Books with author Mat Waugh

Which dog always wins the race?The one with the comfortable lead!How do angry people tie their shoes?With a crossbow!What's big, purple and smells horrible?A monster's bottom!What's the best way to buy wallpaper online?Just cut and paste!Here at last: the funny jokes that every nine year old needs to know.A power pack of punchlines that’s sure to get grandfathers groaning, mothers moaning and best friends begging for more.They’re all in here: the classics, twisted originals, and brand new awesome jokes. It's easy to read with illustrations throughout for extra guffaws, making this a book that kids will love from the very first page. Give that nine year old the chance to be top dog with the smartest gags around!Also available in the Awesome Jokes series: Books for children 5 and up.PS An early edition of this book included a joke that one or two parents considered too rude (see the review if you're curious - photo only visible on Amazon US). You may or may not agree. But since it caused offence, it's now been replaced with a couple of squeaky clean humdingers!

You think you know trouble? Uh-uh. Meet Charlie.Harry’s brother is small, stinky and old ladies love him. He’s also a mischief-maker on an epic scale.His parents despair and now Harry’s had enough: it’s time to dish the dirt.Granddad’s medals are missing for a start, and that incident with the stinky cheese on the plane definitely wasn’t Harry’s fault. Dad’s still blushing after what happened on the waterslide, and why is Charlie wearing someone else’s underwear as a hat?Features a rich, varied vocabulary and humour that appeals at different levels. Cheeky Charlie is perfect for children with younger siblings and trouble lovers everywhere, aged 7+.

Charlie’s one of the family. Just be thankful it’s not your family.It’s a triple bill of trouble for Charlie and Harry.To be fair, the accidental kitchen disco makeover wasn’t strictly Charlie’s fault. But when Peppa Pig gate-crashes the church service… yep, that was definitely him.And then it’s off to the Country Fair for a trouser-ripping, sheep-worrying, sticky-fingered adventure. But Charlie’s antics are just the beginning, because nobody comes out of this adventure looking good. This third volume hits new heights of hilarity, and sinks lower than Charlie’s saggy pants. It’s a sure-fire hit for children with younger siblings and kids aged 7+.

It's animal overload for Charlie, and things are about to get messy. Charlie's back! Friendly, fearless and flatulent, Harry's little brother is getting close to nature with four awesome new adventures.Dinner time: Charlie's been on a bug hunt. But as the meal unfolds it seems that not all the bugs stayed in the park... Ferry: Charlie and Harry accidentally trigger a full-blown kiddie riot. Whoops! Animal Park: tigers, grillers and dina-sores – it's Charlie's perfect day out. But which animals will he kidnap? And why is everyone in the car park screaming?Puppy: it’s fun times for everyone (except Mum). But the bottom-sniffing antics are put on hold as Harry and Charlie are entangled in the most nail-biting escapade to date.The laughs roll on with these new standalone stories about Charlie and Harry, ideal for kids aged 7+. Maybe not so good for children who love green beans.

If you can't stop causing trouble but do it with a grin… is it still your fault?At the bottom of Granny Fran’s garden, past the redcurrant bushes, lurks The Gobbler. But this child-munching black hole is the least of Charlie’s worries. What’s that strange orange fingy?And why is the Army banging on the front door?Meanwhile there’s more trouble brewing on the beach as Charlie gets personal with a celebrity and sparks a mystery that captures a nation.Finally, Dad takes the children on the coach trip from hell. And it’s not long before he has to call on their new friend Baldy Pete for help as Charlie firmly oversteps the mark. Again. Three stories, three disasters. Yep, Charlie’s back!Get these pant-ripping, snort-inducing, can't-stop-reading stories for children aged 6 and up today.

You think you know trouble? Uh-uh. Meet Charlie.Harry’s brother is small, stinky and old ladies love him. He’s also a mischief-maker on an epic scale.His parents despair and now Harry’s had enough: it’s time to dish the dirt.Granddad’s medals are missing for a start, and that incident with the stinky cheese on the plane definitely wasn’t Harry’s fault. Dad’s still blushing after what happened on the waterslide, and why is Charlie wearing someone else’s underwear as a hat?Features a rich, varied vocabulary and humour that appeals at different levels. Cheeky Charlie is perfect for children with younger siblings and trouble lovers everywhere, aged 7+.

Meet Harry's little brother. He's small, stinky and old ladies love him. He’s also a mischief-maker on an epic scale.Charlie leads his family a merry dance wherever he goes, and this box set of much-loved stories delivers laughs by the bucketload for kids aged 6+.Book 1: Cheeky CharlieGranddad’s medals are missing, and that incident with the stinky cheese on the plane definitely wasn’t Harry’s fault. Dad’s still blushing after what happened on the waterslide, and why is Charlie wearing someone else’s underwear as a hat? Seven side-splitting adventures await!Book 2: Bugs and BananasIt's dinner time and Charlie's fresh from a bug hunt. But it seems that not all the bugs stayed in the park...Then it's all board the ferry where Charlie and Harry accidentally trigger a kiddie riot; off to the animal park for hair-raising encounters with tigers, grillers and dina-sores; and home for some quality time with the new puppy. But the bottom-sniffing is put on hold as Harry and Charlie become entangled in the most nail-biting escapade to date.Book 3: King of ChaosIt’s a triple bill of trouble for Charlie and Harry.To be fair, the accidental kitchen disco makeover wasn’t strictly Charlie’s fault. But when Peppa Pig gate-crashes the church service… yep, that was definitely him. Never mind: at the Country Fair he's in for a trouser-ripping, sheep-worrying, sticky-fingered adventure. And that's just the beginning…This third volume hits new heights of hilarity and sinks lower than Charlie’s saggy pants. The Charlie stories feature a rich, varied vocabulary and humour that appeals at different levels. Want to know more? Read the reviews of each book; buy it now for hours of bedtime fun for children (and grown-ups, too!).

