Funny Animals

Welcome to Backyard County, Mississippi—where the dirt is rich, the compost is gourmet, and the worms are smarter than they look. Meet Riley the Red Worm, a scrappy, sharp-witted underdog who just wants peace, quiet, and a prime spot in the compost heap. But when the legendary Night Crawler Nate slithers in from Fisher’s County with charm, muscle, and a mysterious agenda, Riley finds himself in the middle of the squirmiest showdown the soil has ever seen. With an all-star cast of bug buddies, a moldy villain threatening the entire garden, and a secret human experiment creeping closer ...

En la selva tropical, la temporada de tormentas había iniciado La Señora Araña para ella y su hijo, refugio había buscado. El temporal estaba muy ventoso; truenos y lluvia caían En su casa, bajo las rocas, calientes y secos estarían.

When 10-year-old Ezra's best friend and pet Chow Chow dog, Mr. Cashmere, goes on a Brooklyn adventure without him, it's up to Ezra and his family to track him down. Along the way, they meet their neighbors and their quirky pets, and hear fun tales from both the pets and the humans who love them!

Jamie, Terry, and Sydney have been going to Camp Barkley every summer since they were puppies. But when a new dog named Taylor joins their cabin, Taylor's mean jokes make Jamie feel left out and picked on. Young listeners watch Jamie struggle with Taylor's jokes and learn safe ways to make it stop.

Grownups make no sense at all. They’re nuts about babies, but they tell their 9-year-olds to be more mature. They complain constantly about how old they are, and then they tell their kids to grow up. So when Iggy’s mom and dad say he can’t have a puppy because he’s not mature and responsible, Iggy develops an excellent plan to prove them wrong. Like any great plan, it involves secrecy, strategy, and a chinchilla. There’s also some screaming, but that’s not Iggy’s fault.

The Golden Whiskers Club: New Territory, New Chapter Who says life after sixty is all about quiet retirement? Certainly not these three fabulous felines! Meet the sassiest seniors in the Animal Kingdom: Gloria "Spots" Spotsworth - A widowed leopard with perfect cat-eye glasses and even better teaching skills Ruby "Stripes" Rodriguez - A three-time divorcée cheetah who believes everything needs more flair Marina "Hearts" Henderson - A perpetually single leopard whose heart-shaped glasses match her optimistic outlook When the Council of Elders tries to force Gloria into giving up her prime ...

Escape into this quirky, fun mix of humorous, heartwarming, and inspirational award-winning stories. Clean and wholesome, they vary in length from flash fiction to longer. A perfect, eclectic read for basking in the sun or curling up on the couch.

A B.R.A.G.Medallion Honoree: Grey, Pocket, Roots, Dew, Nuts, and Titch are not your ordinary squirrels. Born under mysterious circumstances. Using a tourist map and led by the charismatic Grey, the teenage squirrels embark on a breathtakingly hilarious adventure as they make their way from London’s Greenwich Park to Hyde Park to meet the Wise Owl. But the squirrels are not alone. As time ticks and darkness beckons, they are being stalked by the sinister Rat King and his sewer army. What is the secret of their origins? What did the Wise Owl tell them? And, most importantly, will they make ...

From the bestselling author of The Happiness Animal and Word Wise A little honesty goes a long way but will Puptrick ever see his bark or his bone again? Puptrick tells a lie and learns to bark has a truthful message of happiness that will stay with readers for a lifetime. See what happens when a formerly unhappy illustrator and happiness coaching client of author Will Jelbert, teams up with the author to bring his Happiness Animals to life in stunningly illustrated, millennial fables for the whole family.

No. 1 Best Seller in Rural Life Humor, Nature Writing, Animal Care & Pet Essays, and Humor Essays. When Geoffrey and Denise drag their family off to live in a dilapidated old farmhouse in rural New Zealand, it isn’t long before things go awry. Denise’s misguided choice of livestock wreaks havoc, adding to Geoffrey’s handyman headaches. Unearthed relics and the appearance of a resident ghost reveal an unfolding story from the past. Can the sanctuary of the house help Denise heal from loss and heartbreak? Will the Spiritualist church manage to oust the ghost? Will Geoffrey ever complete...

