The Duckling Gets a Cookie

The Duckling Gets a Cooking (2012)

by Mo Willems

ISBN: 9781406340099

Interest Level by Scholastic: K-Grade 2  Reading Level by Scholastic: Gr.3.8

Interest Level by AR: Lower Grade

Age:3+    UK Equivalent: Early Years

Type: Picture Book, US Book     Genre: Read-Aloud Story,  Theme: Manners, Sharing, Funny

Synopsis:The Duckling wants a cookie — and gets one! Do you think the Pigeon is happy about that? The beloved Pigeon returns for another hilarious adventure that will keep kids giggling…and minding their manners!(Credits to Scholastics)

You Can't Eat Your Chicken Pox, Amber Brown

You Can't Eat Your Chicken Pox, Amber Brown (1996)

by Paula Danziger

ISBN: 078073003990

Interest Level by Scholastic: Gr.3-5   Reading Level by Scholastic: Gr.4.3

        IL by AR: Middle Grade   RL by AR: Gr.3.5

Lexile: 650L     DRA: 30    Guided Reading(Fountas and Pinnell): N

  Age: 8+    UK Equivalent: Upper Key Stage 2

Type: Chapter Book, US Book     Genre: Funny Story

Synopsis:  It's finally summer and Amber Brown is going to London to visit her aunt Pam and then to Paris to visit with her father. She is one excited kid before she goes. And one itchy kid when she arrives. Mosquito bites, she thinks. Chicken pox, she finds out. Is her vacation completely ruined? And now that she can't go to Paris, how will she be able to convince her dad to move back home? (Credits to Scholastic)

George's Marvelous Medicine

George's Marvelous Medicine (1998)

by Roald Dahl

ISBN: 9780141301112

Interest Level by Scholastic: Gr.4-6   Reading Level by Scholastic: Gr.5.5

        IL by AR: Middle Grade   RL by AR: Gr.4.0

Lexile: 640L     DRA: 38    Guided Reading(Fountas and Pinnell): P

  Age: 9+    UK Equivalent: Upper Key Stage2

Type: Chapter Book, UK Book     Genre: Classic Story, Funny Story

Synopsis:  George is alone again with his Grandma. Most Grandmas are sweet and friendly — but not George's Grandma! She's nasty, she yells at George all the time, and she might even be a witch! George has had enough of his grouchy Grandma. He thinks the solution might be to replace her regular medicine with some marvelous medicine that he will make out of all sorts of ingredients. George's medicine works so marvelously well that Grandma — and his family — will never be the same again! (Credits to Scholastic)

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing (2003 )

by Judy Blume

ISBN: 9780439559867

Interest Level by Scholastic: Gr.3-5   Reading Level by Scholastic: Gr.4.9

        IL by AR: Middle Grade   RL by AR: Gr.3.3

Lexile: 470L     DRA: 40    Guided Reading(Fountas and Pinnell): Q

  Age: 8+    UK Equivalent: Upper Key Stage2

Type: Chapter Book, US Book     Genre: Manners, Funny Story

Synopsis:  Life with his little brother, two-year-old Fudge, makes Peter Hatcher feel like a fourth grade nothing. Whether Fudge is throwing a temper tantrum in a shoe store, smearing mashed potatoes on the walls at Hamburger Heaven, or trying to fly, he’s never far from trouble. He’s an almost three-year-old terror who gets away with everything, and Peter’s had it up to here!

When Fudge walks off with Dribble, Peter’s pet turtle, it’s the last straw. Peter has put up with Fudge for too long. Way too long! How can he get his parents to pay attention to him for a change?(Credits to Scholastic)

Stuck

Stuck (1995 )

by Oliver Jeffers

ISBN: 978-0-399-25737-7

Interest Level by Scholastic: PreK-Gr.1   Reading Level by Scholastic: Gr.3.4

        IL by AR: Lower Grade   RL by AR: Gr.3.4

IL by Follett: K-Gr.3    RL by Follett: Gr.3.5

Lexile: AD740L     DRA: 20     Guided Reading(Fountas and Pinnell): L

  Age: 8+    UK Equivalent: Lower Key Stage2

Type: Picture Book, US Book     Genre: Funny Story

Synopsis:  When Floyd's kite gets stuck in a tree, he's determined to get it out. But how? Well, by knocking it down with his shoe, of course. But strangely enough, it too gets stuck. And the only logical course of action...is to throw his other shoe. Only now it's stuck!

Surely there must be something he can use to get his kite unstuck. An orangutan? A boat? His front door? Yes, yes, and yes. And that's only the beginning.

