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Looking for a laugh?  Try one of these books! *Many are part of a series!
Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea

Ben Clanton - Tundra Books
Format: Paperback

Narwhal is a happy-go-lucky narwhal. Jelly is a no-nonsense jellyfish. The two might not have a lot in common, but they do they love waffles, parties and adventures. Join Narwhal and Jelly as they discover the whole wide ocean together.
A wonderfully silly early graphic novel series...
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Dory Fantasmagory

Abby Hanlon - Dial Books
Format: Book

Move over, Junie B. Jones and Ivy & Bean! Here comes a lovably energetic little sister with a BIG personality - and an imagination to match! As the youngest in her family, Dory really wants attention, and more than anything she wants her brother and sister to play with her. But she's...
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Hamster Princess: Harriet the Invincible

Ursula Vernon - Dial Books
Format: Book

Sleeping Beauty gets a feisty, furry twist in this hilarious new comic series from the creator of Dragonbreath

Harriet Hamsterbone is not your typical princess. She may be quite stunning in the rodent realm (you'll have to trust her on this one) , but she is not so great...
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Stick Dog

Tom Watson - HarperCollins
Format: Book

Introducing everyone's new best friend: Stick Dog! He'll make you laugh...he'll make you cry...but above all, he'll make you hungry! Follow Stick Dog as he goes on an epic quest for the perfect burger. With hilarious text and stick-figure drawings, reluctant readers will...
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My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish

Mo O'Hara - Feiwel and Friends
Format: Hardcover

When Tom's big brother decides to become an Evil Scientist, his first experiment involves dunking Frankie the goldfish into toxic green gunk. Tom knows that there is only one thing to do: Zap the fish with a battery and bring him back to life! But there's something weird about the new Frankie....
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Get to Work, Hercules!

Kate McMullan - Stone Arch Books
Format: Paperback

You've heard of Hercules, right? Big, strong guy who did tons of amazing, heroic deeds? Well one part of that myth is correct. Hercules was big and strong. But he had a teeny-tiny brain. He couldn't have done any of those heroic deeds if it hadn't been for his friends telling...
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Big Nate Strikes Again

Lincoln Peirce - Harper
Format: Hardcover

For fans of the hilarious Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, here comes the second novel in the New York Times bestselling series Big Nate. BIG NATE will surpass all others!But it won't be easy. He's stuck with Gina, his all-time enemy, who just might ruin everything! Will Nate win or lose?...
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Mercy Watson to the Rescue

Kate DiCamillo - Candlewick Press
Format: Print book

It's the best thing since buttered toast - Mercy Watson in paperback! To Mr. and Mrs. Watson, Mercy is not just a pig - she's a porcine wonder. And to the good-natured Mercy, the Watsons are an excellent source of buttered toast, not to mention that buttery-toasty feeling...
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Ramona the Pest (Ramona Quimby)

Beverly Cleary - HarperCollins; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback

Here comes Ramona!Ramona Quimby is thrilled to be starting kindergarten. She likes a little boy named Davy so much she wants to kiss him, and she loves Susan's beautiful curls so much she wants to pull them to see them boing. Her teacher even promises her a present just for sitting...
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Captain Awesome and the New Kid

Stan Kirby - Little Simon
Format: Paperback

Captain Awesome and Nacho Cheese Man must decide if new student Sally Williams is friend or foe in this third Captain Awesome story. MI-TEE!Captain Awesome and Nacho Cheese Man are up to their old tricks...saving the universe through the defeat of one bad guy at a time. From Mr. Drools...
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Bad Kitty goes to the vet.

Nick Bruel - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

When Kitty is happy and healthy, everything is perfect. She jumps around, eats everything in sight, and has the energy to keep slobbering puppies in their place. But when she's sick, all she can do is lie in her bed. Looks like it's time for this sick kitty to go...to the vet.When Kitty's...
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Sideways Stories from Wayside School

Louis Sachar - Wilcox & Follett Book Co
Format: Hardcover

Humorous episodes from the classroom on the thirtieth floor of Wayside School, which was accidentally built sideways with one classroom on each story.
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