These are humorous children’s books from the 1990s. Some of the books listed as individual titles are actually part of a series, but because the others were written in different decades, they are listed separately.
Individual Books
The Best School Year Ever (1994)
When the students are asked to list good qualities about their classmates, what will Beth find to say about Imogene Herdman? After everything she and her wild siblings have done, it’s no easy task! But, perhaps, there is more to Imogene than just being, well, a Herdman. Part of The Herdmans Series. By Barbara Robinson.
The D- Poems of Jeremy Bloom (1992)
After Jeremy accidentally signs up for poetry class instead of pottery, he spends the entire year annoying his teacher and becoming the world’s best D- poet. By Gordon Korman.
Frindle (1996)
A boy learns about the evolution of language when he decides to invent a new word and get others to use it. By Andrew Clements.
Series
Amelia Bedelia is a maid who frequently gets confused by figures of speech and words with multiple meanings. By Peggy Parish and Herman Parish. 1963-Present.
The hilarious escapades of Cathy and her crazy cousin Courtney in New York and California. By Judi Miller. 1993-1997.
The antics of a pair of twins who have a tendency to switch places. By Michael J. Pellowski. 1986-1998.
Peter Hatcher tells humorous stories about his little brother, Farley Drexel Hatcher, who everyone calls Fudge. 1972-2002.
Also called the Bruno and Boots series. Bruno and Boots are a pair of pranksters at a boarding school in Canada. By Gordon Korman. 1978-1995.
The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks Series
Michael and his brother Norman grow a pair of sock-eating plants. By Nancy McArthur. 1988-1999.
A humorous series of children’s books about a group of friends in middle school. By Jerry Spinelli. 1991-1993.
Short funny stories about a school that was accidentally built sideways. Nothing normal ever happens at Wayside School! By Louis Sachar. 1978-1995.
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