Here are the top 30 bestselling humor books for 12 year olds. Please click Read Review to read book reviews on Amazon. You can also click Find in Library to check book availability at your local library. If the default library is not correct, please follow Change Library to reset it.
1. Dork Diaries 11: Tales from a Not-So-Friendly Frenemy
by: Rachel Renée Russell, Rachel Renée Russell Release date: Nov 15, 2016 Number of Pages: 288 Find in Library Read Review |
Nikki Maxwell has the worst luck. Of all the schools she could have been assigned to for the student exchange week program, she’s stuck at North Hampton Hills, her arch nemesis MacKenzie Hollister’s new school. Even worse, there might just be someone at NHH who can out-MacKenzie MacKenzie!
At least Nikki can write about every moment of drama in her diary, so readers won’t miss a moment of it.
Can the queen of dorks survive a week at the head CCP’s new school or will it be a dorky disaster?
2. Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes for Kids
by: Rob Elliott Release date: Aug 01, 2010 Number of Pages: 128 Find in Library Read Review |
USA TODAY bestseller!
Wall Street Journal bestseller!
What happens to race car drivers when they eat too much? They get indy-gestion. Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes for Kids provides children ages 7-10 many hours of fun and laughter. Young readers will have a blast sharing this collection of hundreds of one-liners, knock knock jokes, tongue twisters, and more with their friends and family! This mega-bestselling book will have children rolling on the floor with laughter and is sure to be a great gift idea for any child.
3. Knock-Knock Jokes for Kids
by: Rob Elliott Release date: Jun 15, 2013 Number of Pages: 128 Find in Library Read Review |
4. Sleepover Party Mad Libs
by: Roger Price, Leonard Stern Release date: Feb 14, 2008 Number of Pages: 48 Find in Library Read Review |
5. Christmas Fun Mad Libs: Deluxe Edition
by: Roger Price, Leonard Stern Release date: Oct 18, 2016 Number of Pages: 48 Find in Library Read Review |
6. More Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes for Kids
by: Rob Elliott Release date: Jun 17, 2014 Number of Pages: 128 Find in Library Read Review |
7. The Ugly Truth (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 5)
by: Jeff Kinney Release date: Nov 01, 2010 Number of Pages: 224 Find in Library Read Review |
Greg Heffley has always been in a hurry to grow up. But is getting older really all it’s cracked up to be?
Greg suddenly finds himself dealing with the pressures of boy-girl parties, increased responsibilities, and even the awkward changes that come with getting older—all without his best friend, Rowley, at his side. Can Greg make it through on his own? Or will he have to face the “ugly truth”?
8. Diary of a Wimpy Kid Mad Libs
by: Price Stern Sloan Release date: Sep 08, 2015 Number of Pages: 48 Find in Library Read Review |
9. The Last Kids on Earth and the Zombie Parade
by: Max Brallier, Douglas Holgate Release date: Sep 06, 2016 Number of Pages: 304 Find in Library Read Review |
“Terrifyingly fun! Delivers big thrills and even bigger laughs.”–Jeff Kinney, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Diary of a Wimpy Kid
The zombies are disappearing. This might seem like a good thing, since zombies eat your brains, but normal human kid Jack Sullivan is suspicious. He keeps hearing an eerie shrieking noise that seems to be almost summoning the zombies—but to where, and for what (probably) foul purpose?
Jack, his three best friends (maybe the only people left on Earth), and their pet monster Rover need to get to the bottom of this. Along the way they encounter a lot more than they bargained for, including a giant Wormungulous, a pizza parlor monster hangout, an ancient evil who destroys worlds, and a stereo system that is totally the bomb. Can Jack figure out why the zombies are vanishing . . . before he and his friends are next?
10. Pippi Longstocking
by: Astrid Lindgren, Michael Chesworth, Louis S. Glanzman Release date: Apr 21, 2005 Number of Pages: 160 Find in Library Read Review |
“A rollicking story.”–The Horn Book
Tommy and his sister Annika have a new neighbor, and her name is Pippi Longstocking. She has crazy red pigtails, no parents to tell her what to do, a horse that lives on her porch, and a flair for the outrageous that seems to lead to one adventure after another!
11. The Last Kids on Earth
by: Max Brallier, Douglas Holgate Release date: Oct 13, 2015 Number of Pages: 240 Find in Library Read Review |
Diary of a Wimpy Kid meets The Walking Dead in this very funny post-apocalyptic graphic novel for middle-grade readers.