Stuck is Oliver Jeffers' most absurdly funny story since The Incredible Book-Eating Boy. Childlike in concept and vibrantly illustrated as only Oliver Jeffers could, here is a picture book worth rescuing from any tree.(Credits to Scholastic)

King Bidgood's in the Bathtub

King Bidgood's in the Bathtub (2004)

by Mo Willems

ISBN: 9780786818693

Interest Level by Scholastic: PreK-Gr.2   Reading Level by Scholastic: Gr.2.1

IL by AR: Lower Grade    RL by AR: Gr.1.7

Lexile: AD310L     DRA: 20   Guided Reading(Fountas & Pinnell)L

  Age: 6+    UK Equivalent: Key Stage 1

Type: Picture Book, US Book     Genre: Funny Story, Award- Winning Story

Synopsis: This rollicking tale is the story of an unruly king who refuses to leave his bathtub and attend to his duties. One by one, the knight, the queen, the duke, and all the members of the court attempt to persuade the King to leave his bath. At last, the clever pig saves the day. (Credits to Scholastic)

There's a Fly Guy in my Soup!

There's a Fly Guy in my Soup! (2012)

by Tedd Arnold

ISBN: 97805453128442.

Interest Level by Scholastic: PreK-Gr.2   Reading Level by Scholastic: Gr.2.3

IL by AR: Lower Grade    RL by AR: Gr.1.8

IL by Follett: K-Gr.3    RL by Follett: Gr.1.6 

Lexile: 390L     DRA: 16   Guided Reading(Fountas & Pinnell)J

  Age: 6+    UK Equivalent: Key Stage 1

Type: Chapter Book, US Book     Genre: Funny Story

Synopsis: At a fancy hotel dinner, Fly Guy gets into some trouble — and the restaurant's soup!

When Buzz and his family have dinner in a fancy hotel's restaurant, Fly Guy isn't allowed in. After searching through the hotel's trash, Fly Guy smells a wonderful aroma coming from the restaurant's kitchen.

Fly Guy causes some messy mayhem in the restaurant, and in the end, everyone needs a bath! (Credits to Scholastic)

Miss Holly is Too Jolly!

 
Miss Holly is Too Jolly! (2007)

by Dan Gutman

ISBN: 9780545056915

Interest Level by Scholastic: Gr.3-5   Reading Level by Scholastic: Gr.3.5

IL by AR: Lower Grade    RL by AR: Gr.4.0

IL by Follett: Gr.3-6    RL by Follett: Gr.4.4 

Lexile: 670L     DRA: 34   Guided Reading(Fountas & Pinnell)O

  Age: 8+    UK Equivalent: Lower Key Stage 2

Type: Chapter Book, US Book     Genre: Funny Story

Synopsis: Something weird is going on! Miss Holly, the Spanish teacher, is hanging mistletoe everywhere! That means boys will have to kiss girls. And girls will have to kiss boys. Ugh! Miss Holly is taking the holidays way too far! (Credits to Scholastic)

Freckle Juice

Freckle Juice (1986)

by Judy Blume

ISBN: 9780440428138

Interest Level by Scholastic: Gr.3-5   Reading Level by Scholastic: Gr.3.6

IL by AR: Middle Grade    RL by AR: Gr.3.1

IL by Follett: Gr.3-6    RL by Follett: Gr.2.1

Lexile: 360L     DRA: 24   Guided Reading(Fountas & Pinnell)M

  Age: 7+    UK Equivalent: Key Stage 2

Type: Chapter Book, US Book     Genre: Funny Story

Synopsis:  Master storyteller and award-winning author Judy Blume creates this funny tale about wanting something that you weren't born with and trying the craziest things to get it! This 48-page picture and early chapter book features black-and-white illustrations that add so much to this already exuberant story, and the short chapters make this ideal for both challenged and on-target readers. (Credits to Scholastic)

The Adventures of Ook and Gluk

 

The Adventures of Ook and Gluk (2010)

by Dav Pilkey

ISBN: 9780545175302

Interest Level by Scholastic: Gr.2-5   Reading Level by Scholastic: Gr.2.5

IL by AR: Lower Grade    RL by AR: Gr.2.5

IL by Follett: Gr.3-6    RL by Follett: Gr.2.5

Lexile: GN420L     DRA: 40   Guided Reading(Fountas & Pinnell)R

  Age: 7+    UK Equivalent: Lower Key Stage 2

Type: Picture Book, US Book     Genre: Book for Boys, Funny Story,Comic Book

Synopsis:  Silly caveboys Ook and Gluk travel to the future where they meet a martial artist who teaches them kung fu so they can return to their prehistoric time and fight an evil corporation that is endangering the past. (Credits to Follett)

