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The Best Jokes Books for Kids

By the Bookroo Editors

Looking for excellent children's books about jokes? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.

Start with our editorial favorites, then browse recommendations organized by reading stage to find the right book for your reader.

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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2015

The Terrible Two

By Mac Barnett, Jory John, Kevin Cornell (Illustrator) · The Terrible Two series

Two pranksters clash in a sleepy town, igniting a hilarious prank war. Who will outwit whom?

240 pages· 28,544 words· Est. 4 hour read
5.5/7 Bookroo experts·4.1/5 Goodreads · 12,560 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2009

January Joker

By Ron Roy, John Steven Gurney (Illustrator) · Book #1 in the Calendar Mysteries series

A group of kids try to figure out what is happening when their friends and pets start disappearing.

96 pages· 6,871 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
4.0/5 Goodreads · 1,337 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2016

The Terrible Two Get Worse

By Mac Barnett, Jory John, Kevin Cornell (Illustrator) · Book #2 in the The Terrible Two series

Pranksters face a new, stricter principal threatening their fun-filled antics.

240 pages· 27,728 words· Est. 4 hour read
7.0/7 Bookroo experts·4.3/5 Goodreads · 3,720 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2017

Vanished!

A young detective must solve school pranks linked to the President's daughter.

384 pages· 70,917 words· Est. 10 hour read
7.0/7 Bookroo experts·4.5/5 Goodreads · 4,689 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1993

The Boggart

A mischievous spirit trapped in Toronto must use magic and technology to find its way home.

240 pages
6.0/7 Bookroo experts·3.8/5 Goodreads · 4,977 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–11 · 1969

More Adventures of the Great Brain

A young con artist must solve a bank robbery mystery in his town.

176 pages· 39,105 words· Est. 5.5 hour read
5.5/7 Bookroo experts·4.3/5 Goodreads · 5,771 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 2019

Bummer in the Summer!

By Dan Gutman, Jim Paillot (Illustrator) · Book #6 in the My Weird School Special series

A boy is visited by a series of ghosts who try to teach him a lesson about his behavior.

144 pages· 8,413 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
4.3/5 Goodreads · 560 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2018

Prank Wars

A boy navigates a prank war with his rival while on a school camping trip.

256 pages· 19,631 words· Est. 2.5 hour read
4.5/5 Goodreads · 371 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2018

The Terrible Two Go Wild

Pranksters face off against bullies in a battle of wits in the woods.

240 pages· 27,072 words· Est. 4 hour read
4.2/5 Goodreads · 2,088 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2020

A Graphic Novel (Graphic Novel)

By James Patterson, Chris Grabenstein, Betty Tang (Illustrator) · Book #1 in the Jacky Ha-Ha series

A class clown's jokes hide her struggles. Can laughter keep her family together?

234 pages
4.3/5 Goodreads · 973 ratings
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Jokes Picture Books

Illustrated read-alouds about jokes for preschool and elementary-age readers.

Humphrey's Creepy-Crawly Camping Adventure

Ages 5–8 · 2011

A tiny hamster must outsmart pranksters during a backyard campout.

A Pig, a Fox, and Stinky Socks

Ages 6–8 · 2019

A series of events involving a mischievous fox and a grumpy pig

Lincoln Tells a Joke

Ages 6–9 · 2010

Discover how humor helped Lincoln navigate a divided nation.

Who is the Mystery Reader?

Ages 4–8 · 2019

Can Zoom Squirrel uncover the identity of the elusive Mystery Reader?

Knock Knock

Ages 4–8 · 2018

Bear's nap is interrupted by surprise visitors with a secret plan.

Smell My Foot!

Ages 4–8 · 2019

A chicken's adventures with a brain and a dog.

Now You See Me, Now You Don't

Ages 3–7 · 2020

A trickster chameleon meets his match. Can he change?

How to Trick the Tooth Fairy

Ages 4–8 · 2018

A prankster challenges the Tooth Fairy in a hilarious prank war.

We Rule the School!

Ages 4–8 · 2014

Flip faces stage fright on Joke Day. Can he and Fin conquer the laughs together?

Once Upon a Slime

Ages 4–8 · 2018

Fairy-tale characters are mysteriously slimed. Can you solve the sticky whodunnit?

Mary McScary

Ages 4–8 · 2017

Can Mary finally scare her unflappable cousin Harry?

The Outer Space Joke Book

Ages 6–10 · 2011

Laugh at the cosmos with jokes about aliens and planets.

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Jokes Chapter Books & Middle Grade

Longer stories about jokes for developing and independent readers.

The Treehouse Joke Book

Ages 6–10 · 2020

Dive into a world of endless laughs with a joke book from the Treehouse series.

The Terrible Two's Last Laugh

Ages 9–12 · 2018

Two pranksters face their nemesis in a final showdown at school.

The All-Star Joker
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The All-Star Joker

Ages 7–9 · 2012

A catcher is framed for pranks at the All-Star game. Can the truth be uncovered?

Lots of Knock-Knock Jokes for Kids

Ages 6–10 · 2016

Endless laughs with kid-friendly knock-knock jokes and more.

Gotcha! Gotcha Back!

Ages 7–9 · 2006

A prank goes wrong when Katie becomes George, facing blame for their mischief.

Jackie's Jokes

Ages 6–9 · 2009

Eight sisters try to uncover the truth about their parents' disappearance while navigating their own unique powers and gifts.

The Big Book of Silly Jokes for Kids
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The Big Book of Silly Jokes for Kids

Ages 6–12 · 2019

Unlock endless laughter with 800+ jokes that boost reading skills and tickle funny bones.

May Magic

Ages 6–8 · 2011

A family's life is turned upside down when the mother is hypnotized and starts acting like a duck.

I Am Fartacus

Ages 9–12 · 2017

A middle school outcast plots to topple his nemesis, risking everything.

The Tapper Twins Go to War (With Each Other)

Ages 8–12 · 2015

Twins' prank war spirals from school to virtual worlds. Is victory worth the cost?

The Boys Start the War
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The Boys Start the War

Ages 8–12 · 1993

Rival kids wage prank war, but who will outsmart whom?

Revenge of the Beast

Ages 9–12 · 2020

Can Bethany and Ebenezer escape their beastly past, or will chaos ensue?

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