Catalogue Page for Funny Stories
That Pharaoh is a Mean Guy
Does Neferu have what it takes to stand up to Egypt’s meanest pharaoh?
By Stephanie Gibbon
Age range: 9 to12 Tags: Funny, Historical, Instructional, Original Reading time: 05 - 10 mins
Don’t Go
A migratory bird who suffers from travel sickness, a fear of heights and dislikes foreign food. That’s a bit of problem, as you can imagine.
By Susan Gordon
Age range: 6 to 8 Tags: Animal Story, Funny, Modern, Original Animals: Bird, Thrush Reading time: 01 - 05 minsThe Most Unusual Zoo
Four brothers see some very odd animal bugs at the strangest zoo in the universe.
By Deborah Hunt
Age range: 9 to12 Tags: Fantasy, Funny, Modern, Original, Science-Fiction Reading time: 01 - 05 minsThe Rooster That Wouldn’t Crow (video)
VIDEO: A story about individuality and a rooster’s right to fall in love with whomever he chooses.
By Artie Knapp
Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Animal Story, Funny, Illustrated, Modern, Original, Video Animals: Rooster Reading time: 10 - 15 minsPiggy
Piggy creates a lot of damage to The Hollow when she escapes from her pen, so the animals decide to find a solution.
By Dave Gregson
Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8 Tags: Animal Story, Funny, Modern, Original Animals: Mole, Pig, Squirrel Reading time: 10 - 15 minsA Full Moon Goes Bananas
Liam was supposed to have a normal Saturday night of pizza and video games, but a new babysitter and a full moon had different plans…
By Ryan Parker
Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Fantasy, Funny, Modern, Original Reading time: 05 - 10 minsCookie Crumbs
What happens when you come home and it’s obvious that someone has been in your house? The attached piece of flash fiction looks at this with a surprising twist at the end for readers.
By Ryan Parker
Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Animal Story, Flash Fiction, Funny, Modern, Original Animals: Cat Reading time: 01 - 05 minsThe Robin
The star of this story is a pretty Robin who has exchanged her love life and family planning for the fame and fortune of a modelling career.
