humorous stories

"Through existential quandaries, nose squeezes, and fruit-related torture, Muco's devotion to her beloved Mr. Komatsu never wavers. She's loving life, even when a dubious new kid appears on the block--though now Ushiko's got the rumblies?!"--Back cover.

In this interactive book Lady Rabbit the Magician offers to read your mind, if you pick a member from the magician's audience.

"Ready player 3--as a new furry friend joins the fray! 'Leveling up' in skills, surprises, and adventures extends to real life, as Riko discovers what it's like living with two cats!"--Back cover.

"Threatened by Yor's relationship with Melinda Desmond, Anya gets serious about her own friendship scheme. On the way to a museum field trip, however, she and her class become the target of activists looking to free their political allies . . ."--Back cover.

"A precocious puppy with a penchant for solving mysteries is newly adopted into a family, causing havoc for their comfortable housecat"--Provided by publisher.

"When twelve-year-old Eddie Gordon Holloway and his friends are left home from Beach Bash, aka the greatest party of the year, only to realize that everyone in town has disappeared without a trace, they do what any smart, responsible kids would do ... have the best day ever! No parental supervision sounds fun for a while, but forever is a long time. And soon the gang starts to notice strange things happening around town, and they're only getting stranger. They have to figure out what happened to their families. It seems like getting to the beach will answer all their questions . . . but the only problem is that some mysterious force seems determined to prevent them from making it there. Eddie knows that this is a clear sign--obviously they should be focused on having as much fun as possible for as long as possible. But everyone deals with the fear differently, and soon the friendships begin to fracture. Can Eddie find a way to get all his friends on the same page? And will they ever make it to the beach?"--OCLC.

"Bea has planned a whole day of games, but since every game is designed to give Bea the win, the other animals soon abandon her to make their own fun"--OCLC.

Ollie is excited about his party, but worried about the storm clouds gathering, so Bea tries to save the day by showing Ollie that his party will be fun no matter the weather.

"Georgie is a moose who loves to pull practical jokes on his friends, and Ollie and Bea are getting tired of his pranks, and need to figure out a way to tell him, without hurting his feelings"--Provided by publisher.

"It's time to work for Paradise Planning to create vacation homes! What sort of home will amuse and delight the client?"--Back cover.