Juvenile Fiction, Humorous Stories
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Jam Spots
by JoAn Weissman
When Mammy sees that jam spots on the wall are attracting flies, she isn’t worried. She puts some honey on the doorstop to draw away the flies…but then her husband gets stuck in the honey! Oh no! What are Mammy and Pappy going to do? Help can come ...
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It's Time for Tricks!
Seven African Tales by Deborah Duncan
Anansi the spider may be the smallest animal in the forest, but he is certain that he is also the cleverest. He loves to play tricks on the other animals. But Anansi underestimates just how smart his friends can be: they often manage to trick him ...
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What Did Emmett Do Today?
by Monique Durand Currie
Inspired by real life events in the life of Emmett the dog and author Monique D. Currie, learn how a bit of PATIENCE, a change of PERSPECTIVE and a POSITIVE ATTITUDE can brighten your day! Laugh your way through the days of the week as you follow ...
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Boo-boos and Loo-loos
by Cindy Lou
It takes trust and some wisdom from the past To realize that this won’t last You can learn from all of this really fast! Have you ever made a mistake? Don’t worry—we all make the wrong decision sometimes. We can learn from these choices and make ...
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Where are the Elephant Shoes?
by Anita Rieschi
When Faithhazel is invited to a party, she knows she can’t possibly go without the elephant shoes that match her peacock dress. But the shoes are missing! What will she do? With the help of Noggin and Nugget, two German Shepherd pups, Faithhazel ...
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The Professional Adventuring Friends
by Brian Brown
The King is missing! He vanished on an adventure and no one knows where he is! The Queen, afraid her son will chase after his father and disappear too, locks him away in a tower. One day, Prince Jacob meets a talking spider named Jade. Now that ...
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A Chocolate Cake Birthday
by Angela Hogben
Liam loves playing outside at the park and having pajama parties. But what Liam loves more than anything in the world…is chocolate cake! Since he'll be turning five and will be a big boy soon, Liam decides that he’ll have the biggest birthday party ...
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A Jolly Adventure with Mommy's Big, Red Monster Truck
by Alison Paul Klakowicz
Mommy's Big, Red Monster Truck is back, and this time it’s going on a jolly adventure! The USA is full of different winter holiday traditions, whether that’s Christmas, Kwanza, or Hanukkah. Take a joyful trip along with Mommy, her son, and the ...
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the Story, (not based on a true story) of Mary & Stephen (pronounced, Steven)
by Lorenzo Del Bianco
Mary had a great big sheep, a great big sheep named Stephen. And everywhere that Mary went she always tried to leave him. Mary left Stephen at the grocery store, but the owner brought him back to her. Mary took Stephen to the movies, then snuck out ...
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The Grod Family's Christmas Lights
[A Grod Family Christmas Story] by Gord Yakimow
Despite Papa Grod’s best efforts, the Grod family’s Christmas lights have always looked “scruffy” and “hodge-podgey” and “tacky” (according to Mama Grod). But now, with a fresh new set of high-quality Christmas lights (in Mama Grod’s favourite ...
