Young Adult Humor

Welcome to the adventure of a lifetime. Five kids, one grandmother, a crazy family, Mafia hit men, and a tortellini salad - and what could they all possibly have in common? Join these five kids from Williamsburg, Brooklyn, on a fast-moving crazy adventure from New York to Sicily to Italy and back again. Just remember, nothing is quite as it seems.

Let’s face it: Talking about race can be difficult. It’s a slippery subject, rife with as many perspectives as there are people in the world. But laughter gets us talking. It has the power to break down barriers and draw us closer together. In Open Mic, acclaimed author and speaker Mitali Perkins invites us to listen in as 10 authors for young adults - some familiar, some new - step up to the mic and share their stories about what it’s like growing up between cultures.

Conni besucht die weiterführende Schule. Ihre Liebe zu Tieren wird zur echten Herausforderung, als sie einen Hundewelpen aus dem heißen Inneren eines Autos befreit. Blöd nur, dass sowohl Auto als auch Hund dem Direktor der Schule gehören. Das Thema Tierschutz wird zur Familiensache, da auch Connis Oma Liane nach ihrer Pensionierung auf einem Gnadenhof für alte und ausgesetzte Tiere gebraucht wird.

Stare if you dare, into Paul Jennings' wild world. What happens when you grow younger?

High school nobody Kenan is doing just fine in the midst of the zombie apocalypse, thank you very much, but when his dream girl Katy comes stumbling around the corner, she turns his world upside-down. David Wood's first foray into young adult fiction is an action-packed horror tale laced with dark humor and even darker thrills.

Primo di una fortunata serie, "Diario di una schiappa" ha venduto milioni di copie in tutto il mondo e la sua trasposizione cinematografica è già un cult...

Ein Schock! Der goldene Dreikönigsschrein ist aus dem Kölner Dom verschwunden...

What does a kid do when his Mum and Dad are past it? Get them into shape, decides Keith. And find them new partners. It's a brilliant plan, but he'll need help.

Una volta abbattute le pareti, cominciano a spuntare fuori problemi di ogni genere. Legno marcio, muffe tossiche, creature indesiderate e qualcosa di ancora più sinistro: siamo sicuri che valeva davvero la pena di lanciarsi nella ristrutturazione della casa? si domandano Greg e la sua famiglia. Quando finalmente tutta la polvere si poserà, gli Heffley potranno rimanere... o dovranno lasciare la città?

School’s out! But that doesn’t mean it’s the end of the school year for Max and his best friend Sam. It just means that Filmore Middle School is closing because of the Covid-19 flu pandemic. Max will be quarantined at home for “an indefinite amount of time”. Instead of having fun outsmarting the school’s bully, he will be adapting to online classes, crazy family meetings, and using dad's hilarious downstairs toilet.

I should have seen it coming. A long time before it came I should have known.I was six or seven years old and there was a girl living next door named Peggy. She was a year older than me and a lot stronger and we were wrestling and she held me down.... All of a sudden it seemed there was something about girls that wasn’t all bad. I didn’t know what it was but I should have known that this first feeling with Peggy Ollendorfer meant that down the road, later, I was in for a big surprise. Afterward, when I was a little older, if you’d asked me what the surprise was like, I’d have said it was about like getting hit by a train.

La storia di due amici, Huck Finn e Jim, che cercano la libertà, nell'America dell'800, in lingua inglese! Una collana di Classici della letteratura in lingua originale, per giovani desiderosi di imparare una nuova lingua, in forma ridotta per renderli più facili. Pubblicati come audiolibri per permettere di apprendere in modo ancora più semplice la pronuncia delle parole.

Alisha’s Eccentric Escapades is not just a compilation of tales; it's a narrative that prompts us to reconsider our perceptions and understanding of the world around us. So, buckle up and prepare for a laughter-filled, educational journey as we collectively strive towards fostering a more balanced and equitable world. Remember, just like laughter, the genesis of change starts with you.

The fifth title in the BRILLIANT series by Pamela Butchart. Hamlet could NEVER make his mind up about ANYTHING. And one time he actually went to school in just his pants and got sent home because he couldn't decide what to wear. When Izzy (star of The Spy Who Loved School Dinners) is asked to tell her friends some HILARIOUS and SCARY stories, she knows exactly where to look: Shakespeare, the king of SUPER dramatic stuff.

How Penny Pollard learns to stop hating babies and (certain) boys is revealed in this hilarious and startling collection of letters.

Miraculously, within a few moments, Red, the caddie master, came shuffling over to the caddie shed, as if Frankie's sad refrain was heard, telling Frankie and Ozzie that he needed two caddies. Ozzie quickly said to Frankie, "You do have a big mouth, but I think it came in handy this time," delighting the now cheerful Frankie.

The Mcbovy Series is about a retired clown, who is battling demons and is trying his best to make his son Bobo proud. Throughout the book, Mcbovy makes the wrong decisions, and Bobo creates new ideas to make their life easier. But life is never easy. They go through ups and downs, but somehow they always make it work.

Бытовые сказки о людях. Сказка о том, как один умный плешивый перехитрил тридцать девять плешивых-завистников, получил в награду мешок пшеницы, мешок серебряных монет и целое стадо баранов.

Tiffany and friends are adjusting nicely to life with Miracai, the cantankerous, carnivorous unicorn, and Verna, the Fairy Godmother. They have high hopes of returning to a semi-normal life, but whatever is controlling the strings of fate isn't going to let that happen. Adding to the daily chaos, an honest-to-goodness leprechaun is dropped into the living room.

Not only is Janine Green but the dog comes into her bedroom every morning and speaks to her. Yes! The dog can speak, but then so can the cat. However this morning the dog doesn't come in. Where is he? What has happened to him? This is the problem for Green Janine to solve. She will hunt for him until she finds him and brings him home. But how to do so is going to be the problem. After one unsuccessful attempt and a run in with the police, her friend Mr Mafista turns up (he does magic but not always very well) and they locate the dog.