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ACHUKA Book of the Day, Wed 30 Oct 2019 Pilkey’s crazy canine capers are so popular they are threatening to eclipse Pilkey's legendary Captain Underpantsseries.…

The Accidental Rock Star by Tom McLaughlin

New title in this successful humour series that has included The Accidental Prime Minister, The Accidental Billionaire and The Accidental Secret Agent. It should never…

King Dave Royalty For Beginners by Elys Dolan

Dave the dragon is throne-sitting, but will the power go to his head? The King has gone on holiday, leaving protectors of the realm, and…

Action Stan by Elaine Wickson ill. Chris Judge

ACHUKA #BookOfThe Day Wed 9 Oct 2019 Follow-up title to Planet Stan. Great for readers who love charts and infographics (courtesy of Chris Judge) Waterstones

Killer Vending Machines Wrecked My Lunch by Matt Brown ill. Paco Sordo

ACHUKA #BookOfThe Day Mon 14 Oct 2019 When Dreary Inkling Primary School's headmistress buys some new vending machines, she never imagined that a freak electrical…

Agent Weasel and the Fiendish Fox Gang: Book 1 by Nick East

"Slapstick comedy, flatulent wildlife and prize-winning pumpkins abound in this riotous romp." Imogen Russell Williams, GUARDIAN REVIEW Meet Agent Weasel: woodland super-spy. Can he foil…

Uncle Shawn And Bill And The Not One Tiny Bit Lovey-Dovey Moon Adventure by AL Kennedy ill. Gemma Correll

The third book in a hilarious, heart-warming series for children from Costa Award-winning author A.L. Kennedy, illustrated by Gemma Correll. "This is exuberant silliness with…

You've Been Were-Wolfed by Tom McLaughlin

A laugh-out-loud mystery series with a new hilarious case for our heroic nerds to crack in each book. When Tyler is sent to summer camp,…

Grumpycorn by Sarah McIntyre

A unicorn picture book treat from the bestselling, award-winning Sarah McIntyre. Unicorn wants to write the most fabulous story in the world. He has a…

Little Badman And The Invasion Of The Killer Aunties by Hunza Arshad and Henry White ill. Aleksei Bitskoff

A hilarious, mischievous and fast-paced adventure story from online comedian Humza Arshad and Channel 4 New Comedy Writer's Award winner, Henry White. "Loud onomatopoeic fun"…

Horrid Henry: Up, Up And Away by Francesca Simon, ill. Tony Ross

Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week, 17 March 2019 A new 25th anniversary collection celebrating sales of more than 20 million copies. Contains four…

Mutant Zombies Cursed My School Trip by Matt Brown ill. Paco Sordo

The newest adventure in this funny series following the misadventures of Dreary Inkling Primary School's Year 6 class. Coming next [July]: Killing Vending Machines Wrecked…

Charlie Changes Into A Chicken by Sam Copeland ill. Sarah Horne

A 'Waterstones Loves' Book for March 2019 The first book in a hilarious new series for fans of Liz Pichon, Roald Dahland David Walliams! Charlie…

Dog Man 6: Brawl Of The Wild by Day Pilkey

The SIXTH book in the hilarious series from the creator of Captain Underpants... Waterstones

Mr Penguin And The Fortress Of Secrets by Alex T. Smith

Plenty of slapstick humour, mystery and adventure. Highly illustrated throughout with a striking black and orange design. Waterstones

My Messed-Up Life by Susin Nielsen

"A funny, well-observed story." BookTrust Violet is not impressed with her TV director dad: he's decided to abandon his family in Vancouver to start over…

Bookshop Girl: Life's A Beach by Chloe Coles

The second in a new sparky teen series, perfect for fans of Holly Bourne and Louise Rennison. Holly and Paige are at a literary festival…

Head Kid by David Baddiel

From the million-copy bestselling author of THE PARENT AGENCY and BIRTHDAY BOY comes a wildly entertaining wish-fulfilment adventure that asks the question: what would happen…

Dog Man 5: Lord of the Fleas by Dad Pilkey

There's a new bunch of baddies in town, and they have something sinister in store for Petey the Cat. Once again, Dog Man is called…

Help I'm A Detective by Jo Franklin ill Aaron Blecha

Book 3 in this hilarious series... "Funny and very silly in parts, this entertaining fiction ultimately emphasises the important bonds of family and friendship" School…

Eddy Stone and the Mean Genie's Curse by Simon Cherry ill Francis Blake

"Total silliness" Lenny Henry When Eddy Stone accidentally releases a wizard from a cursed lamp, his town's wishes start coming true and his world is…

My Arch Enemy Is A Brain In A Jar by David Solomons

The fourth instalment of Luke's laugh-out-loud adventures. From the author of My Brother Is a Superhero, winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the…

Iguana Boy Saves The World With A Triple Cheese Pizza by James Bishop ill. Rikin Parekh

'HILARIOUS and so silly - superheroes, reptiles and pizza ... AWESOME, why didn't I think of that?!' Tom Fletcher About the author: James Bishop was…

Planet Stan by Elaine Wickson ill. Chris Judge

"Sometimes the only way to make sense of my life is to put it all into charts and diagrams... But even that just makes me…

Little Lies: The Stinky Truth by Joe Berger

Second in the Sam Little series from cartoonist and illustrator Joe Berger. Praise for the first title: `Comic-strip frames, drawn with energy and silliness, are interspersed…

Horace & Harriet Take On The Town by Clare Elsom

Harriet is seven. And a quarter. Horace is seventeenth century. And a STATUE! But, after a rocky start, their friendship is soon on a very…

Sam Wu Is Not Afraid of Ghosts by Katie & Kevin Tsang ill. Nathan Reed

Amusingly hyperbolic and likable, Sam is an engaging protagonist - though it’s his little sister, Lucy, who kicks serious butt. IMOGEN RUSSELL WILLIAMS Guardian Review…

Make Me Awesome by Ben Davis

A new laugh-out-loud story, from the brilliantly funny author of the Joe Cowley series and My Embarrassing Dad's Gone Viral. Waterstones

Funny Kid Stand Up by Matt Stanton

Being funny is a good gig and it's pretty much the only thing Max Walburt is good at. At least he thinks he's good at…