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Humorous Reads
 HUMOR
Included are fiction, poetry, and short stories that will have
you laughing with tears in your eyes and a pain in your side.
Each book includes title, author, call number (where to find
it at Uni!), and a short description from NoveList. Click on
the headings to jump to a particular section.
 
Feed
Anderson, M.T.
Fiction An2375f2004
In a future where most people have computer implants in their heads to
control their environment, a boy meets an unusual girl who is in serious trouble.
Thirsty
Anderson, M.T.
Fiction An2375t1998
From the moment he knows that he is destined to be a vampire, Chris thirsts
for the blood of people around him while also struggling to remain human.
Rules of the Road
Bauer, Joan
Fiction B326r1998
Sixteen-year-old Jenna gets a job driving the elderly owner of a chain
of successful shoe stores from Chicago to Texas to confront the son
who is trying to force her to retire, and along the way Jenna hones her
talents as a saleswoman and finds the strength to face her alcoholic father.
Thwonk
Bauer, Joan
Fiction B344th1995
A cupid doll comes to life and offers romantic assistance to A.J., a teenage
photographer suffering from unrequited love.
Weetzie Bat
Block, Francesca Lia
Fiction B622w1999
Follows the wild adventures of Weetzie Bat and her Los Angeles punk
friends, Dirk, Duck-Man, and Secret-Agent-Lover-Man.
Lady: My Life as a Bitch
Burgess, Melvin
Fiction B913L
In Manchester, England, when a seventeen-year-old girl who hasn't
been acting like herself lately is turned into the very creature she has
personified, she isn't sure that the change is all bad.
All-American Girl
Cabot, Meg
Fiction C112a
A sophomore girl stops a presidential assassination attempt, is appointed
Teen Ambassador to the United Nations, and catches the eye of the
very cute First Son.
The Princess Diaries
Cabot, Meg
Fiction C1121p
Fourteen-year-old Mia, who is trying to lead a normal life as a teenage
girl in New York City, is shocked to learn that her father is the Prince of
Genovia, a small European principality, and that she is a princess and the
heir to the throne.
Celine
Cole, Brock
Fiction C6744c 1991
Sixteen-year-old Celine has been told to "show a little maturity" while
living with her twenty-two-year-old stepmother.
Artemis Fowl
Colfer, Eoin
Fiction C68a
When a twelve-year-old evil genius tries to restore his family fortune
by capturing a fairy and demanding a ransom in gold, the fairies fight
back with magic, technology, and a particularly nasty troll.
Catherine, Called Birdy
Cushman, Karen
Fiction C959c 1995
The thirteen-year-old daughter of an English country knight keeps a
journal in which she records the events of her life, particularly her longing
for adventures beyond the usual role of women and her efforts to avoid
being married off.
Eva
Dickinson, Peter
Fiction D557e1990
After a terrible accident, a young girl wakes up to discover that she has
been given the body of a chimpanzee.
The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm
Farmer, Nancy
Fiction F229e1995
In 2194 in Zimbabwe, General Matsika's three children are kidnapped and
put to work in a plastic mine, while three mutant detectives use their
special powers to search for them.
Hoot
Hiaasen, Carl
Fiction H52h
Roy, who is new to his small Florida community, becomes involved in
another boy's attempt to save a colony of burrowing owls from a proposed
construction site.
Adventures of Blue Avenger
Howe, Norma
Fiction H838ad2000
On his sixteenth birthday, still trying to cope with the unexpected death
of his father, David Schumacher decides--or does he--to change his name
to Blue Avenger, hoping to find a way to make a difference in his Oakland
neighborhood and in the world.
Confess-O-Rama
Koertge, Ron
Fiction K8192c1996
A lonely teenage boy confesses his secrets to a self-help hotline. But
there's more to Confess-o-rama than meets the eye. And the boy's kooky
feminist girlfriend seems to know its secret.
Where the Kissing Never Stops
Koertge, Ron
813 K8193W
A seventeen-year-old high school junior who is having trouble dealing
with his father's death, his mother's new job as a stripper, and his own
libido meets a new girl who, despite their ups and downs, makes life seem
pretty wonderful after all.
Absolutely, Positively Not
LaRochelle, David
Fiction L327a
Chronicles a teenage boy's humorous attempts to fit in at his Minnesota
high school by becoming a macho, girl-loving, "Playboy" pinup-displaying
heterosexual.
Ella Enchanted
Levine, Gail Carson
Fiction L665eL1998
In this novel based on the story of Cinderella, Ella struggles against the
childhood curse that forces her to obey any order given to her.
Boy Meets Boy
Levithan, David
Fiction L57922b
When Paul falls hard for Noah, he thinks he has found his one true love,
but when Noah walks out of his life, Paul has to find a way to get him back
and make everything right once more.
Hidden Talents
Lubar, David
Fiction L9609hi2000
A 13-year-old boy who has been sent to an alternative school for
mouthing off, discovers that he and his classmates have psychic powers.
The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things
Mackler, Carolyn
Fiction M2183e
Feeling like she does not fit in with the other members of her family, who
are all thin, brilliant, and good-looking, fifteen-year-old Virginia tries to
deal with her self-image, her first physical relationship, and her
disillusionment with some of the people closest to her.
Gil’s All Fright Diner
Martinez, A. Lee
Fiction M36622g
Hired by the owner of an all-night diner to eliminate the zombie problem
that is costing her customers, werewolf Duke and vampire Earl tackle an
even stickier adversary who is out to take over the diner.
A Year Down Yonder
Peck, Richard
Fiction P3363y
During the recession of 1937, fifteen-year-old Mary Alice is sent to live
with her feisty, larger-than-life grandmother in rural Illinois and comes to
a better understanding of this fearsome woman.
A Hat Full of Sky
Pratchett, Terry
Fiction P887h2004
Tiffany Aching, a young witch-in-training, learns about magic and
responsibility as she battles a disembodied monster with the assistance
of the six-inch-high Wee Free Men and Mistress Weatherwax, the
greatest witch in the world.
Angus, Thongs, and Full-frontal Snogging: Confessions of Georgia Nicolson
Rennison, Louise
Fiction R295an2001
Presents the humorous journal of a year in the life of a fourteen-year-old
British girl who tries to reduce the size of her nose, stop her mad cat from
terrorizing the neighborhood animals, and win the love of handsome hunk Robbie.
The Gospel According to Larry
Tashjian, Janet
Fiction T181g2003
Seventeen-year-old Josh, a loner-philosopher who wants to make a difference
in the world, tries to maintain his secret identity as the author of a web site
that is receiving national attention.
The Tuesday Café
Trembath, Don
Fiction T721tu1996
Harper Winslow has set a small fire at his high school and is sentenced to
write an essay titled "How I plan to turn my life around." He joins a writing
class, sees a school counselor, and begins to work things out with his family.
A Wolf at the Door and other Retold Fairy Tales
Datlow, Ellen and Terri Windling (eds.)
398.2 W831
Thirteen prominent authors unite to create this inventive book of
modern fairy tales. These classic short stories are given a breath of
fresh air and some surprising twists.
Who Do You Think You Are?: Stories of Friends and Enemies
Rochman, Hazel and Darlene C. McCampbell (eds.)
813.08 W62
Includes selections by Ray Bradbury, Joyce Carol Oates, Toni Cade Bambara,
John Updike, Richard Peck, Louise Erdrich, Tim O'Brien, and Maya Angelou.
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