Funny Books for Kids

Jen says her wobbly duck is the fastest in town - but can a duck that barely lifts off the ground really beat a whole flock of sleek racers? When the Big Flock Race begins and the starting horn blows, will Jen’s feathery friend flap into glory or flop in front of the giggling crowd? This decodable reader practices the gn phonogram in words like ‘sign,’ ‘gnat,’ ‘reigned,’ and ‘resigned.’

Rooster has spotted a mouse in his farmyard, and he’s certain this will be the greatest catch in farm history! But what happens when Mouse zips away in a flash and vanishes into a haystack? And whose angry WOOF is that behind the bushes? Can Rooster outrun a very big, very loud, very toothy problem? Feathers will fly in this farmyard chase! This decodable reader practices the ‘si’ making /zh/ sound in words like ‘confusion,’ ‘decision,’ ’treasure,’ and ‘vision.’

Ned is brave enough to fight zombies, skeletons, and spooky spiders, but tonight he needs something new: armor! And to make armor, he needs leather, and to get leather, he needs cows. Easy, right? But what happens when the cows refuse to stand still? Can Ned sneak, leap, and swing his way to becoming a real knight? This decodable reader focuses on the kn sound in words like ‘knight,’ ‘kneels,’ ‘knew,’ ‘knock,’ and ‘knuckles.’

Spot is the world’s greatest finder of things - lost socks, buried bones, even cheese that rolls under the fridge! So when he loses his girl Jane at the busy zoo, how hard can it be to track her down? But why does every clue lead him to the wrong animal? Can a very confused dog sniff out his best friend before the zoo swallows him whole? This decodable reader practices the soft c sound in words like ‘face,’ ‘race,’ ’nice,’ and ’entrance.’

Zom adores his pumpkin patch more than anything - he waters the pumpkins, sings to them, and dreams of baking the most incredible pumpkin cakes ever. But one morning, a pumpkin is gone. Then two more vanish without a trace! Who - or what - is stealing from Zom’s patch under cover of darkness? Can he stay awake long enough to catch the sneaky thief? This decodable reader practices compound words such as ‘backyard,’ ‘sunrise,’ ’nightfall,’ and ‘moonlight.’

What happens when a girl decides she’s a tree and trees absolutely, positively do NOT take naps? With leaf-hair dancing in the breeze, she zooms past bushes, bosses a whole row of trees around, and hides from Dad in the sneakiest spots. But what happens when the path disappears and her legs start feeling oh-so-heavy? This decodable reader practices ci/si/ti making /sh/ in words like ‘fraction,’ ‘attention,’ ‘sensation,’ ‘mission,’ and ‘motionless.’

Kojo has a big reading test on Friday, and his stomach is full of bees! But when he sounds out the first word, something very strange happens - the word leaps right off the page! Can Kojo read his way to a whole crew of friends before the test? What magical creature might pop out next? This decodable reader practices 2-syllable open words like ‘cozy,’ ‘frozen,’ ‘open,’ and ’tiny.’

Have you ever looked up at the clouds and spotted something magical staring right back? When Dan, Dot and Sis flop down in the grass, a puffy cloud man waves hello - and soon he’s brought a friend, a jig, and a whole roaring sky-band! But what happens when the clouds start to rumble and the rain comes pouring down? A cozy, silly adventure bursting with music, mischief, and muddy shoes. This decodable reader practices VC/CVC short vowels through words like ‘did,’ ‘jig,’ ‘got,’ ‘ran,’ and ‘red.’

When Zom offers to fix up Skel’s cramped little house into a proper palace, Skel jumps at the chance for more space. But can a zombie who spends three whole days getting the cobwebs just right actually finish building a whole house? And what will Skel find when he comes home from his trip? This decodable reader practices the kn phonogram in words like ‘knew,’ ‘knocking,’ ‘knuckles,’ ‘knobbly,’ and ‘knot.’

When a cheeky gust of wind lifts Bub clean off the park bench - with the kite string still in her hand - who will hold on tight enough to bring her back down? Pup grabs her foot, Tim grabs Pup, Kim grabs Tim, and soon the whole family is dangling like a wobbly kite tail. Will Mom even notice before they float away? This decodable reader practices prefixes in words like ’nonstop,’ ‘unfair,’ ‘dismay,’ ‘return,’ and ‘unroll.’