whitestavern Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 My son is finally starting to enjoy reading longer chapter books! Well, as long as they're humorous. I'm trying to create a list of funny books that aren't twaddle and would appreciate if you could share ones that your 8ish son has enjoyed. Many thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momling Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 These aren't beginning chapter books, but my 8 yr old daughter thinks that anything by Roald Dahl or Eva Ibbotson is funny. You should also try Daniel Pinkwater. Also with non-fiction, any of the Horrible History/Science/etc... series cracks her up. I think they're accessible for both boys and girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momling Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 After a quick google search, I found a nice list of funny/quirky books: http://beckyland.wordpress.com/funny-books-for-kids/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 How to Eat Fried Worms Masters of Disaster by Gary Paulsen Bunnicula (loved these!) Dogs Don't Laugh Louis Sachar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Might be too low: Commander Toad series Hank the Cowdog series Might be too high: Freddy the Pig series Soup series The Great Brain series It seems like many of the humorous classics have animals in funny roles. :001_smile: The last two are about boys who get into funny situations (think Leave it to Beaver.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilly Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 My son has been enjoying the Poppy series this year. He finds the character Ereth to be very humorous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi @ Mt Hope Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Might be too low:Commander Toad series Hank the Cowdog series Might be too high: Freddy the Pig series Soup series The Great Brain series It seems like many of the humorous classics have animals in funny roles. :001_smile: The last two are about boys who get into funny situations (think Leave it to Beaver.) I'll second Freddy the Pig. I think the writing is excellent with great vocabulary. The Great Brain is hilarious, but it is astounding the trouble those boys get into. The first book alone deals with a neighbor dying of starvation, the boys getting a teacher fired by planting alcohol in his room, a friend having a leg amputated (because he stepped on a nail where he wasn't supposed to be playing and didn't want to tell his parents about the infection), and then one of the boys trying to help him commit suicide (several tries). I read it as a child and thought it was hilarious, but when I re-read it outloud to my oldest it shocked me a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
all4ramseys@msn.com Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 The Great Turkey Walk - A family favorite and sure to make you all laugh! Holly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyto4 Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Here a few that my son loved: anything by Beverly Cleary (Ralph and the Motorcycle, Henry Higgins etc.) The Moffats by Estes (there are a few in the series) I will reply with more soon! I have to go ask my son! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestavern Posted March 9, 2011 Author Share Posted March 9, 2011 Thanks for all the replies so far. Many of these (Roald Dahl, Louis Sachar, Bunnicula, How to Eat Fried Worms and Beverly Cleary) he has listened to as books on tape, or done as read alouds, and he has enjoyed them all tremendously!! Please keep the ideas coming!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirch Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Books by Dick King-Smith are good and usually funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjlcc Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 My 8 year old is enjoying Owls in the Family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisandpaula Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Roland Wright Future Knight by Tony Davis and Roland Wright Brand New Page by Tony Davis We are in the depths of the Middle Ages and ds (7) LOVED Future Knight. It had funny moments and contains great character message. I would call it "light" historical fiction. I cannot truly speak for the second book as we are just starting it, but ds is very anxious to read it based on the first. I would highly recommend! *Note: Brand New Page is not available in soft cover until later this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali in OR Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 I'll recommend the Percy Jackson series, but you'll have to decide if he's ready for them. My girls laughed a lot while reading them. My youngest was still reading Nate the Great books when we listened to The Lightning Thief on a drive to CA. She was so motivated to find out what happened next that she jumped from reading Nate the Great to Sea of Monsters on her own. And then you might just leave D'aulaire's Greek Myths lying around to see if he picks that up for more information on the Greek Gods. This is fun reading and not necessarily expertly-crafted examples of the English language, but I don't think of them as twaddle. If nothing else, they really spark an interest in mythology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merry Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Books by Dick King Smith Freddy the Pig books Homer Price Mr. Popper's Penquins By the Great Horn! Hank the Cowdog series Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewpeaceful Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Here a few that my son loved: anything by Beverly Cleary (Ralph and the Motorcycle, Henry Higgins etc.) The Moffats by Estes (there are a few in the series) I will reply with more soon! I have to go ask my son! :iagree: My ds also enjoyed Tarantula in My Purse. He learned a lot about animals and enjoyed the silly mishaps with the animals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeaganS Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 I can't remember what age group but I remember thinking that The Pushcart War was really funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidlit Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 I have girls, not boys, and they're a little younger than your ds, but we've enjoyed Ginger Pye and Pinky Pye, both by Eleanor Estes. We listened to Ginger Pye several times in audiobook format first, and I decided that we needed to share it together as a read-aloud. :001_smile: The humor is subtle in these stories, but it is there, and I think it would be detected by a discerning reader. Mr. Popper's Penguins is also an excellent and hilarious story. (All of the titles are linked to my reviews on my blog.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyforlatin Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman comes to mind for an 8-year old boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoVanGogh Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Mary Poppins! There are actually four in the series and my boy found the last three to be better than the first one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Little Wolf and sequels. They are very cleverly written. Check the 'look inside' feature to make sure that they meet your twaddle-free requirements. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in St Louis Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Any of the Mrs Piggle Wiggle books! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestavern Posted March 11, 2011 Author Share Posted March 11, 2011 Thanks so much everyone...this will keep ds reading for quite some time :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Any of the Mrs Piggle Wiggle books! :D I forgot about Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle! That is roll-on-the-floor fun. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxing Hare Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 We love Andrew Clements. Some of his books are a bit dark, so you'll need to check the back covers. Frindle and No Talking were our two favorites. I stayed up til midnight finishing Frindle b/c I couldn't put it down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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