Ever since the monster apocalypse hit town, average thirteen year old Jack Sullivan has been living in his tree house, which he’s armed to the teeth with catapults and a moat, not to mention video games and an endless supply of Oreos and Mountain Dew scavenged from abandoned stores. But Jack alone is no match for the hordes of Zombies and Winged Wretches and Vine Thingies, and especially not for the eerily intelligent monster known only as Blarg. So Jack builds a team: his dorky best friend, Quint; the reformed middle school bully, Dirk; Jack’s loyal pet monster, Rover; and Jack’s crush, June. With their help, Jack is going to slay Blarg, achieve the ultimate Feat of Apocalyptic Success, and be average no longer! Can he do it?
Told in a mixture of text and black-and-white illustration, this is the perfect book for any kid who’s ever dreamed of starring in his or her own comic book or video game. And then grab the sequel, The Last Kids on Earth and the Zombie Parade, now a New York Times bestseller!
12. Big Nate: Revenge of the Cream Puffs
by: Lincoln Peirce Release date: Sep 06, 2016 Number of Pages: 184 Find in Library Read Review |
Here come the Cream Puffs! Nate and his baseball team, saddled with the most embarrassing moniker in Little League history, want to show the world they’re not just a bunch of cupcakes. But it won’t be easy. Their opponents mock them. The local sports section misprints Nate’s name—THREE TIMES. And now, on the day of the big game, illness and injuries have the team facing a crushing defeat . . . unless the unlikeliest Cream Puff of all can come in from the bullpen and save the day.
With a softhearted pitcher who channels his inner panda, a vengeful girlfriend who swings for the fences, and a healthy dose of Nate Wright mojo, the Cream Puffs just might have what it takes to stage an epic comeback. So grab a glove, smear on some eyeblack, and get in the game. You don’t want to miss a single moment of Revenge of the Cream Puffs!
13. The Complete Tales of Winnie-The-Pooh
by: A. A. Milne Release date: Oct 01, 1996 Number of Pages: 368 Find in Library Read Review |
Happy 90th birthday, to one of the world’s most beloved icons of children’s literature, Winnie-the-Pooh!
Since 1926, Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends—Piglet, Owl, Tigger, Kanga, Roo, and the ever doleful Eeyore—have endured as the unforgettable creations of A. A. Milne, who wrote two books of Pooh’s adventures for his son, Christopher Robin, and Ernest H. Shepard, who lovingly gave them shape through his iconic and beautiful illustrations.
These characters and their stories are timeless treasures of childhood that continue to speak to all of us with the kind of freshness and heart that distinguishes true storytelling.
This deluxe volume brings both Pooh stories—Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner—together in one beautiful, full-color edition. The texts are complete and unabridged, and all of the illustrations, each gloriously recolored, are included. Elegant yet simple, whimsical yet wise, this classic edition is a book to savor and treasure.
The perfect gift for holiday, to welcome a new baby, or for your favorite collector and book lover.
14. The Amazing Book Is Not on Fire: The World of Dan and Phil
by: Dan Howell, Phil Lester Release date: Oct 13, 2015 Number of Pages: 224 Find in Library Read Review |
From YouTube sensations Dan Howell (danisnotonfire) and Phil Lester (AmazingPhil) comes a laugh-out-loud look into the world created by two awkward guys who share their lives on the Internet. More than 11 million YouTube subscribers can’t wait for this book!
Since uploading their first ever videos as teenagers, Dan and Phil have become two of the world’s biggest YouTube stars. Now they invite you on a behind-the-scenes journey, filled with absolutely essential advice, tons of humor, lots of awkwardness, and TMI honesty that they will probably regret. Here’s just a small sample of the fun surprises readers can look forward to:
• The inside story of that time they met One Direction.
• Excerpts from Phil’s teenage diary.
• Reasons why Dan’s a fail (so far).
• How to draw the perfect cat whiskers.
• Reasons why Phil was such a weird kid (back then).
• Quizzes! Which of their dining room chairs represents you emotionally?
• What really happened in Vegas. . . .
In The Amazing Book Is Not on Fire, Dan and Phil are candid, heartfelt, and hilarious. Their struggles and success haven’t changed their strong friendship or their core belief that it’s okay to be weird. The cat whiskers come from within!
This full-color book is bursting with unseen photographs and drawings, making it an ideal gift for that hard-to-shop-for teen.
15. Gobble Gobble Mad Libs
by: Roger Price, Leonard Stern Release date: Aug 15, 2013 Number of Pages: 48 Find in Library Read Review |
16. The BFG
by: Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake Release date: Aug 16, 2007 Number of Pages: 224 Find in Library Read Review |
The BFG is no ordinary bone-crunching giant. He is far too nice and jumbly. It’s lucky for Sophie that he is. Had she been carried off in the middle of the night by the Bloodbottler, or any of the other giants—rather than the BFG—she would have soon become breakfast. When Sophie hears that the giants are flush-bunking off to England to swollomp a few nice little chiddlers, she decides she must stop them once and for all. And the BFG is going to help her!
