Catalogue Page for Funny Stories

Professor Knowsall

A humorous short story about a student who would rather play video games than do homework.

By Larry A. Kayser

Age range: 9 to12, Teen Tags: Funny, Modern, Original Reading time: 01 - 05 mins

Joey goes to Clutterland

Joey is not the best at clearing up his toys, so Mammy uses magic dust to send him on a trip to Clutterland and he starts to see things differently.

By Denise McCabe

Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8 Tags: Funny, Modern, Original Animals: Frog, Monkey, Ostrich Reading time: 01 - 05 mins

The Golden Goose

A good-natured son wins a golden-feathered goose through his kindness, however anyone who touches it gets stuck. Beautifully illustrated by Leonard Leslie Brooke.

By Leonard Leslie Brooke

Age range: 0 to 2, 3 to 5, 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Classic, Fairy Tale, Funny, Illustrated Animals: Goose Reading time: 05 - 10 mins

The Valiant Little Tailor

A little tailor kills seven flies in one blow. Now convinced of his great strength and bravery, he goes out in the world.

By Brothers Grimm

Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Classic, Fairy Tale, Funny Reading time: 15 - 20 mins

The Golden Goose

Dummerly earns a golden goose through his kindness, but anyone who tries to touch it gets stuck.

By Brothers Grimm

Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Classic, Fairy Tale, Funny Animals: Goose Reading time: 05 - 10 mins

The Clock Doctor

A boy with a faulty alarm clock becomes intrigued when he hears about a “Clock Doctor” who it appears can fix more than just clocks

By Nathan Oser

Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12, Teen Tags: Funny, Illustrated, Modern, Original Reading time: 10 - 15 mins

The Story of Miss Moppet

Read how Miss Moppet tries to catch a cheeky mouse.

By Beatrix Potter

Age range: 0 to 2, 3 to 5, 6 to 8 Tags: Classic, Funny, Illustrated Animals: Cat, Mouse Reading time: 01 - 05 mins

The Jumping Match

The Flea, the grasshopper and a frog have a jumping match to see who will win the lovely princess in marriage.

By Hans Christian Andersen

Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Classic, Fairy Tale, Funny, Illustrated Animals: Flea, Frog, Grasshopper Reading time: 01 - 05 mins

Ballymoss the Super Hen

A true story about a hen with amazing powers of survival .

By Carmel Gleeson

Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8 Tags: Funny, Modern, Original, True Animals: Hen Reading time: 01 - 05 mins

A Very Special Guitar

A little frog stops singing after he falls in love with an instrument he cannot play.

By Andrea Tillmanns

Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8 Tags: Funny, Modern, Original Animals: Frog Reading time: 01 - 05 mins

The Tale of Ginger and Pickles

Story about a cat and dog who mind a shop. Can they keep it going when nobody pays them? And can they avoid eating the customers?

By Beatrix Potter

Age range: 0 to 2, 3 to 5, 6 to 8 Tags: Classic, Funny, Illustrated Animals: Cat, Dog, Hen, Mouse, Rabbit Reading time: 05 - 10 mins

Don’t Forget to Wash Behind Your Ears

A story of how far the imagination will go to find out just what’s behind those unwashed ears.

By Nathan Oser

Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12, Teen Tags: Funny, Modern, Original Reading time: 01 - 05 mins