Short Stories Humor

Are you ready for some delightfully dreadful tales? From cheeky pixies and naughty imps to hair-raisingly horrid children and tricks gone wrong, there is abundant mischief in these cautionary short stories by Enid Blyton. These traditional tales are ideal for listeners of all ages. Each story stands alone and is the perfect length for listening at bedtime or in the classroom. Enid Blyton remains one of Britain's favourite children's authors and her bumper short story collections are perfect for introducing her to the latest generation of readers.

Grumpy Boss: Some boss’s are born ‘holes… ruthless, determined… that’s how they get to the top… and her husband's boss is the BIGgest ‘hole of them all… in more ways than ONE! A reluctant housewife… and an eager billionaire: Hotwife vs. the Billionaire: Her husband underestimated her, will he underestimate her too? Her husband’s dirty boss hatches a devious plan to get even with her husband, and beautiful young Katrina falls right into his lap… er… trap. Will she try to free herself… or just go along for the long, hot ride? Once she sees what her husband’s boss ...

Contained here are nine glorious episodes from the idyllic world of Wodehouse. There’s a crime wave which broke out toward the middle of a fine summer afternoon and was to rock Blandings Castle to its foundations; Ukridge appears on Corky’s doorstep at three in the morning, wearing his yellow mackintosh and requesting a whisky and soda; while the Oldest Member warns of the folly of driving into the father of the girl you love....

Elijah Benjamin is a hired gun. A hitman who has used almost every killing method known to man, Elijah has grown tired of methodical assassinations. He wants his marks to see him coming. More importantly, he wants to have a conversation with those on his hit list. As the holidays approach, Elijah is called upon to take out an entire criminal organization. When he finds out the reasons their deaths have been ordered, he sets aside some time to get to know his targets. Soon, he issues final warnings. How his prey reacts to the news will determine their fates, but someone else is watching to ...

For sheer unpredictable brilliance, Gogol may come to mind, but no author alive today takes a listener as far as Helen DeWitt into the funniest, most yonder dimensions of possibility. Her jumping-off points might be statistics, romance, the art world’s piranha tank, games of chance and games of skill, the travails of publishing, or success.

Melanie Hyde is a young lady that leaves an impression on people no matter where she goes. From her pretty girl looks to her vibrant personality she turns heads and makes for good company. But being young and on top of her game she has no real time to settle down. That is until she runs into the right one. While she wasn't looking for love, Melanie locks eyes with Xavier. Why not give him a chance, right? He's tall, brown, and handsome. She thought that this would be a short lived thing but she was wrong. He came to play for keeps. He wanted it all. Dive into Swagger So Right to see how ...

Cassandra may have seen the future, but it doesn't mean she's resigned to telling the Trojans everything she knows. In this ebullient collection, virgins escape from being sacrificed, witches refuse to be burned, whores aren't ashamed, and every woman gets a chance to be a radioactive cockroach warrior who snaps back at catcallers.

In the haunted town of Oakdale, sparks fly between bartender Noah and shy photographer Allison amidst costumes and spooky decor at his tavern’s monster bash on All Hallows’ Eve. But Allison experiences unexplained supernatural events—glimpses of a shadowy figure that may be the legendary Irish Jack’s ghost. Are these just harmless paranormal tricks leading up to Halloween, or could the haunting be real? Amid lingering questions of the paranormal, cute surprises, and creative dates, Noah and Allison’s connection deepens, until they both begin entertaining ideas of taking their ...

In this darkly comic and surreal collection from celebrated author Alissa Nutting, misfit women scramble for agency in a series of uncanny circumstances. Throughout these breathtakingly creative 17 stories spread across time, space, and differing planes of reality, we encounter a host of women and girls in a wide range of unusual jobs. A space cargo deliverywoman enlists the help of her cybersex partner to release her mother from cryogenic prison.

