Funny Stories: And Other Funny Stories
By (Author) Morris Gleitzman
Penguin Random House Australia
Penguin Random House Australia
29th October 2018
Australia
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Short stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Humour and jokes
Paperback
560
Width 132mm, Height 197mm, Spine 41mm
478g
A bumper book of funny stories from a favourite Australian author - THREE BOOKS IN ONE plus a BONUS new story! 'A brilliantly funny writer' Sunday Telegraph Swap a bomb for three ice-creams on a train ... bounce on a vampire's bed ... eat a pizza that makes you fearless ... read the secret diary of a dog ... unleash the awesome power of chips ... save ten lives with a paper clip ... surprise your mum with a chainsaw ... use a demolition ball to defeat a bully ... live in a house that gets wiped clean more often than a bottom ... and lots more! *Includes the stories from Give Peas A Chance, Pizza Cake and Snot Chocolate plus a BONUS new story ------------------ PRAISE FOR MORRIS GLEITZMAN 'Readers can't get enough of him.' The Independent 'A virtuoso demonstration of how you can make comedy out of the most unlikely subject' Sunday Times 'He is one of the finest examples of a writer who can make humour stem from the things that really matter in life.' The Guardian
Morris Gleitzman grew up in England and came to Australia when he was sixteen. After university he worked for ten years as a screenwriter. Then he had a wonderful experience. He wrote a novel for young people. Now, after 43 books, he's one of Australia's most popular authors. He was appointed the Australian Children's Laureate for 2018-2019.