Judy Moody Gets Famous

Judy Moody Gets Famous (2003)

by Megan McDonald

ISBN: 9780763619312

Interest Level by Scholastic: Gr.3-5   Reading Level by Scholastic: Gr.3.2

IL by AR: Lower Grade     RL by AR: Gr.3.5

IL by Follett: Gr.3-6    RL by Follett: Gr.3.9

Lexile: 490L     DRA: 24     Guided Reading(Fountas & Pinnell)M

  Age: 6-10     UK Equivalent: Lower KS2 

Type: Chapter Book, US Book     Genre: Funny Story, Books for Girls

Synopsis:  Good moods, bad moods, can't-stand-Jessica-Finch moods. Readers of Judy Moody already know that Judy has a mood for every occasion, and this time she's in a jealous mood. Jealous of Jessica Finch, that is, who gets her picture on the front page of the newspaper. When Judy sets off in pursuit of her own fame and happiness, watch out! She's so determined, she just might find it, or she might merely become more infamous than ever!  (Credits to Scholastic)

Mr.Klutz is Nuts! (My Weird School)

Mr.Klutz is Nuts! (My Weird School) 2004

by Dan Gutman

ISBN: 9780060507022

Interest Level by Scholastic: Gr.3-5   Reading Level by Scholastic Gr.2.3

IL by AR: Lower Grade     RL by AR: Gr.4.4

Lexile: 770L     DRA: 34     Guided Reading(Fountas & Pinnell)O

  Age: 7-10     UK Equivalent: Lower KS2 

Type: Chapter Book, US Book     Genre: Funny Story

Synopsis:Principal Klutz was hanging upside down from the school flagpole! He kissed a pig on the lips! He painted his bald head orange! And now he wants to bungee-jump off the roof of the school, dressed like Santa Claus!

In fact, all the grown-ups at A.J.'s school seem to have something wrong with them. What's going on here? What are A.J. and the kids in his class going to do? They've got to help Mr. Klutz before he ends up hurting himself.

Never before has school been this mixed up — or this much fun. Popular author Dan Gutman pulls out all the stops for this right-on second-grade hilarity.

Oh, by the way, A.J.'s teacher, Miss Daisy, is off the wall too. Be sure to read Miss Daisy Is Crazy!  (Credits to Scholastic)

Aliens Love Underpants

Aliens Love Underpants (2008)

by Claire Freedman

ISBN: 978-1-41691704-5

Interest Level by Scholastic: K-Gr.2   Reading Level by Scholastic Gr.2.9

IL by AR: Lower Grade     RL by AR: Gr.2.9

  Age: 7+     UK Equivalent: Lower KS2 

Type: Picture Book, US Book     Genre: Funny Story, Story in Rhyme

Synopsis:When little aliens fly down to Earth, they don't come to visit because they want to meet the Earthlings. They simply want to steal everybody's underpants! They like them large or small, they like them red or green and they like them in all other sizes and colors, too. They think that Mom's pink, frilly panties are a perfect place to hide. And Grandpa's woolly long johns make a super-whizzy slide!  (Credits to Scholastic) Buy This Book From Amazon.com

Rooster's Off to See the World

Rooster's Off to See the World

by Eric Carle

ISBN: 9780510425650

Interest Level by Scholastic: K-Gr.2   Reading Level by Scholastic Gr.2.5

IL by AR: Lower Grade     RL by AR: Gr.3.3

IL by Follett: K-Gr.3    RL by Follett: Gr.3.1

Lexile: 510L     DRA: 30     Guided Reading(Fountas & Pinnell):N

  Age: 7-9

Type: Picture Book, US Book     Genre: Classic Book

Synopsis:  A simple introduction to the meaning of numbers and sets as a rooster, on his way to see the world, is joined by fourteen animals along the way.   (Credits to Follett)

Aaron's Hair

Aaron's Hair

by Robert Munsch

ISBN: 9780439388481

Interest Level by Scholastic: K-Gr.2   Reading Level by Scholastic Gr.1.9

IL by AR: Lower Grade     RL by AR: Gr.2.4

IL by Follett: K-Gr.3    RL by Follett: Gr.2.5

Lexile: 190L     DRA: 24     Guided Reading(Fountas & Pinnell):M 

  Age: 6-8

Type: Picture Book, US Book     Genre: Funny Story

Synopsis:  Aaron grows his hair long to look like his father. But the hair is unruly, and one day while combing it, Aaron says "Hair, I hate you!" Suddenly the hair jumps off Aaron's head and runs away! With Aaron in frantic pursuit, it attaches itself to people and things all over the neighborhood, resulting in a huge traffic jam. Aaron is finally reunited with his hair--but not quite in the way he or his family planned!  (Credits to Scholastic)