Funny Books for Kids

Sloth is so tired his eyeballs feel like bowling balls, and all he wants is the perfect spot for a nap. But will the low branches be safe from a hungry giraffe? What about the buzzing bees, the grumpy snake, or that very loud bird? Can a sleepy sloth ever find somewhere quiet to curl up? This decodable reader practices VC/CV syllables through words like ‘perfect,’ ‘sudden,’ ‘problem,’ ‘hunker,’ and ‘bitten.’

Meet Gad, the friendliest ghost in the forest - green skin, cheeky grin, and absolutely no one to play with! When he spots a group of kids having fun in the park, Gad is sure he’s found his new best friends. But will they run away screaming, or will a silly cat, a clever disguise, and a very bouncy volleyball game change everything? This decodable reader practices VC/CVC short vowels through words like ‘Gad,’ ’lad,’ ‘cat,’ ‘ran,’ and ‘hid.’

Goya the komodo dragon is having a truly terrible morning. First, a flood sweeps him into a smelly drain. Then, when he finally escapes, four kids with brooms take one look and scream ‘CROCODILE!’ Can a proud, handsome komodo dragon convince anyone he isn’t a scaly-toothed swamp monster? And will he ever find his way back to his warm jungle rock? This decodable reader practices the ‘ui’ phonogram in words like ‘sluiced,’ ’nuisance,’ ‘bruised,’ and ‘pursuit.’

All I wanted was a perfectly normal afternoon - finish my house, go mining, find some diamonds. Easy, right? So why is there a bed on my roof, a pig in my cave, and a fish stuck inside a tree? Something is absolutely, totally, ridiculously wrong with my Minecraft world today, and nobody seems to know how to fix it. Can I survive until tomorrow? This decodable reader practices 3+ syllable words such as ‘afternoon,’ ‘congratulations,’ ’enormous,’ and ‘ridiculous.’

Dr. Can Do has a brilliant plan for every cottage in the village - warm carpets, cozy floors, and piles of wool in every color you can imagine! But shearing a whole flock by hand takes so much energy. Could a gentle machine help? And what happens when his friend Jill suggests hiring a villager to run a brand-new Wool Shop? This decodable reader practices soft g words such as ‘gentle,’ ‘huge,’ ‘village,’ ‘gem,’ and ‘imagine.’

Ned the maker is running low on coal, and the caves are far too dangerous to explore. Luckily, his friendly book-shaped helper has a clever idea: why not grow a whole forest of your very own? But can Ned really turn trees into fuel, and will bone meal truly make saplings shoot up in seconds? Join Ned as he digs, plants, and chops his way to a brilliant plan! This decodable reader practices suffixes in words like ‘boldly,’ ‘farmer,’ ’taller,’ and ‘hopeful.’

Tip has a brilliant plan: write the greatest village blog ever. But every stop turns into something else, dodging flying stone chips, patting seeds into warm soil, gluing feathers to arrows. Then the armorer reveals a glowing treasure of a sword, and Tip makes an impulsive decision that empties her pockets. Will her notebook ever get filled, or is her real story happening while she’s busy living it? This casual, charming tale builds vision and precision with words like ‘casual’, ‘vision’, ‘decision’, ‘precision’, and ’treasure’.

It’s Ned’s birthday, and The Book has promised him something truly special - but there’s a catch. The Book has no hands, so Ned will have to make the gift himself! Why does he need wheat, sugar, eggs, and milk? And what sort of surprise could possibly need chickens AND cows? Join Ned on a birthday adventure full of clues, chaos, and one very bossy book. This decodable reader practices the ‘gn’ sound in words like ‘sign,’ ‘design,’ ‘assign,’ and ‘reign.’

Ned has landed in a brand new place, and night is coming fast! With the help of a floating, talking magic book, he must chop trees, craft planks, and build a shed before the sun goes down. But what happens when Ned gets distracted by a pretty sunset and forgets the most important part of any shelter? Can he finish in time once the groaning begins? This decodable reader practices the soft c sound in words like ‘face,’ ’nice,’ ‘once,’ and ‘voice.’

Something stinky is hiding at the playground, and one curious girl is determined to sniff it out! What could be making that terrible pong behind the bush? She finds a muddy, grumpy, grinning beast and decides right away that it’s the best friend she’s ever met - but how will she sneak it past Mom at sunset? Will this smelly pal get to stay? This decodable reader practices compound words such as ‘playground,’ ‘downhill,’ ‘hallway,’ ‘bathtub,’ and ‘sunset.’