It's animal overload for Charlie, and things are about to get messy. Charlie's back! Friendly, fearless and flatulent, Harry's little brother is getting close to nature with four awesome new adventures. Dinner time: Charlie's been on a bug hunt. But as the meal unfolds it seems that not all the bugs stayed in the park... Ferry: Charlie and Harry accidentally trigger a full-blown kiddie riot. Whoops! Animal Park: tigers, grillers and dina-sores – it's Charlie's perfect day out. But which animals will he kidnap? And why is everyone in the car park screaming? Puppy: it’s fun times for everyone (except Mum). But the bottom-sniffing antics are put on hold as Harry and Charlie are entangled in the most nail-biting escapade to date. The laughs roll on with these new standalone stories about Charlie and Harry, ideal for kids aged 7+. Maybe not so good for children who love green beans.

Who stole the fun?First, the internet goes down. Then the iPads disappear, along with colour TV, microwaves and practically anything else with a plug. What's even stranger is that Thora's gadget-mad Dad doesn't even seem to mind.Frosty the headmaster is definitely up to no good with his new Healthy Village scheme with its voice-activated bikes. Thora, aged 12, suspects that her step-mum is part of the plot, too. Prodding her best friends into action, Thora is on the case – and discovers that while they play, the rest of the world is watching…This action-packed, comedy adventure will keep kids aged 8+ laughing until the explosive showdown. If they like Frank Cottrell-Boyce, David Baddiel and David Walliams' adventures, give them a taste of The Fun Factor!

If you've enjoyed your first taste of Cheeky Charlie in Book 1, you can now get a bargain mega-fix of trouble with Books 2-4 The Box Set!Book 2: Bugs and BananasIt's dinner time and Charlie's fresh from a bug hunt. But it seems that not all the bugs stayed in the park...Then it's all board the ferry where Charlie and Harry accidentally trigger a kiddie riot; off to the animal park for hair-raising encounters with tigers, grillers and dina-sores; and home for some quality time with the new puppy. But the bottom-sniffing is put on hold as Harry and Charlie become entangled in the most nail-biting escapade to date.Book 3: King of ChaosIt’s a triple bill of trouble for Charlie and Harry.To be fair, the accidental kitchen disco makeover wasn’t strictly Charlie’s fault. But when Peppa Pig gate-crashes the church service… yep, that was definitely him. Never mind: at the Country Fair he's in for a trouser-ripping, sheep-worrying, sticky-fingered adventure. And that's just the beginning…This third volume hits new heights of hilarity and sinks lower than Charlie’s saggy pants. Book 4: He Didn't Mean ItAt the bottom of Granny Fran’s garden, past the redcurrant bushes, lurks The Gobbler.But this child-munching black hole is the least of Charlie’s worries.What’s that strange orange fingy? And why is the Army banging on the front door?Meanwhile there’s more trouble brewing on the beach as Charlie gets personal with a celebrity and sparks a mystery that captures a nation.Finally, Dad takes the children on the coach trip from hell. And it’s not long before he has to call on their new friend Baldy Pete for help as Charlie firmly oversteps the mark. Again.Expect more laughs by the bucketload for kids aged 6+ – get it now!

Charlie’s one of the family. Just be thankful it’s not your family. It’s a triple bill of trouble for Charlie and Harry. To be fair, the accidental kitchen disco makeover wasn’t strictly Charlie’s fault. But when Peppa Pig gate-crashes the church service… yep, that was definitely him. And then it’s off to the Country Fair for a trouser-ripping, sheep-worrying, sticky-fingered adventure. But Charlie’s antics are just the beginning, because nobody comes out of this adventure looking good. This third volume hits new heights of hilarity, and sinks lower than Charlie’s saggy pants. It’s a sure-fire hit for children with younger siblings and kids aged 7+.

Who stole the fun?First, the internet goes down. Then the iPads disappear, along with colour TV, microwaves and practically anything else with a plug. What's even stranger is that Thora's gadget-mad Dad doesn't even seem to mind.Frosty the headmaster is definitely up to no good with his new Healthy Village scheme with its voice-activated bikes. Thora, aged 12, suspects that her step-mum is part of the plot, too. Prodding her best friends into action, Thora is on the case – and discovers that while they play, the rest of the world is watching…This action-packed, comedy adventure will keep kids aged 8+ laughing until the explosive showdown. If they like Frank Cottrell-Boyce, David Baddiel and David Walliams' adventures, give them a taste of The Fun Factor!