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Humor Books for Ages 8–11 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Humor Books for Ages 8–11

Funny books at chapter book age are doing important work. They make reading feel like a reward, they build the habit, and they prove that books can be as entertaining as anything with a screen. These 10,769 books are the ones kids read under the covers with a flashlight.

10,769 books

Cover of The Man Who Wore All His Clothes

The Gaskitt Family #1

The Man Who Wore All His Clothes

A multi-layered morning takes a wild turn when Mr. Gaskitt, his taxi-driving wife, and their twins cross paths with a ba

Cover of Wet and Wild!

George Brown, Class Clown #5

George’s magical burps always cause trouble, but a birthday trip to the water park might turn his uncontrollable outburs

Cover of Who Needs Donuts?

Who Needs Donuts?

Mark Alan Stamaty

Young Sam sets off on a whimsical quest to find as many donuts as possible, only to discover that love is the one thing

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Cover of Lights, Camera, Danger!

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

Ages 8–12

Cover of Animalicious

Anna Dewdney, Reed Duncan

For the child who loves making up words and silly creatures, this playful collection of 'punny' animals turns language i

Cover of The World Turned Upside Down

The World Turned Upside Down

For the child who loves to ask 'What if?' and enjoys silly, backwards scenarios. Explore a historical world where fish c

Cover of Zap

Paul Fleischman

Seven plays perform simultaneously in this high-speed theatrical farce that zaps between parodies of everything from Aga

Cover of Gone Is Gone

A farmer thinks staying home to do housework will be a relaxing break from the fields, but his day quickly devolves into

Cover of The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm

Professor Branestawm #1

The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm

Professor Branestawm's head is so full of wild inventions and brilliant ideas that he completely forgets ordinary life,

Cover of Pity Party

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

Cover of The Super Glooper

Oxford Reading Tree: Hero Academy #6

The Super Glooper

For the child who loves to tinker and build, this silly story explores what happens when a shortcut for chores leads to

Cover of Zeke Meeks vs the Big Blah-Rific Birthday

Zeke Meeks vs the Big Blah-Rific Birthday

Zeke is turning nine, but he's stuck between a boring party planned by his sisters and a scary invitation from the intim

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Sandra Boynton's Music Books #1

For the family looking to turn a rainy afternoon into a high-energy dance party. This collection of silly songs and draw

Cover of Garbage Delight

Garbage Delight

Nonsense poems bring to life a world of bratty brothers, tiny men living in washing machines, and the mysterious Inspect

Cover of Banned from the Beach

Walter the Farting Dog

Banned from the Beach

William Kotzwinkle, Glenn Murray, Elizabeth Gundy

For the child who feels like their quirks make them an outcast, this silly tale shows how being 'different' can actually

Cover of I'm a Baked Potato!

I'm a Baked Potato!

Elise Primavera

For the child who sometimes feels a little out of place or wants to playfully explore what it means to be truly unique,

Cover of Bingo Brown and the Language of Love

Bingo Brown and the Language of Love

Twelve-year-old Bingo Brown faces the messy trials of growing up as he tries to survive the daily tribulations of middle

Cover of Be More Stitch

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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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

Cover of Where's My Hippo?

Where's My Hippo?

Mark Alan Stamaty

For the child who experiences big, overwhelming feelings when a favorite toy or pet goes missing. This absurdist journey

Cover of Science Verse

After a teacher claims science is like poetry, a student is cursed to hear every scientific fact as a hilarious parody o

Cover of Burglary for Beginners

Master Crook's Crime Academy #1

Burglary for Beginners

Smiff Smith has no idea what thrills await when he enrolls in the world's first crime academy to master the mysteries of

Cover of A Pizza with Everything on It

Everything On It #1

A Pizza with Everything on It

A simple kitchen project spirals out of control when a father and son add every topping imaginable, creating a pizza so

Cover of Mutant Mantis Lunch Ladies!

Monstertown Mystery #3

Mutant Mantis Lunch Ladies!

Strange things are happening in the cafeteria, and best friends Carlos and Benny must figure out why the lunch ladies ha

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Humor for Other Ages

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