Webster's Dictionary gives the meaning of the word "miasma" as "an infection floating in the air; a deadly exhalation". And in the opinion of Mr. Robert Ferguson, that description, though perhaps a little too flattering, on the whole summed up Master Roland Bean pretty satisfactorily. Until the previous day, Master Bean had served Mr. Ferguson in the capacity of office-boy. But there was that about Master Bean which made it practically impossible for anyone to employ him for long.

A big, black cat. A killer iguana. A creepy cemetery. Someone has died. And someone is missing. Can Rona find the common thread? And once she's found it, what will happen if she pulls it? Watch this Halloween caper unravel as Rona Gets the Creeps!

The author of The End of the Road and Small Comforts returns to his fictional Alaska town, The End of the Road, to present more unforgettable stories about its colorful inhabitants and their doings.

Six linked short stories of the American Southwest. A Regular Evening at Eddie C's The Cold Hard Facts of Life The Proper Ritual Two Cowboys Standing With Horses in a Small Indian Village Ten Shots Quick The Katsina Cool, funny, sympathetic, and gritty. The dialogue in these stories is pitch-perfect.

Lady Miss Jacqueline swears that hair makes a difference. And it does! Now Janet is taking charge on the job and making moves on a local barista she’s always shied away from. But when her brash new Lady Miss drawl gets all the wrong attention, Janet realizes that she needs to change her style - and her wig. It’s all a matter of finding the perfect fit.

Sarah has all the shifters sniffing on her trail... Every male shifter that catches her scent is certain she's their fated mate. But her relationships with shifters always start too fast, burn too hot, and eventually explode. Sarah is done with shifters, once and for all. Dwayne has no interest in getting trapped by a fated mate... When his bear declares that the curvy bombshell is his fated mate, Dwayne wants to kill Sarah on the spot. Two problems. His bear insists on keeping her alive, and so does his powerful boss. Trapped together, all hell breaks loose... On the run from a jilted ...

Meet Rebecca and John, a couple whose marriage is on the rocks. Sometimes it takes counseling to appreciate your spouse. Other times it takes a ride through a giant time wormhole. This story is about the second option.

Her freeloading house guest is about to learn some discipline! Bryan and Jill have been staying at my house since the pandemic, and while Jill is pulling her weight, Bryan spends all his time eating my food and sitting on my couch playing video games. Finally, I had enough. With his wife’s permission, I decide it’s time to teach Bryan how to behave like a responsible adult. Soon he’s feeling the bite of his own belt right across his backside and when he needs further correction, I call on my experience as a dominatrix to devise even more creative and humiliating punishments. But when ...

When Harold Ross founded The New Yorker in 1925, he described it as a “comic weekly.” And although it has become much more than that, it has remained true in its irreverent heart to the founder’s description, publishing the most illustrious literary humorists of the modern era. This anthology gathers together, for the first time, the funniest work of more than seventy New Yorker contributors.

Memoirs of a Lagos Junior Banker is a collection of hilarious, dramatic, and sometimes ridiculous stories about the world of Nigerian banking, written by Africa’s flash fiction Queen, Tolulope Popoola. Welcome to the chaotic world of Onome Eferogho, a fresh graduate, ambitious banker, and reluctant survivor of the madness that is Lagos banking. After securing a job at a prestigious bank in Victoria Island, Onome dreams of career success, financial independence, and saving enough money for her Master’s abroad. From dodging a boss that doesn’t understand boundaries, to scandals, fraud ...

This book was previously published as “Hotel Spanking” by Reba Bale. This business trip is more painful than she expected… Trapped in a hotel room with her annoying coworker while working on an impossible project for their boss, Debbie can’t help but feel a little petulant and bratty. John is smug. Hot. Super annoying. And a secret alpha? Debbie had no idea her coworker had such a bossy side until he calmly informs her that he knows the perfect way to release her tension – a good old-fashioned over-the-knee spanking. When the spanking is over, they can’t help but explore the ...