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chaos

Books about chaos for readers of all ages.

Cover of I Know an Old Teacher

I Know an Old Teacher

Anne Bowen

Ages 4–8humorteachers

Cover of Giraffes Ruin Everything

Giraffes Ruin Everything

Heidi Schulz, Chris Robertson

Ages 4–8friendshiphumor

Cover of Too many pets / Dayle Ann Dodds ; illustrated by Marylin Hafner

Too many pets / Dayle Ann Dodds ; illustrated by Marylin Hafner

Dayle Ann Dodds

Ages 4–8petsschool

Cover of Doggone dogs!

Doggone dogs!

Karen Beaumont

Ages 3–8humordogs

Cover of Jamboree

Jamboree

Mik Zepol

Ages 4–7adventureanimals

Cover of Bagthorpes Abroad (The Bagthorpe Saga #5)

Bagthorpes Abroad (The Bagthorpe Saga #5)

Helen Cresswell

Ages 8–12familyhumor

Cover of The worst night ever

The worst night ever

Dave Barry

Ages 8–14humorfriendship

Cover of When the fly flew in...

When the fly flew in...

Lisa Westberg Peters

Ages 3–7orderlinesschaos

Cover of The great dog disaster

The great dog disaster

Katie Davies

Ages 7–11familyhumor

Cover of Moira's birthday

Moira's birthday

Robert N. Munsch

Ages 3–8birthdayscelebration

Cover of Buzz, buzz, buzz

Buzz, buzz, buzz

Byron Barton

Ages 2–6humoranimals

Cover of Mr. Klutz is nuts!

Mr. Klutz is nuts!

Dan Gutman

Ages 7–11humorschool

Cover of The great puppy invasion

The great puppy invasion

Alastair Heim

Ages 3–8humoranimals

Cover of Mxy's magical mayhem

Mxy's magical mayhem

Steven Korté

Ages 7–11mischiefmagic

Cover of Bad Kitty vs Uncle Murray

Bad Kitty vs Uncle Murray

Nick Bruel

Ages 6–10humormischief

Cover of Moira's birthday

Moira's birthday

Robert N. Munsch

Ages 3–8birthdayscelebration

Cover of Earthquack!

Earthquack!

Margie Palatini

Ages 3–8humoranimals

Cover of Monkey on the Run

Monkey on the Run

Leo Timmers

Ages 3–7adventureescape

Cover of Mrs. Master is a disaster!

Mrs. Master is a disaster!

Dan Gutman

Ages 7–11humorschool

Cover of Attack of the Birthday Bunny

Attack of the Birthday Bunny

Mac Barnett

Ages 4–8humorbirthdays

Cover of Cows in the kitchen

Cows in the kitchen

June Crebbin, Katharine McEwen

Ages 2–7animalshumor

Cover of The Cat in the Hat Comes Back

The Cat in the Hat Comes Back

Dr. Seuss

Ages 3–8imaginationmischief

Cover of Groo

Groo

Sergio Aragones, Mark Evanier, Sergio Aragonés

Ages 8–14adventurehumor

Cover of Deck the halls, we're off the walls!

Deck the halls, we're off the walls!

Dan Gutman

Ages 7–12humorchristmas