“A lizard takes the liberty of using what seem to be some old underpants when he runs out of toilet paper. What he doesn’t count on is that his own conscience and an outraged rabbit will be watching.”
Brief Thief
Humor
The No 1 Car Spotter And The Firebird
Oluwalase Babatunde Benson, the No. 1 car spotter in his community, must find a way to make the fabulous Firebird pass through his village.
The Three Little Pigs And The Somewhat Bad Wolf
In this original version of the traditional tale, the three little pigs are in their usual trouble with the somewhat bad wolf–who is really just very hungry and frustrated that the pizza parlor will not serve him.
Little Rabbit Foo Foo
Naughty Rabbit Foo Foo, who mistreats the other forest inhabitants, receives his just deserts from the Good Fairy.
Hippo-Not-Amus
A young hippopotamus who is bored with his life sets out to discover “just the right kind of animal to be.”
Roald Dahl’s Revolting Recipes
Offers simple, step-by-step recipes for dishes mentioned in Roald Dahl’s works, including such delicacies as “Bruce Bogtrotter’s Sensational Chocolate Cake” and “Stinkbug Eggs.”
Clementine & Mungo
Clementine gives creative answers to the many questions that her younger brother Mungo asks.
Avocado Baby
A baby who gains enormous strength from avocados defends his weakling family.
Funny Stories (Story Library)
Thirty-nine humorous or unusual stories by such authors as Margaret Mahy, Ann Cameron, Hans Christian Andersen, and Roald Dahl.
Horseradish: Bitter Truths You Can’t Avoid
Lemony Snicket’s work is filled with bitter truths, like: ‘It is always cruel to laugh at people, of course, although sometimes if they are wearing an ugly hat it is hard to control yourself.’ Or: ‘It is very easy to say that the important thing is to try your best, but if you are in real trouble the most important thing is not trying your best, but getting to safety.’ For all of life’s ups and downs, its celebrations and its sorrows, here is a book to commemorate it all – especially for those not fully soothed by chicken soup. Witty and irreverent, Horseradish is a book with universal appeal, a delightful vehicle to introduce Snicket’s uproariously unhappy observations to a crowd not yet familiar with the Baudelaires’ misadventures.