I Totally Made Up

Ever seen a dog play invisible frisbee or a hippo sandwich? These zany poems celebrate the funniest and most bizarre ani

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Son of Interflux

Simon rebels against his own father’s giant corporation to stop a massive complex from taking over city land in this hig

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Laura Gilbert, Ellen Philpott

For the child who feels like an outsider or struggles with big emotions, this guide uses Stitch to teach self-acceptance

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Charlie Joe Jackson #2

Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Summer Vacation

Tommy Greenwald

For the child who would rather do anything but open a book, this hilarious camp adventure celebrates the cleverness of k

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Twimericks: The Book of Tongue-Twisting Limericks

For the child who loves a silly challenge, these tongue-twisting limericks turn reading into a playful, high-energy comp

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