Inspector Flytrap is indeed a venus flytrap, and he narrates his bizarre, and sometimes gross, detective adventures. INSPECTOR FLYTRAP (series) by Tom Angleberger, illustrated by Cece BellĪngleberger's trademark goofy humor is on full display in this series. Haggis the scottie dog plays the straight man to Tank’s absentminded goof and together they set sail on an imaginary journey. I’m a big fan of word play as a literary device I think it gives kids a greater understanding of vocabulary. I was slightly skeptical about this series but my 7-year-old was laughing his head off and so I picked it up and found the word play to be quite humorous. HAGGIS AND TANK UNLEASHED (series) by Jessica Young As you might imagine, hilarity and shenanigans, ensue. The canine pals don the titular garment and pose as new student, Salty Woofadogington. Two dogs, Waldo and Sassy, decide to rescue their human from the boredom of school ( wonderfully named, Bea Arthur Memorial Elementary School). TWO DOGS IN A TRENCH COAT GO TO SCHOOL (series) by Julie Falatko, illustrated by Colin Jack This illustration-heavy early chapter book is sure to appeal to readers who loved easy to read, funny books like The Bad Guys. Blizz enlists the help of a few quirky friends to find Brian. MORE: Adventure-themed early chapter booksīlizz Richards is a yeti who lives in Nepal and it's time for the annual Bigfeet family reunion! However, Blizz's cousin, Brian from Canada, was caught on camera by a bigfoot-stalker and has disappeared. In addition, a fun 'flip-o-rama' feature breaks up the reading pace for kids who might find extended reading a challenge. This is reluctant reader-friendly book, as there are only a few sentences per page and lots of illustrations. Ricky and his new robot friend chase bullies and defeat the local evil scientist, Dr. RICKY RICOTTA'S MIGHTY ROBOT (series) by Dav Pilkey, illustrated by Dan Santatĭav Pilkey's fun series is great for kids who want books similar to The Bad Guys. Squirrel comes to Bird's rescue but in doing so, his hard-earned acorn stash is ruined. In the first book, Squirrel is getting ready for winter and Bird is being chased by a cat. Bird is adventurous and carefree, Squirrel is more conservative and fearful. These two mismatched friends will have your kids rolling with laughter.

Need a printable version of this list? Scroll to the end, fill out the form and we'll send one right over!īIRD AND SQUIRREL ( series) by James Burksīird and Squirrel are a hilarious duo in a this graphic novel series.

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