Humor

Hilarious illustrated nonfiction about mosquitos perfect for beginning readers. Conversational text and silly illustrations will have you up all night reading about the most annoying bug on Earth!

Fast mosquito facts:
  •  Distinctive trait: Leaving annoying itchy bites
  •  Diet: Your blood (and nectar and plant juice)
  •  Special talent: Ma …

The renowned Napoleon Bonaparte faces an army of a different sort in this witty, unconventional telling of a true event in his life.

Everyone knows the Battle of Waterloo was Napoleon Bonaparte's most crushing defeat, right? Well, some beg to differ. It seems there was another less famous (though perhaps more humiliating) surrender in his past. Let' …

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Comment les animaux survivent-ils à la chaleur? Est-ce qu’ils portent des sandales? Est-ce qu’ils sautent dans la piscine?

Ce charmant album documentaire enseigne les différents moyens employés par les animaux pour se rafraîchir. Battre des oreilles, se coller aux arbres et faire des siestes sont quelques-u …

Warning -- this book contains top-secret information about butterflies! Prepare to be shocked and grossed out by this hilarious and totally true picture book introduction to a fascinating insect.

Butterflies are beautiful and quiet and gentle and sparkly . . . but that's not the whole truth. Butterflies can be GROSS. And one butterfly in particular …

Hey, kids! These hockey jokes will tickle your funny bone and keep you laughing all through hockey season and beyond:

Q: What does a hockey player and a magician have in common?

A: Both do hat tricks!

Kids will roll on the floor with laughter reading these silly and ridiculous jokes, and then run to tell their friends! Jokes for Canadian Kids is chock full of good, clean laughs:

• Q: What trees do ghouls like best? A: Ceme-trees!
• Did you hear about the girl who started dating a boy and found out he had a wooden leg? She broke it off, of cours …

Hey, kids! These jokes are just for you to tell any time – at home, at school, at your favourite hangout! Your friends will be rolling in the aisles!
Q: Why were the early days of history called the dark ages?
A: Because there were so many knights!

Hilarious illustrated non-fiction about cockroaches perfect for beginning readers. You'll bug out over this perfect pairing of humorous text and funny illustrations about this insect that's been around for over 335 million years!

Fast cockroach facts:
  •  Distinctive trait: Flat and oval-shaped body
  •  Diet: Everything! (Especially if it's g …

Hilarious illustrated non-fiction about bats perfect for beginning readers. Conversational text and silly illustrations will have you up all night reading about the only flying mammal on Earth!

Fast bat facts:
  •  Distinctive trait: The only flying mammal
  •  Diet: Insects, fruit and even animal blood
  •  Special talent: Sleeping upside dow …

In this hilarious non-fiction chapter book series, a savvy cockroach shares wise tips and tricks to surviving an encounter with a charming predator who may (or may not) want to be your friend.

Celeste is a cockroach, and everyone knows that cockroaches are survivors, so who better to give advice on surviving an encounter with a polite predator? Ever …