humorous fiction

When Snail leaves his bucket, he discovers a whole, wide world in this illustrated bind-up of sweet and funny chapter books Snail Has Lunch and Snail Finds a Home. Snail is a merry little mollusk who lives in a rusty bucket. Day after day, rain or shine, snail doesn't move; and that suits him just fine. But when his bucket is turned over, his life takes a topsy-turvy turn. A journey through the vegetable garden opens up a whole world of new friends, new foods, and maybe even a little danger. Can Snail find happiness out here, or will he wish he never left his bucket?.

Warren, a bespectacled chicken, is bored with the everyday chicken routine: peck, cluck, feed; peck, cluck, feed. Same old, same old. There must be more to life. And there must be more to Warren. He leaves the farm to discover what makes him special--and with the help of an unhatched egg and a snarky, hungry rat, he just might get some answers. In his next adventure, Warren is delighted to have a sidekick and feathered friend in the newly hatched Egg. But Egg is rather exasperating. New to the world, he asks so many questions and has so much to learn. Early one morning Egg takes off on his own, and when Warren realizes Egg has flown the coop, nothing will stop him from locating his best buddy--not even that hungry rat, Millard.

Sponge Bob is really sick with the "suds" disease but he refuses to go to the doctor and wait in a room with old magazines. Patrick tries to treat him and Sponge Bob's body swells to an enormous size. He finally has no choice but to see a "real" doctor.

"The city is overrun by adorable fluffy disease vectors that used to be human ... and they want cuddles! Now, with Tsutsumi's allergies as a cat detector, Kunagi is striving to keep his small band of survivors from going feline. But when a peculiar white kitty with a large jewel produces an earsplitting screech, all the cats in the city converge on their location! When their cat energy merges into a massive mystical cat beast, will Kunagi be able to draw it away?"--Page [4] of cover.

"When Timothy learns crooks have used robot parts from tech celebrity Ellis Heron, he's excited to stop whoever stole from the famous inventor. But what if Heron's robot dance squad hides another sinister secret?"--.

"The world has fallen under the long shadow of a cat apocalypse. Mankind has beenoverwhelmed by the power of their fearsome floof, turning into cats one after another. Those few survivors who remain live in a world on the precipice of total collapse. In a new age where cats are everything, is there any future for left of mankind?! The absurd tale of kitty-cat Armageddon continues!"--Page [4] of cover.

"When the prophesied hero dies one day before the world needs saving, 13-year-old Julian Kee is randomly chosen as a last-minute replacement. With absolutely no world-saving skills whatsoever, he must nonetheless lead his friends into the Underworld to retrieve a magical rock that can save their world. The problem is that the ruling council of the Underworld objects to their quest, and the rock can only be obtained by passing through a series of terrible trials, including navigating an unsolvable maze, enduring unspeakable tortures in the dungeons of the council's citadel, and facing a really cute bunny. And is the Underworlder who cheerfully volunteers to risk her life to help them simply a girl with a very kind, selfless heart, or is she really a spy for the council?"--Back cover.

Jemima Jones, nearly one hundred pounds overweight and in love with a man she believes she can never have, meets a California hunk on the Internet, introducing herself as JJ, a slim, beautiful, glamour girl; but when her online love demands to meet her in person, Jemima knows it is time to take action.

"Eleven-year-old Tom the Vam-Wolf-Zom meets the zombie who bit him, who is a pretty nice guy, but even the nicest monster can't help Tom with middle school conundrums like band arguments, former bullies, and his first kiss"--Provided by publisher.

"The new girl in class might be named Candy, but she isn't very sweet. At least that's what Amelia Bedelia and her friends think. But are they all just barking up the wrong tree? And when the new teacher (a strict sub) cancels the class ice cream party, will Amelia Bedelia mind her manners, make a new friend, and save the party for everyone?"--Provided by publisher.