Funny Books for Kids

Dr Can Do has a brilliant plan: build a machine that turns cactus into bone meal so Jill never runs out of golden carrots again! But have you ever tried to pick up a giant, prickly cactus? OUCH! How will Dr Can Do haul those spiky plants all the way home from the desert without poking holes in his hands? This decodable reader practices the ‘ough’ phonogram in words like ‘brought,’ ’enough,’ ’tough,’ and ’through.’

Skel loves his brick house spotless, from the floors right up to the ceiling - but Zom and Jack think cleaning is weird and would rather flop in the sunny yard. What happens when nobody lifts a mop for days? Why are strange little legs skittering in the shadows, and who seized the last slice of pie? Can the pals fix the mess before the bugs take over? This decodable reader practices the ’ei’ sound in words like ‘ceiling,’ ’eight,’ ‘seized,’ and ‘weirdly.’

Biscuit the cat never misses dinner - so why isn’t he coming when Deb calls? Following him across the yard, Deb discovers a deep hole in the dirt and something very unexpected hiding inside. Can she keep her surprise guest safe from a curious cat? And when the bucket tips over, will Deb catch the tiny escapees before they vanish into the sand? This decodable reader practices the si making /zh/ sound in words like ‘unusual,’ ’treasure,’ ‘vision,’ and ‘pleasure.’

The sea is warm, the sun is pink, and everything feels perfect - until the fish all vanish and something HUGE stares up from the deep. Who is hiding on the ocean floor? Can Jack, Zom, and Skel find someone brave enough to face a gang of honking, snapping axolotls? And is anyone truly never, ever scared? This decodable reader practices the ‘ph’ phonogram in words like ‘atmosphere,’ ‘phantom,’ ‘catastrophe,’ ‘phew,’ and ‘morphed.’

Ned has built the most beautiful beehive in the neighborhood, and the honey is truly the best thing he has ever tasted! But what happens when Ned eats spoonful after spoonful, day after day? Can his wise magic book convince him to slow down before his tummy turns awful - or will it take a very strange dream to teach him a lesson? This decodable reader practices suffixes in words like ‘proudly,’ ‘spoonful,’ ‘hopeful,’ and ‘swiftly.’

Pep the bird has a huge idea: paint the whole village in gorgeous, magical colors before the big parade! But what happens when he splashes pink, purple, and orange across every door, fence, and ledge without asking first? Can one paint-covered genius really turn a dull village into something strange and wonderful - or will the angry crowd stop him before he finishes? This decodable reader practices soft g words such as ‘village,’ ‘huge,’ ‘gorgeous,’ ‘gentle,’ and ‘ridge.’

Big Sis is the coolest kid in the whole world. She climbs to dizzy heights, laughs off a feisty dog, and never, ever cries - not even when she tumbles smack into the dirt! So when her little sibling spots real, wet tears rolling down her cheeks in the kitchen, what on earth could have finally cracked the bravest kid around? This decodable reader practices the ’ei’ phonogram in words like ’eight,’ ‘height,’ ‘weird,’ and ’neither.’

Dibs the little dragon has the most magnificent golden bell in the world, jingling proudly on the tip of his tail. But when a cheeky purple dragon snatches it and soars off into the clouds, poor Dibs is left staring up at dizzying heights. How will a tiny dragon who can’t even fly get his treasure back? This decodable reader practices the ’ei’ phonogram in words like ‘weigh,’ ‘height,’ ‘seized,’ and ‘weird.’

What if dinos did not die out millions of years ago? Imagine spotting a raptor by the slide, a sauropod strolling onto the football field, or a triceratops raiding your fridge! Would they ride scooters, shop at sales, or sneak into your bedroom at night? Life on Earth would never be the same - but could we really share a planet with them? This decodable reader practices 2-syllable open words such as ‘dino,’ ‘crazy,’ ’even,’ and ‘only.’

In the quiet village of Canville, the Mage has a problem - his magic just won’t stay put! It fizzes, sparks, and begs to be let loose. Surely one tiny prank couldn’t hurt, right? But when bricks, cacti, bubbling lava, and squawking chickens start piling up around town, will anyone stop the mischief before it’s too late? A decodable reader exploring the soft g sound through words such as ‘magic,’ ‘giant,’ ‘village,’ and ‘gentle.’