From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Matilda!
17. Matilda
by: Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake Release date: Aug 16, 2007 Number of Pages: 256 Find in Library Read Review |
Matilda is a sweet, exceptional young girl, but her parents think she’s just a nuisance. She expects school to be different but there she has to face Miss Trunchbull, a kid-hating terror of a headmistress. When Matilda is attacked by the Trunchbull she suddenly discovers she has a remarkable power with which to fight back. It’ll take a superhuman genius to give Miss Trunchbull what she deserves and Matilda may be just the one to do it!
“Matilda will surely go straight to children’s hearts.” —The New York Times Book Review
18. The Misadventures of Max Crumbly 1: Locker Hero
by: Rachel Renée Russell, Rachel Renée Russell Release date: Jun 07, 2016 Number of Pages: 320 Find in Library Read Review |
Max Crumbly is about to face the scariest place he’s ever been: South Ridge Middle School.
There’s a lot that’s great about his new school, but there’s also one big problem—Doug, the school bully whose hobby is stuffing Max in his locker.
If only Max could be like the hero in his favorite comics. Unfortunately, Max’s uncanny, almost superhuman ability to smell pizza from a block away won’t exactly save any lives or foil bad guys.
But that doesn’t mean Max won’t do his best to be the hero his school needs!
19. Dork Diaries 9: Tales from a Not-So-Dorky Drama Queen
by: Rachel Renée Russell, Rachel Renée Russell Release date: Jun 02, 2015 Number of Pages: 352 Find in Library Read Review |
A certain member of the CCP girls Dork fans know all about has gotten her hands on Nikki’s diary and has decided to share some thoughts of her own…Find out what happens when Nikki’s worst nightmare becomes a reality. Welcome to Mackenzie’s world!!
20. Dork Diaries Books 7-9: Dork Diaries 7; Dork Diaries 8; Dork Diaries 9
by: Rachel Renée Russell, Rachel Renée Russell Release date: Oct 18, 2016 Number of Pages: 992 Find in Library Read Review |
Books seven, eight, and nine in the wildly popular New York Times, USA TODAY, and Publishers Weekly bestselling Dork Diaries series are all available in one dorktastic boxed set!
This boxed set includes Dork Diaries 7: Tales from a Not-So-Glam TV Star, Dork Diaries 8: Tales from a Not-So-Happily Ever After, and Dork Diaries 9: Tales from a Not-So-Dorky Drama Queen.
21. Pranklopedia: The Funniest, Grossest, Craziest, Not-Mean Pranks on the Planet!
by: Julie Winterbottom Release date: Aug 23, 2016 Number of Pages: 224 Find in Library Read Review |
Pranklopedia is the young practical joker’s secret weapon, a boisterous collection of over 70 guaranteed-to-amuse (or annoy) pranks to be pulled on friends, siblings, and parents. Discover the Homework Hoax, the Squirting Blister, the Movie Popcorn That Grabs You Back. Pull classic pranks on your siblings, like short-sheeting the bed. Freak out your friends with food pranks: a self-peeling banana, “misfortune” cookies, or ice cream that will make them scream (here’s a hint—it involves instant mashed potatoes). And there are perfect pranks to pull on your parents, including a scheme to “freeze” the family computer.
The book includes recipes for fake bird poop, fake dog poop, fake vomit, and fake snot (regular, nosebleed, and wormy varieties). Plus you’ll find 40 pages of cutout pranks: fake labels (mmm…Cream of Sparrow Soup!), a “winning” lottery ticket, bogus bathroom signs, and letters from school that will make your parents cringe.
A complete prankster’s guide, Pranklopedia also provides a four-part lesson on how to pull the perfect prank and tells you what to do when pranks go bad: 1. Disappear for a while . . .
22. Dork Diaries OMG!: All About Me Diary!
by: Rachel Renée Russell, Rachel Renée Russell Release date: Oct 01, 2013 Number of Pages: 272 Find in Library Read Review |
As Nikki Maxwell knows, keeping a journal is a great way to get to know the most important person in your life: YOU! This special Dork Diaries guided journal features questions for every day of the year.
If you could swap places with anyone for a day, who would it be and why? What song could you listen to 100 times? What TV show are you totally obsessed with right now and why? What’s the fiercest outfit in your closet?
