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Funny books

Book Cover – Wonder Mums

Wonder Mums

This is a fun and exciting story that celebrates family in all its forms, as well as the superhero potential in both children and adults. On Oakley’s birthday, his mums are away battling a super slime monster, leaving him and his Nana Anna to prepare for the party. When the slime from their suits begins to spread through the house, Oakley and little sister Lyla find themselves in the middle of a series of wildly imaginative events.

Book Cover – Gunnar the Viking's Great Pizza Adventure

Gunnar the Viking's Great Pizza Adventure

Are you a reader who loves Vikings and pizza? Then this is the book for you as Gunnar the Viking sets out on his most greatest challenge yet, to make the perfect pizza!

Book Cover – Under the Floorboards of 39A

Under the Floorboards of 39A

In this wonderful adventure story, the reader is introduced to The Fab Five, a group of elf friends who live in an underground village called Squirby, under the floorboards of 39A Cove Street. Amongst this intrepid group of friends are twin brother and sister Joey and Fred.

Book Cover – Seyoon and Dean, Unscripted

Seyoon and Dean, Unscripted

Reality TV meets rom-com when confident-but-competitive Seyoon and shy-but-smart Dean are thrown together on Forest Feud. With more than their parents’ legacies on the line, can the rivals team up long enough to make it to the final – and the chance to win a million dollars?

Book Cover – Unico: Awakening Volume 1

Unico: Awakening Volume 1

The story follows the titular Unico, a unicorn who finds himself with no memories in the midst of a modern city. After meeting the plucky cat Chloe, they search for answers and a place to call home – all while discovering Unico’s mysterious magical abilities.

Book Cover – Luna Loves Sport

Luna Loves Sport

School sports day is approaching, and Luna is apprehensive: she doesn’t think she is good at sport. As Luna and her friend Abiola try out lots of different sports, they discover that it is not all about being the best, that just participating can be lots of fun. This story shows there can also be a magic to sport, for instance when a lesson in a pool turns into swimming with dolphins and diving for treasure.

Book Cover – Yummy Yummy

Yummy Yummy

At only twenty pages, this little board book is short and simple, yet it packs a surprising amount of humour and heart in such a short span.

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Inis magazine: issue 77, April 2026

Inis is the magazine of Children's Books Ireland. Within these pages you will find features and articles on Irish and international children's books as well as in-depth reviews of new titles for children and teenagers. With its range of expert contributors, this is a key resource for teachers, writers, illustrators, librarians, parents/guardians and everyone interested in children's books.

Book Cover – Mecha-Ude Mechanical Arms: Volume 1

Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms (Volume 1)

In this adaptation of an anime series, Hikaru faces a challenge even bigger than middle-school as he finds himself attached to a mechanical arm named Alma. With Alma having lost her memory, Hikaru must dodge the mysterious characters of Kita-Kagami city that are out to get them.

Book Cover – When Tad Kicked Vlad

When Tad Kicked Vlad

Reader be warned, this book contains a riot of a story, full of laughs, kicks and … farts!