The Frizzletwirping Festival Fiasco A Benny's Brave Adventure Series Now includes a Bonus Vocabulary Builder for curious young readers! 🎪 A pie-throwing, trampoline-bouncing, word-whizzing woodland adventure! Whispering Woods is hosting its wildest event of the year—The Frizzletwirping Festival! With buzzing bees in synchronized flight, contests gone comically wrong, and critters causing chaos at every turn, it’s a celebration like no other. Benny the Bunny dreams of winning big, but when prankster Rocky Raccoon plays dirty, Benny must choose: compete at any cost—or stand up for ...

Help! There are zombie animals in the garden! Dave and Skipper think this is the work of some dreaded green cookies. (Eat them at your peril.) But a cookie's a cookie, and Dave can't resist taking a peck. Now Skipper is in quite the flap! Is Dave about to turn into a zombie? Or are those animals actually just in fancy dress?

Harley The Hippo loves sitting and rolling around in the swamp with his friends. One day, Harley breaks out in hives from an allergic reaction. With help from his Aunt Biffy, Harley discovers a new way to solve his problem.

He forecasts the weather on TV to the delight of his many fans. But the residents of Ocean Vista Condominiums are less fond of Uncle Weatherwise—the newest arrival at the condo—especially when a hurricane that he predicted would bypass Palmetto Beach instead heads straight for their town. The morning after a frantic evacuation, Kate Kennedy is blown away when she stumbles upon the corpse of Uncle Weatherwise, with a sharpened weather vane pointed in the direction of his heart. Suddenly Kate’s neighbors are her suspects, from a retired Rockette to a former federal prosecutor to a man ...

A collection of clever, charming, beautifully written and deceptively simple stories about cats - every one with a moral. (Hence the title).Written by Vernon Coleman, the bestselling author of Cat Tales, Alice's Diary, We Love Cats and many other hugely popular books about cats. Vernon Coleman's subtle and charming cat books, written for the discerning cat lover, have sold over 100,000 hardback copies in the UK alone. `Containing 30 delightful stories about cats, each with a moral at the end, Cat Fables is another classic gem from writer Vernon Coleman.' - Your Cat The author of Cat Fables ...

Let's be clear: Mamadou Ndiaye knows a whole lot of animals that can and will end you, but he has no plans to let these strange and horrifying creatures cash in his life insurance policy. Now the TikTok star is turning his engaging, entertaining and informative takes on animal biology and behaviour into this hilarious guide to the world's most deadly creatures.

My name is Pancho. I am a very small dog with a very big problem. When my family decided to fly across the country for a family reunion, I was terrified. Airplanes are loud. Airports are crowded. And I do not have the best track record when it comes to staying calm under pressure. Thankfully, I had help. My therapist, Dr. Poopsalot, and my best friend Tank worked hard to prepare me for the trip. We practiced breathing exercises. We tackled fake turbulence drills. I even faced a vacuum cleaner without hiding in the laundry basket. I was ready. Or so I thought. Nothing could have prepared me ...

Paddington Bear has been delighting adults and children alike with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures for more than 60 years. Here you can listen to seven hilarious Paddington stories, read by Stephen Fry and Jim Broadbent.

It should’ve been such fun... Aria Whitmore has enough on her plate: Hazel’s sudden revelation, her mother’s romantic obsession with Mayor Donovan, and, of course, Kiwi’s latest food obsession – fudge. "Winters will have you giggling into your book!" When her mother is found hovering over the dead body of Sandra Webb, Aria knows the craziness is just beginning – especially since Sandra was the creator of Kiwi’s beloved fudge. Although Sandra was loved by many for the delicious fudge she baked, she had just as many enemies. Including Molly Anderson, a neighbor who hated Sandra ...

When Pete the Cat learns that the Wright brothers' flying machine can’t fly without the wind, he has an idea. What if it didn’t need wind to fly? Together, the cats invent the perfect solution. Pete may even get the chance to fly! This early reader includes an author’s note about the real life Wright brothers and the true story of the first flight.