Funny Booklist

FictionBoy-focused* Alexie, Sherman

True Story of a Part-Time IndianBased on the author’s own experiences, this is the story of Junior, a budding cartoonist growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation, and going to school at an all-white farm town high school.

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Korman, Gordon Son of the Mob Son of the Mob 2: Hollywood HustleSopranos-style spoofs about 17-year Vince Luca, whose wealthy family runs the Mob in New York. This brings some funny consequences, especially when Vince meets Kendra, whose father just happens to be an FBI agent.

* Kinney, Jeff Diary of a Wimpy KidThis series of books follows Greg, a wimpy kid trying to survive in middle school. Comic-book style art is used and mixed into the story.

* Curtis, Christopher Paul Bucking the Sarge15-year old Luther wants to be a philosopher, but he is forced to work for his rich, ruthless slumlord mother (“the sarge”).

* Jenkins, A.M.RepossessedKiriel is a demon, or as he prefers, a “fallen angel,” who takes over the body of Shaun, a slacker teen, to see what living as a human is really like.

* Lubar, DavidSleeping Freshmen Never LieStory of Scott Hudson, a typical freshmen dealing with all the typical problems of high school, and writing a “manual” on how to deal for his unborn brother.

* Lubar, DavidDunkChad, whose father has run out on his mom, is determined to get a job as the “Bozo the Clown” in the dunk tank on the boardwalk, and prove to everyone he would be good at something (particularly insulting people until they throw balls at him).

* Lubar, DavidDead Guy SpyNathan is a zombie living in the real world. Unfortunately, he’s not too happy about it, so when a secret organization of spies offers him a cure in exchange for a cure, he jumps at the chance.

* Lubar, DavidHidden TalentsAfter getting kicked out of regular schools, Martin is sent to an alternative school for problem students, where he discovers a group of guys who have some interesting and strange talents.

* Zusak, MarkusI Am the MessengerEd, an underage slacker cab-driver, who randomly stops a bank robbery one day is hailed as a hero. Pretty soon, he starts receiving cards with addresses and missions on them…

* Sachar, LouisHolesStanley Yelnats is unjustly sent to Camp Green Lake where he and other boys are sentenced to dig holes to build character. But then Stanley learns the warden has them digging holes for something else- but what?Waters, DanGeneration DeadPhoebe, a goth girl, has a crush on Tommy, who happens to be a dead zombie. Part of a series.

Sonnenblick, JordanNotes from the Midnight DriverSixteen-year-old Alex has been sentenced to volunteer at a senior home after drunk driving, where he meets Mr. Solomon Lewis, an irritable and difficult old Yiddish man. Rees, DouglasVampire HighCody’s new school is full of kids who are super strong, don’t like sunlight, and make frequent visits to the blood bank – they’re vampires of course. Now he must try to fit in as a mortal.Hornby, NickSlamSam’s life is going well and staying on track, until he finds out his girlfriend is pregnant.

Portman, FrankKing Dork15-year-old Tom Henderson and his best are high school rock-geek losers. Life is pretty typical high school until one night Tom discovers his dad's old copy of The Catcher in the Rye, which may help him uncover the mysterious circumstances behind his father's death.

* Pratchett, TerryMany books

* Major, Marcus4 Guys and TroubleFour best friends who have grown up together find themselves all attracted to the same girl… who just happens to be the kid sister of a buddy who died, and who they all vowed to watch out for.

* Choldenko, GenniferAl Capone Does My ShirtsA twelve-year-old boy named Moose moves to Alcatraz Island in 1935 when guards' families were housed there, and has to contend with his extraordinary new environment in addition to life with his autistic sister.

* Jessica Abel, Warren Pleece, Gabe SoriaLife SucksEver since his boss turned him into a vampire, Dave Marshall’s life has been anything but perfect. The girl he likes doesn’t know he exists, he hates his job, and his life has to be confined to the night.Mecum, RyanZombie Haiku:  Good Poetry for Your . . . BrainsA guy begins filling a journal with insipid haikus. He keeps at it even after he finds himself in the middle of a zombie apocalypse--and then even after he becomes a zombie himself. 

* Feig, PaulIgnatius McFarland: Frequenaut!Iggy has trouble with bullies, and wants to be abducted by aliens to get to a better place. He gets his wish, kind of: the rocket he makes explodes and sends him to another frequency--sort of a parallel universe to his own town--filled with bizarre creatures. It turns out a couple of people from his own frequency are already there, and one of them has elected himself king of the locals. A funny fantasy/sci fi for middle reader boys, with a lot of poop humor.

Lyons, Jayne100% WolfFor the younger guys--a young werewolf boy anxiously awaits his first transformation, only to find that instead of a noble wolf, he turns into a fluffy poodle.

* Adams, DouglasThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

FictionGirl-focused* Larbalestier, Justin

How to Ditch Your FairyIn a parallel universe, where everyone has a personal fairy that specializes in a different thing, Charlie finds herself with a “parking” fairy. Not very cool or useful. So she decides to figure out how to get rid of it.

