Funny Fiction to Fool Your Friends!
Fool your friends this April Fools Day with some of our funniest books! These winners of the Laugh Out Loud Book Awards 2024 are guaranteed to make children giggle!
Best Laugh Out Loud Picture Book
I DID See a Mammoth! by Alex Willmore
Welcome to the Antarctic, where an intrepid bunch of explorers is making an in-depth study of penguins. Penguins. Penguins. Penguins. So many penguins… But one young explorer has discovered something different. Something totally wild, spectacularly cool and quite a lot… EXTINCT.
Alex Willmore’s hilariously funny picture book brings the prehistoric woolly mammoth dancing, swimming and SKATEBOARDING back to life. But will anyone believe it? Would YOU?!
Best Laugh Out Loud Book for Ages 6–8
Bunny vs Monkey: Machine Mayhem by Jamie Smart
Genius inventor Skunky has just designed a brand-new creation… a robot called Metal Eve! She needs to learn everything there is to know about life, so it’s probably not the best idea that she’s surrounded by Bunny, Monkey, Weenie, Pig and the gang. The only thing she’s going to learn from them is that life in the Woods is very, very silly indeed!
Jamie Smart’s bestselling comics sensation Bunny vs Monkey continues in Machine Mayhem, chock full of brand-new comics. Laughs will be aplenty in the hit comic book sensation!
Best Laugh Out Loud Book for Ages 9–12
How to Survive Time Travel by Larry Hayes and Katie Abey
The second book in the out-of-this-world adventure series from author Larry Hayes and illustrator Katie Abey. Lift off in the hilarious edge-of-your-seat adventure series that is a home alone story with a difference!
Fresh from saving their parents from the jaws of frenzied billionaire Mr Noah, ten-year-old Eliza and her genius little brother, Johnnie, are called upon once again. Their parents have disappeared into thin air and it’s up to the kids to save the day, travelling back in time to 5000 BC Egypt! Can they overcome friendly locals, a mysterious boy-god, snakes, a rainbow-coloured Sphinx and another plot to end the world? And – most importantly of all – will they survive TIME TRAVEL?
Best Laugh Out Loud Book for Teens
You’re Not the Boss of Me by Catherine Wilkins
Amy Miller is a very positive person and she is fully prepared to be the star of the school Comedy Show. But when Harry is put in charge, he stops her from performing or writing or doing anything fun. Amy can’t understand what’s happening until her sister tells her: Harry is being sexist, and Amy must take a stand. Armed only with killer one-liners, Amy goes into battle to fight for her right to make people laugh.
A brilliantly funny new story from Catherine Wilkins, stand-up comedian, podcaster and author of the My Best Friend and Other Enemies series.
Best Laugh Out Loud Poetry Book
The Gecko and the Echo by Rachel Bright and Jim Field
Goldy wants one thing, and one thing only – to be a STAR. On the sunny island this gecko calls home, it’s always THE GOLDY SHOW, morning ‘til night. But when you’re dazzled by the limelight, it’s easy to lose sight of the world around you. And when Goldy’s performance starts to go wrong, the little gecko discovers that friendship means so much more than fame. Because when you treat the world with love, then love will come echoing back.
This funny and touching rhyming story is perfect for sharing, reminding us all that treating others with kindness makes the whole world a better and happier place.
Best Laugh Out Loud Non-Fiction Book
Cats: Understanding Your Whiskered Friend by Dr John Bradshaw and Clare Elsom
Join Libby as she goes about her day outside on her own and at home with her family. Discover how Libby maps out her neighbourhood – using her amazing nose and memory, Libby learns where it is safe and where to avoid. Follow Libby as she tries to make friends with other cats.
Understand what your cat means when she meows and purrs. Help your cat feel comfortable at home – teach her where’s ok to scratch, how to use her cat flap and pick up tips about how to play together. After a day following Libby, you’ll understand all about your whiskered friend. Purr . . .!
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