Buddy Comedy Reads for Your Kids
I don’t know about you, but I am only half as funny by myself as I am with my friends. There is something about being around your buds that just brings out laughter, and in many cases fits of the giggles. These books bring to pages the giggle fits that can only occur when you’re with your best pals! From dynamic duos to top-tier trios to silly siblings, if you are looking for some books or series’ that will bring a grin to your kiddos face, then look no further than these comedy buddy reads!
Max and Milo are soon to be stars of the S.O.S. Academy. Their next big mission: search the ocean for the culprits who stole a powerful energy crystal. All signs point to the red-lipped batfish—tiny but terrifying creatures known for deploying drones and giant robot spider crabs on their enemies. But Max and Milo are no scaredy cats! Together with their snarky fish friend Judy, they’ll travel to the criminal headquarters to put an end to the batfish’s evil plan. Will they be victorious? Judy is skeptical. But the fate of the ocean tides depends on their heroics.
This fast-paced, highly illustrated adventure will have young readers hooked as they root for their favorite ocean heroes in this laugh-out-loud chapter book full of wonderfully weird sea creatures.
Everyone at the Ghost Guild knows how the afterlife is supposed to work. But something is amiss with the case of three siblings—Genie, Fenella, and Tillotson Maconochie—who are beginning their journey as ghosts in a highly irregular way. They haven’t even been issued their copy of the Ghostology, which would have helped them know how to stay out of trouble. It’s no wonder that they fall prey to the infamous swindler Serena Aster, and end up trapped in her mansion to do her evil bidding for eternity. When they discover that a young orphan is trapped with them, their desire to break free and find their greater ghostly purpose takes on new urgency.
In this page-turning, beautifully illustrated yarn, perfect for fans of A Series of Unfortunate Events and The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science readers will discover that at the end of their lives, the Maconochie siblings’ remarkable story is only just beginning.
The Porch sisters are going on a trip—this time, to the beautiful almost-French city of ParisToo. Between baguettes, berets, and one very big bug—what could go wrong?
Everything, of course. You see, there’s just one problem with ParisToo:
it’s where the evil KRA is planning to execute their most dastardly plan yet! It’s up to Gertrude, Eugenia, Dee-Dee, and their dear mentor Millicent Quibb, to stop those nefarious mad scientists from taking over the world. Though coming up with a plan is easier said than done when danger—like a tree that throws coconuts, a suspicious pile of sausage, or a glaring aunt—lurks around every corner. If Millicent Quibb and the sisters Porch are going to defeat the KRA once and for all, they’ll need to uncover long buried secrets (including some that might just change everything …) and tap into the world of mad science like they never have before.
At any and all costs, the KRA MUST! BE! STOPPED!
Three mechanically created siblings set out to uncover the truth behind their inventor mother’s disappearance in this whimsical mystery adventure from renowned social media storytellers Tristan Tales and Luke Pounder. Perfect for fans of The Swifts and A Series of Unfortunate Events.
In the town of Blissburg, everything is perfect. The lawns are trimmed to an identical length, the streets shine without a speck of dust, and everyone lives in harmony … or do they? High above the town, in the fantastical workshop known as the Observatory, order dissolves into wacky weirdness. This is the home of the extraordinary Cogsworth siblings—Orion, Scorpius, and Lyra—who were created by the genius inventor Dr. Eliza Cogsworth.
The Cogsworths have never stepped foot outside their secluded haven, but when Dr. Cogsworth disappears under mysterious circumstances, they are thrust into the real world, where their wires, cogs, and goggles stick out like sore thumbs. As the siblings dive deeper into the search for their mother, they uncover a sinister plan beneath the town’s perfect facade. The clock is ticking. Can the Cogsworths find their mother and save the town before time runs out?
Packed with explosions, inventions, and a hilarious robot sidekick, The Cogsworths is a thrilling adventure about embracing your differences and having the courage to stand against conformity in a world obsessed with uniformity.
The bestselling CatStronauts series continues in the eighth hiss-terical book about a special cat that gets stranded in space!
It’s business as mew-sual for the CatStronauts. Their space station has been in orbit for over twenty-five years, and the new Jimmy Wub Wub telescope has been deployed without a scratch. But when the president is convinced to cut all funding to the CATSUP space program, Blanket is left in orbit!
It’s up to Major Meowser, Waffles, Pom Pom, and even Cat-Stro-Bot to rescue Blanket from space! Could evidence of aliens be the key to this rescue?
In this full-color graphic novel, author-illustrator Drew Brockington uses real NASA history and science, from hazardous spacecraft and budget cuts to the real search for extraterrestrial life!
Electric James, or Lex, as his friends call him, is finally turning ten, and that means one thing: he’s getting a phone! And with the hottest phone on the market—the Apollo XL—he’s sure to become the coolest kid at Roberto Clemente Elementary School. But when his parents break the news that the Apollo XL is way out of their price range, Lex is crushed.
Luckily, he has his best friends DJ and Cass. Together, they’re the Brainstormerz—and they’ve never met a problem they couldn’t solve! All they need to do now is figure out how to raise the money for the phone themselves. How hard could it be?
From the talented trio of New York Times bestselling author Kwame Alexander, Cassidy Dyce, and Eisner winning cartoonist Rashad Doucet, comes a hilarious and electrifying story about friendship, creativity, and the power of teamwork.