* Lockhart, E.The Disreputable History of Frankie Landall-BanksWhen Frankie Landau-Banks finds out about her exclusive private school's secret society, an all-male group devoted to manly bonding and the pulling of pranks, she decides that nothing is going to keep her out (even being female).

* Lockhart, E.The Boy BookA book in the Ruby Oliver series, about a slightly-neurotic, witty girl who is a bit boy-obsessed.

* Lockhart, E.Fly on the WallOne day, Gretchen Yee wishes she could be a fly on the wall of the guy’s locker room (in order to learn more about them). She gets her wish.

* Abdel-Fattah, RandDoes My Head Look Big in This?Sixteen-year-old Amal decides to start wearing the hijab full-time…and everyone around her has an opinion.

* Anderson, Laurie Halse PromAshley and Natalia are best friends. However, Ashley hates the prom and wouldn't be caught dead attending, while Natalia is queen of the prom committee. However, things change fast when the math teacher steals the prom

fund, and Ashley is roped into organizing the alternate prom with no money to her name.

* Alvarez, JuliaHow the Garcia Girls Lost Their AccentsFifteen tales chronically the lives of four Dominican sisters living in the Bronx, and rebelling against their immigrant elders.Yo!A follow-up to How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents.Mackler, CarolynThe Earth, My Butt, and Other Round ThingsVirginia is a bigger girl, with a big personality. She doesn’t feel like she fits in with her thin perfect family. But that’s before a shocking phone call — and a horrifying allegation — about her rugby-star brother changes everything.

* Osa, NancyCuba 15Violet Paz, a Chicago high school student, reluctantly prepares for her upcoming "quince," a Spanish nickname for the celebration of an Hispanic girl's fifteenth birthday.

* McLaughlin, Emma; Kraus, NicolaThe Real RealA nice combination of funny and juicy.  Basically, it's about a working class girl who lives in the Hamptons and gets chosen to be on a "reality" show like The Hills.  What's great about it is that besides being pretty funny, it also exposes how completely scripted those shows really are--you get the inside dirt on how they're made.Moriarty, JaclynThe Year of Secret AssignmentsThree female students from Ashbury High write to three male students from rival Brookfield High as part of a pen pal program, leading to romance, humiliation, revenge plots, and war between the schools. Fleischman, PaulA Fate Totally Worse than DeathA hilarious parody of teenage horror novels.

Scott, ElizabethSomething, MaybeHannah's parents are even more embarrassing than most peoples': her dad is just like Hugh Hefner, and stars in a "Girls Next Door"-type reality show, and her mom earns money by talking to her fans online in her underwear. 

Hannah just tries to blend in, but now she needs to stand out if she wants to get the guy.

* Van Draanen, WendelinFlippedJulie and Bryce live next door to each other. Julie likes Bryce, but Bryce doesn’t like Julie. But just when Julie’s feelings begin to change, so do Bryce’s.

* Van Draanen, WendelinConfessions of a Serial KisserEvangeline Logan wants the ultimate kiss. But she discovers looking for that perfect person to kiss requires a lot of bad kissing (and complicated situations) along the way.

Comics* Garfield

* The Far Side

* Calvin and Hobbes

* Simpsons

* The Boondocks:Because I Know you Don’t Read NewspapersAll the RagePublic Enemy #2

Riley, AndyThe Book of Bunny SuicidesA darkly hilarious book of cartoons depicting bunnies offing themselves in creative ways.

Non-fiction

* Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human CadaversMary RoachCall number: 611 ROAYou may not care what happens to your body after you're dead, but there's always someone who does! This is a lively, humorous look at 2,000 years of human-cadaver relationships.Sports Bloopers: All-star Flubs and FumblesMark HueberCall Number: 796 HUEThe funniest sports bloopers caught on film are captured in this book.

* Hey Idiot! Chronicles of Human StupidityLeland GregoryCall number: 081 GRETales of real crimes, events and situations where people acted stupidly.

* Oh Yuck! The Encyclopedia of Everything NastyJoy MasoffCall number: 031.02 MAS

* Oh Yikes! History’s Grossest, Wackiest MomentsJoy MasoffCall number: 902.07 MAS

* Ripley’s Believe or Not! Special EditionRipley’s IncCall number: 031.02 R482 2007 

* World of the WeirdTracey TurnerCall number: 001.94 TUR

Mac, BernieMaybe You Never Cry AgainCall number: B MACBernie Mac’s hilarious autobiography of his childhood and life leading up to his career as a comedian.Paulsen, GaryHow Angel Peterson Got His NameCall number: B PAULSENFunny tales from Gary Paulsen’s own childhood.

Poetry

* Silverstein, ShelDon’t Bump the GlumpFalling UpA Light in the AtticCall number: 811.5 SIL

* McGough, RogerKingfisher Book of Funny PoemsCall number: 821.0708 K59 2002