Kids Books - Humor

The Art of Spirited Away

The Art of Spirited Away

By Hayao Miyazaki

This book is stunning. The quality of the printing and the weight of the pages make it feel like something special and well worth the money. The early production sketches and the comments from the Ghibli staff are greatly appreciated and provide a decent amount of insight into the creative process. Whilst the amount of film stills could be off putting to people who want to see things they haven't before, the images look so good on the glossy paper, particularly the full page ones, it's hard to imagine anyone feeling too disappointed. The inclusion of the film script to finish out the book was a nice unexpected bonus too. For this book I cannot sing its praises high enough. The animated films from Studio Ghibli are world renowned translated in to multiple languages and back from the likes of Walt Disney in their distribution and recognition. The artwork and storyline blend together to form a timeless story which you cannot help be transported away with, from the world of Howls Moving Castle to the forests of Princess Mononoke to the magic of My Neighbour Totoro, Studio Ghibli have an uncanny ability to tell stories like no other. This book written in part by Hayao Miyazaki captures much of the art work used in the film - with explanatory notes and comments. As such the book is sumptuously illustrated with full and double page illustrations. For anyone who loved the film this is a must but it also appeals to anyone who appreciate artwork and the beautiful of a well crafted story told through images. The only problem I have now is trying to put out of my mind how good the entire Ghibli Library would look on my shelf...

Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer

Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer

By Kelly Jones

This book is good. It is written in a letter format, similar to a diary. It is about a girl called Sophie, and Sophie is poor. She inherited a farm from her Great-Uncle Jim. She finds a small, white chicken, and from there, things go haywire. When reading this book, you can never know what to expect! It is a third to fifth grade level, depending on your reading skills.

Andi Mack Tomorrow Starts Today

Andi Mack Tomorrow Starts Today

By Disney Book Group

Read it a few years ago! Great book! It is based on the TV show Andi Mack. Recommended for ages 9-11!

Middle School Is Worse Than Meatloaf: A Year Told Through Stuff

Middle School Is Worse Than Meatloaf: A Year Told Through Stuff

By Jennifer L. Holm

i love this book so much her name is ginny we have this book in our library. and i read it it was so funny when henry was hacking somebodys credit card lol that book was really my favorite book in the world. i could relate to it all the time like i have an annoying little sister who is like timmy lol i just love this book so much there is even a book called " 8th grade is killing me" or somthing like that but it was a really good book is all i know.she wants a yellow sweater and all i like how they make it look like they are notes but its for you to read so i love this book. i dont know how middle school will be but i bet it is good for me.

We're Not from Here

We're Not from Here

By Geoff Rodkey

We're Not From Here is about a kid whose mom is the commander of the mars moving project because earth is in ruins. but one day they got a message from an unknown planet 3 galaxies away once they decoded the message they found out that the planet was habetable they asked if they could move there because mars was not working for them they got a message back saying that they could move there. So they started working on a rocket that could take the whole human population with them. When the rocket was done they took off and the journey would take 20 years then they were put into hyper suspension. 20 years later they arrive at choom. On choom they have gotten a new government that does not want any more species because 2 years ago they ended up killing one of the species called the nug. So they are not welcome on choom anymore two years later they get them to let them on choom and everyone is saved. I liked this book because I like the scenario very much. If you like funny novels you will like this book

CatStronauts: Mission Moon

CatStronauts: Mission Moon

By Drew Brockington

these cats were super funny waffles loves to eat major mouser is the commander and blanket is super smart and I forgot the others but the point is these cats are amazing they super awesome and smart and they have to save earth and save them from having no more power! you should really read this

The Terrible Two Get Worse

The Terrible Two Get Worse

By Mac Barnett, Jory John

After Miles and Niles getting together to finalize their perfect prank... it started... one by one... pranking the principal..... And after the last straw... they did it... they spelled out a message with flowers which led on to firing Principal Barkin by his older father... (the not so nice principal... he honestly is the terrible one XD) SO Bertrand Barkin has absolutely no weaknesses... you know "what kills you makes you stronger" is honestly so true... because every time the pranksters keep on pranking the school it always backfires and becomes stronger... After a couple more weeks later everybody turned into his minions.. no joke... seriously... no pranks or jokes were allowed... After this... Miles and Niles came up with this terrible (but so-brilliant plan) which included.... DUN DUN DUNN... the former Principal Barkin... honestly that caught me off guard... but the story perfectly weaved together... I absolutely loved this book... it was hilarious yet with that perfect touch of seriousness.. If you are an aspiring prankster... I urge you to read this book... in fact I'll tell you the Prankster Oath... which states, " On my honor I will do my best. To be good at being bad. To disrupt, but not destroy; To embarrass the dour and amuse the merry... For I am a prankster. So be it..." It's a pretty good oath... Shhh don't tel anyone but I recited it as well... So if you want a laugh read this amusing book... because it brought a smile to my face... and one more word of advice... a clothespin ALWAYS work way better than a gas mask... And prepare to laugh... And for those who did not read the first book.. I'll post my review for the first book.. to give a "little insight..." This book brought my level of happiness maxed out!!!! This book was hilarious all the way to the end, I don't remember a time not smiling... it was that funny...this book had cool facts about cows I did not know about like did you know that cows produce more milk with classical milk! Yeah, we don't really need to know about it, but it's a random fact that I considered to remember as I am currently typing...I really liked how the author weaved in comics, cows, and pranks in the story... WAIT the pranks are awesome... if you read this book, this is one reason why to be a prankster...Also the pictures were good sketches that helped make the story funnier and you could really notice the tiny details in this story by the cute sketches... So it starts with Miles Murphy who is very gloomy because he is moving and is on his way to Yawnee Valley... Miles had this huge rep in his old school being the grand master of pranking... but now since Miles is moving he needs to step up his game because there is a very good prankster at his school... Surprises, twists and turns... the prankster turns out to be...(Guess who??? Well read and find out) well they had a prank war, and finally compromised to make the best prank ever in history... and guess which day...(Well I hoped you guessed it right)and you guessed it right April Fools Day!!!! With twists and turns, a crazy principal, funky cows, smart friends, the "best" frenemy this book had exceeded it's title to be the one of the most funniest book ever :-)!! Will the huge prank work??? Will Miles and (Niles) able to work it out together??? Will they ever meet Cody Burr-Tyler (I'm joking with that, but still you would know if you read it... so READ it)??? Fans of Diary of the Wimpy Kid series, The Brilliant World of Tom Gates, and funny and adventurous books, this book, The Terrible Two, will be a perfect and hilarious read!!

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