Put your personal spin on these questions and many more—and since this is an authentic Dork Diary, Nikki chimes in with her answers and artwork as well!
23. The Big Book of Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes for Kids: A 3-in-1 Collection
by: Rob Elliott Release date: Jan 21, 2014 Number of Pages: 192 Find in Library Read Review |
24. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
by: Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake Release date: Aug 16, 2007 Number of Pages: 192 Find in Library Read Review |
Willy Wonka’s famous chocolate factory is opening at last! But only five lucky children will be allowed inside. And the winners are: Augustus Gloop, an enormously fat boy whose hobby is eating; Veruca Salt, a spoiled-rotten brat whose parents are wrapped around her little finger; Violet Beauregarde, a dim-witted gum-chewer with the fastest jaws around; Mike Teavee, a toy pistol-toting gangster-in-training who is obsessed with television; and Charlie Bucket, Our Hero, a boy who is honest and kind, brave and true, and good and ready for the wildest time of his life!
25. Dog Ate My Mad Libs
by: Price Stern Sloan Release date: May 26, 2015 Number of Pages: 48 Find in Library Read Review |
26. Mr. Lemoncello’s Library Olympics
by: Chris Grabenstein Release date: Jan 05, 2016 Number of Pages: 288 Find in Library Read Review |
Welcome, boys and girls, readers of all ages, to the first-ever Library Olympics! Kyle and his teammates are back, and the world-famous game maker Luigi Lemoncello is at it again!
This time Mr. Lemoncello has invited teams from all across America to compete in the first-ever LIBRARY OLYMPICS. But something suspicious is going on . . . books are missing from Mr. Lemoncello’s library. Is someone trying to censor what the kids are reading?! Now it’s not just a game—can Mr. Lemoncello find the real defenders of books and champions of libraries? In between figuring out mind-boggling challenges, the kids will have to band together to get to the bottom of this mystery.
Packed with puzzles, clues, and thrilling surprises, this is a deliciously fun, action-packed sequel to the New York Times bestselling Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library. Let the games begin!
27. Best of Mad Libs
by: Roger Price, Leonard Stern Release date: Apr 17, 2008 Number of Pages: 288 Find in Library Read Review |
28. Horse Games & Puzzles: 102 Brainteasers, Word Games, Jokes & Riddles, Picture Puzzlers, Matches & Logic Tests for Horse-Loving Kids (Storey’s Games & Puzzles)
by: Cindy A. Littlefield Release date: May 01, 2004 Number of Pages: 144 Find in Library Read Review |
29. Doctor Who Mad Libs
by: Price Stern Sloan Release date: Sep 25, 2014 Number of Pages: 48 Find in Library Read Review |
30. Jokelopedia: The Biggest, Best, Silliest, Dumbest Joke Book Ever!
by: Eva Blank, Alison Benjamin, Rosanne Green, Ilana Weitzman, Lisa Sparks, Mike Wright Release date: Aug 23, 2016 Number of Pages: 288 Find in Library Read Review |
It’s the mother of all kids’ joke books—an all-encompassing, gut-busting, and bestselling collection of more than 1,700 jokes, tongue-twisters, riddles, and puns for all occasions.
Here are 61 elephant jokes, including: What did the elephant say when he walked into the post office? / Ouch! Dozens of knock-knock jokes, like: Knock-knock. / Who’s there? / Doris. / Doris who? / Doris locked. That’s why I knocked! Plus teacher jokes and creature jokes, doctor jokes and robber jokes, food jokes, gross jokes, why-did-the-chicken-cross-the-road jokes, and name-game jokes: What do you call a man in a tiger’s cage? / Claude.
And for all aspiring comedians, there are joke-telling pointers and tips, funny facts, and spotlights on comic TV shows, books, and actors, from Steve Carell to Tina Fey to SpongeBob Squarepants. It’s the ultimate gift for the incurable jokester.
Best Selling Books for 12 year olds:
- Action & Adventure
- Activities, Crafts & Games
- Animals
- Biographies
- Classics
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computers & Technology
- Early Learning
- Education & Reference
- Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths
- History
- Holidays & Celebrations
- Humor
- Literature & Fiction
- Mysteries & Detectives
- Religions
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Sports & Outdoors
- Children’s Cookbooks
Recommended Books for 12 year olds:
- Action & Adventure
- Activities, Crafts & Games
- Animals
- Biographies
- Classics
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computers & Technology
- Early Learning
- Education & Reference
- Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths
- History
- Holidays & Celebrations
- Humor
- Literature & Fiction
- Mysteries & Detectives
- Religions
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Sports & Outdoors
- Children’s Cookbooks
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- Teen & Young Adults
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