Tales from the Hood

Barry Loser is the Best at Football NOT!

Big Nate: Very Funny!: Two Books in One

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

Girl, (Nearly) 16: Absolute Torture

Yuck's Pet Worm: And Yuck's Rotten Joke

Monkey and Me

Petunia Perry and the Curse of the Ugly Pigeon

'Fantastically, gloriously funny' Katherine Rundell, author of The Explorer

'Snort-out-loud charm' Observer
'Fantastic! Pitch perfect comedic voice' Katie Tsang, author of Dragon Mountain

From comedian, actor, rapper and screenwriter Ben Bailey Smith comes a blazingly funny, big-hearted story about family, friendship and how far one boy will go to get a laugh. Perfect for fans of David Baddiel and Frank Cottrell-Boyce.

For thirteen-year-old Carmichael Taylor, life is one big joke - in a good way. He just can't understand why no one else seems to find everything as funny as he does.

When Car is filmed stumbling into performing a piece of hilarious stand-up at the school talent show - targeting his family, school and friends - the footage ends up creating international infamy. But with the promise of fame and fortune comes trouble, and it's up to Car to decide what or who he's willing to risk to chase his comedy dream.

Get ready to laugh at life with this heart-warming, unashamedly honest and hilarious look at family, friendship and what really matters.

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Tales from the Hood

Michael Buckley, Peter Ferguson, 2008

Barry Loser is the Best at Football NOT!

Jim Smith, 2018

Big Nate: Very Funny!: Two Books in One

Lincoln Peirce, 2022

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, John McBrewster, 2010

Girl, (Nearly) 16: Absolute Torture

Sue Limb, 2005

Yuck's Pet Worm: And Yuck's Rotten Joke

Matt, Dave, Nigel Baines, Matt and Dave, 2007

Monkey and Me

David Gilman, 2014

Petunia Perry and the Curse of the Ugly Pigeon

Pamela Butchart, 2015