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A genuinely funny book is one of life's simplest pleasures, but finding the real stand-outs is never as easy.
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A new collection from David Sedaris is cause for jubilation. His recent move to Paris has inspired hilarious pieces, including Me Talk Pretty One Day, about his attempts to learn French. His family is another inspiration. You Can't Kill the Rooster is a portrait of his brother who talk's incessant hip-hop slang to his bewildered father. And no one hones a finer fury in response to such modern annoyances as restaurant meals presented in ludicrous towers...
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Mystery with recipes volume 1
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English
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When Libby and her sister Bernie cater a vampire-themed high school reunion in honor of bestselling author Laird Wrenn, they find themselves knee-deep in murder when Wrenn drops dead after dinner and Libby is accused of the crime.
5) Superfudge
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
560L
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English
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Peter describes the highs and lows of life with his younger brother, Fudge.
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English
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In this #1 New York Times bestseller, Ellen DeGeneres shares her hilarious take on everything from our most baffling human foibles–including how we behave in elevators, airplanes, and restrooms, and why we’re so scared of the boogeyman–to fashion trends, celebrity, and her secret recipe for Ellen’s Real Frenchy French Toast. Most of all, this witty, engaging book offers insights into the mind of one of America’s most...
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Queen of babble novels volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 12
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English
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Lizzie Nichols is back, pounding the New York City pavement and looking for a job, a place to live, and her proper place in the universe (not necessarily in that order).
"Summer Fling" Luke's use of the "L" (Living Together) word has her happily abandoning plans to share a one-room walk-up with best friend Shari in exchange for cohabitation with the love of her life in his mom's ritzy Fifth Avenue pied-à-terre. Lizzie's landed a non-paying gig in...
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A strange and charming collection of hilariously absurd poetry, writing, and illustration from one of today's most popular young comedians...
EGGHEAD: Or, You Can't Survive on Ideas Alone
Bo Burnham was a precocious teenager living in his parents' attic when he started posting material on YouTube. 100 million people viewed those videos, turning Bo into an online sensation with a huge and dedicated following. Bo taped his first of two Comedy Central...
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Dog Man volume 8
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Petey the Cat and Dog Man continue to share custody of Li'l Petey. While Petey's reevaluated what matters most, Li'l Petey is struggling to find the good in the world. Can Petey and Dog Man stop fighting like cats and dogs long enough to put their paws together and work as a team?
10) Quinny & Hopper
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 4
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English
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"Two polar-opposite eight year olds who become summer best friends find their friendship threatened by the uncertainties of a new school year"--
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Simon & Schuster
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English
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Grammy Award Nominee for Best Spoken Word Album!
Ellen DeGeneres published her first book of comic essays, the #1 bestselling My Point...and I Do Have One, way back in 1996. Not one to rest on her laurels, the witty star of stage and screen has since dedicated her life to writing a hilarious new book. That book is this audiobook.
After years of painstaking, round-the-clock research, surviving on a mere twenty minutes of sleep a night, and collaborating...
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Aunt Dimity mysteries volume 13
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English
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Concerned for her preschooler twins' safety in the face of tales about a pale, blood-stained figure lurking in the nearby woods, Lori consults with her not-quite-departed Aunt Dimity and stumbles upon the truth about a forty-year-old murder.
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"Something big is brewing in Trenton, N.J., and it could blow at any minute. Stephanie Plum might not be the world's greatest bounty hunter, but she knows when she's being played. Ken Globovic (aka Gobbles), hailed as the Supreme Exalted Zookeeper of the animal house known as Zeta fraternity, has been arrested for beating up the dean of students at Kiltman College. Gobbles has missed his court date and gone into hiding. People have seen him on...
16) Amelia Bedelia
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
450L
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English
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A literal-minded housekeeper causes chaos in the Rogers household when she attempts to make sense of some instructions.
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Great pet heist volume 1
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Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 6
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English
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When their elderly owner goes to the hospital, Butterbean the dachshund, Walt the cat, Oscar the mynah bird, and rats Marco and Polo plan a robbery to support themselves.
18) Happy-go-lucky
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2022.
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English
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Publisher Annotation: David Sedaris returns with his first new collection of personal essays since the bestselling Calypso. 304pp., 650K
19) School jokes
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English
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Presents a collection of jokes about schools and teachers.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 22
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
810L
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English
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Hank the cowdog suffers from a dreaded double bumblebee sting--or is it something much worse?
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