In 1973, Yankee transplant Daniel Msgrove can't seem to fit in at his new Mississippi school, Minor High. When he meets fellow outsider Tim Cousins, things begin looking up. The two begin a close friendship that includes time spent...
Humorous fiction
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Author:Childress, MarkSummary: - Author:Stayman-London, KateSummary:
Real love ... as seen on TV. A plus-size bachelorette brings a fresh look to a reality show in this delightful, razor-sharp debut. "Relatable, incredibly smart ... an extraordinary debut."'Jasmine Guillory, New York Times...
- Author:Morrow, JamesSummary:
Rejoice! A new messiah has come, and her name is Julie. Born to Murray Katz, the solitary (and celibate) keeper of an abandoned lighthouse on the Jersey shore, our protagonist arrives on Earth boasting supernatural abilities evocative...
- Author:Dorsey, Tim.Summary:
When a traumatic experience forever changes Florida gubernatorial race candidate Marlon Conrad's life, he hits the road in a Winnebago to find the "real" Florida. But his odyssey is plagued with would-be assassins and cutthroat...
- Author:Nissen, ThisbeSummary:
A sharp and bitingly funny novel about a professor whose calm-ish midwestern life gives way to a vortex of crises-and her attempts to salvage the pieces without going to pieces herself In the space of a few torrid months on the Iowa...
- Author:Comeau, JoeySummary:
“OVERQUALIFIED’s cover letters are like a slap in the face, butthe slap is hilarious, and you can’t stop laughing, and as soonas it’s over you want to tell all your friends about the slap.You know the kind?”
— Ryan North... - Author:Andrews, DonnaSummary:
It's a few days before Christmas, and Meg's grandfather is hosting a scientific conference on owls at the Caerphilly Inn. Most of the family are there, helping out in one capacity or another, including Meg's grandmother,...
- Author:Jimenez, AbbySummary:
When Alexis meets Daniel Grant, a hot carpenter ten years younger than her, she begins to question her life plan, even if it means turning her back on her family and giving up the opportunity to help thousands of people.
- Author:Cabot, Meg.Summary:
Princesses just want to have fun. This spring, Mia's determined to have a good time, despite the fact that the student government over which she presides is suddenly broke. Fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on how you look...
- Author:Steinberg, D.J.Summary:
In rhyming text, a family prepares for the Passover holiday, cleaning house, banishing breads, loading the pantry with matzoh, and getting the Seder plate ready.
- Author:Brown, Rita MaeSummary:
The residents of Crozet, Virginia, find their summer slumbers interrupted by a pair of newcomers. When one of the visitors is found dead, and two million dollars goes missing from the Crozet National Bank, it falls to Mrs. Murphy and...
- Author:Fitzhugh, BillSummary:
Bob Dillon can’t get a break. A down-on-his-luck exterminator, all he wants is his own truck with a big fiberglass bug on top and success with his radical new, environmentally friendly pest-killing technique. So Bob decides to advertise...
- Author:Ahn, AngelaSummary:
Eleven-year-old Peter Lee has one goal in life: to become a paleontologist. But in one summer, that all falls apart. Told in short, accessible journal entries and combining the humor of Timmy Failure with the poignant family dynamics of...
- Author:Henrie, MauriceSummary:
Doué d’un sens d’observation aigu, l’auteur offre des «instantanés», des «photographies», des «médaillons» qui dépeignent la vie quotidienne avec ses banalités, ses joies, ses insignifiances, ses douleurs et ses moments les plus...
- Author:Munsch, RobertSummary:
Another laugh-out-loud book from the author of The Paper Bag Princess! 'Hey you dumb pigs!' When Megan lets all of the pigs out of the pen, they start to take over, and show her that they may not be so dumb after all. A newly designed...
- Author:Mian, ZanibSummary:
Omar has to solve the mystery of his missing teacher in the third installment of this highly-illustrated middle-grade series starring a Muslim boy with a huge imagination. Omar is going on his biggest adventure yet--a trip to Pakistan!...
- Author:Hart, StaciSummary:
He plays the bass with expert fingers. He plays women with intoxicating charm. And he'll play me with the ease of a virtuoso. Who better to teach me to play than the master himself? I'm his model student, front row, pencil sharp. Pick-...
- Author:Curtis, SkySummary:
Robin MacFarland is a smart, funny, self-deprecating journalist who works for the Home and Garden section of a major Toronto newspaper while she grapples hilariously with her weight, drinking and spirituality. The city news is slow and...
- Author:Evanovich, JanetSummary:
Looking to get lucky? Stephanie Plum is back between-the-numbers and she's looking to get lucky in an Atlantic City hotel room, in a Winnebago, and with a brown-eyed stud who has stolen her heart. Stephanie Plum has a way of...
- Author:Fallis, TerrySummary:
Eve of Equality, a new feminist blog, becomes an overnight sensation when a wildly popular talk show host stumbles upon it, tweets about it, and promotes it on her show. The anonymous blog is intelligent, thoughtful, and bold, brazenly...
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