Humour for Teens

We all need a little humour in our lives, especially during challenging times. Scroll down to see what we have available in our collection, and take a ‘Comic break’ from the daily routine.

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Does my Head Look Big in This
by Randa Abdel-Fattah

The slide opened and I heard a gentle, kind voice: What is your confession, my child?
I was stuffed. The Priest would declare me a heretic; my parents would call me a traitor…
The Priest asked me again: What is your confession, my child?
I’m Muslim. I whispered. (Goodreads.com)
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Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
by Jesse Andrews


Greg Gaines is the last master of high school espionage, able to disappear at will into any social environment. He has only one friend, Earl, and together they spend their time making movies, their own incomprehensible versions of Coppola and Herzog cult classics.
(Goodreads.com)
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My Best Friend is a Goddess
by Tara Eglington


Sixteen-year-old Emily and Adriana have been besties since Year One. Way back when Adriana had a gap between her teeth and was super skinny. Emily wasn’t any less awkward looking, and ever since they’ve stuck together on the social sidelines.
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To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before
by Jenny Han

To All the Boys Ive Loved Before is the story of Lara Jean, who has never openly admitted her crushes, but instead wrote each boy a letter about how she felt, sealed it, and hid it in a box under her bed.
(Goodreads.com)
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Finding Audrey
by Sophie Kinsella


Audrey can’t leave the house. she can’t even take off her dark glasses inside the house.

Then her brother’s friend Linus stumbles into her life. With his friendly, orange-slice smile and his funny notes, he starts to entice Audrey out again – well, Starbucks is a start. And with Linus at her side, Audrey feels like she can do the things she’d thought were too scary. Suddenly, finding her way back to the real world seems achievable.
(Goodreads.com)
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Gap Year in Ghost Town
by Michael Pryor


Let’s get this straight – ghosts are everywhere. I can see them. You can’t. And, see them or not, they’re dangerous. This is why my family has hunted ghosts for hundreds of years to protect people like you.

The Marin family are outcasts of the ghost hunting world. They run a two-man operation in inner city Melbourne. Anton has the Ghost-sight, but his father does not.
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Sunny Side Up (Geek Girl # 2)
by Holly Smale


My name is Harriet Manners, and I am a geek.

A brand new summer story from the no. 1 bestselling and award-winning GEEK GIRL series!

Harriet Manners knows many facts.

And she knows everything there is to know about Paris except what to do when youre the hottest new model at Fashion Week.
(Goodreads.com)
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All That Glitters Geek Girl, #4
by Holly Smale

My name is Harriet Manners, and I am still a geek.


Harriet Manners has high hopes for the new school year: she’s a Sixth Former now, and things are going to be different. But with Nat busy falling in love at college and Toby preoccupied with a Top Secret project, Harriet soon discovers that’s not necessarily a good thing…
(Goodreads.com)
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Forever Geek (Geek Girl #6)
by Holly Smale


My name is Harriet Manners and Ill be a geek forever

Harriet Manners knows almost every fact there is.

Modelling isnt a sure-fire route to popularity. Neither is making endless lists. The people you love dont expect you to transform into someone else. Statistically, you are more likely to not meet your Australian ex-boyfriend in Australia than bump into him there.
(Goodreads.com)
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Green Valentine
by Lili Wilkinson


When Astrid and Hiro meet they give each other superhero names. She’s Lobster Girl and he’s Shopping Trolley Boy. Not an auspicious beginning. But it gets better. Then it gets worse. Much worse. Classic romantic comedy: girl-meets-boy, love blossoms, and is derailed. Incredibly engaging, upbeat, funny and smart.

Astrid Katy Smythe is beautiful, smart and popular. She’s a straight-A student and a committed environmental activist. She’s basically perfect.
(Goodreads.com)
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You must be Layla
by Yassmin Abdel-Magied


Layla’s mind goes a million miles a minute, so does her mouth – unfortunately her better judgement can take a while to catch up! Although she believes she was justified for doing what she did, a suspension certainly isn’t the way she would have wished to begin her time at her fancy new high school. Despite the setback, Layla’s determined to show everyone that she does deserve her scholarship and sets her sights on winning a big invention competition. But where to begin?
(Goodreads.com)
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Beauty Queens
by Libba Bray


The 50 contestants in the Miss Teen Dream pageant thought this was going to be a fun trip to the beach, where they could parade in their state-appropriate costumes and compete in front of the cameras.
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An Abundance of Katherines
by John Green


Katherine V thought boys were gross
Katherine X just wanted to be friends
Katherine XVIII dumped him in an e-mail
K-19 broke his heart.
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A Song Only I Can Hear
by Barry Johsberg


Introducing Rob Fitzgerald: thirteen years old and determined to impress the new girl at school, but it’s a difficult task for a super-shy kid who is prone to panic attacks that include vomit, and genuine terror that can last all day. An anonymous texter is sending Rob challenges and they might just help. Or not.
(Goodreads.com)
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When Dimple Met Rishi
by Sandhya Menon


Dimple Shah has it all figured out. With graduation behind her, she’s more than ready for a break from her family, from Mamma’s inexplicable obsession with her finding the “Ideal Indian Husband.” Ugh. Dimple knows they must respect her principles on some level, though. If they truly believed she needed a husband right now, they wouldn’t have paid for her to attend a summer program for aspiring web developers…right?
(Goodreads.com)
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Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging
by Louise Rennison


Angus: My mixed-breed cat, half domestic tabby, half Scottish wildcat. The size of a small Labrador, only mad. Likes to stalk Mr. and Mrs. Next Door’s poodle. I used to drag him around on a lead, but, as I explained to Mrs. Next Door, he ate it.
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Fangirl
by Rainbow Rowell

Cath is a Simon Snow fan.

Okay, the whole world is a Simon Snow fan..

But for Cath, being a fan is her life—and she’s really good at it. She and her twin sister, Wren, ensconced themselves in the Simon Snow series when they were just kids; it’s what got them through their mother leaving. Reading. Rereading. Hanging out in Simon Snow forums, writing Simon Snow fan fiction, dressing up like the characters for every movie premiere.
(Goodreads.com)
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Head Over heels
by Holly Smale


My name is Harriet Manners, and I will always be a geek.

The fifth book in the bestselling, award-winning GEEK GIRL series.

Harriet Manners knows almost every fact there is.

She knows duck-billed platypuses dont have stomachs.
She knows that fourteen squirrels were once detained as spies.
She knows only one flag in the world features a building.
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Picture Perfect Geek Girl #3
by Holly Smale


“My name is Harriet Manners, and I’ll always be a geek.”

It’s the hilarious third book in the No.1 bestselling, award winning GEEK GIRL series!

Harriet Manners knows more facts than most. She knows that New York is the most populous city in the United States. She knows that its official motto is “Ever Upward”. She knows that 28% of Americans believe we never landed on the moon.
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Model Misfit
by Holly Smale


My name is Harriet Manners, and I am still a geek.

Harriet knows that modelling wont transform you. She knows that being as uniquely odd as a polar bear isnt necessarily a bad thing (even in a rainforest). And that the average person eats a ton of food a year, though her pregnant stepmother is doing her best to beat this.
(Goodreads.com)
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