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mishaps

Books about mishaps for readers of all ages.

Cover of The great show-and-tell disaster

The great show-and-tell disaster

Mike Reiss

Ages 6–10humorschool

Cover of Archie's unbelievably freaky week

Archie's unbelievably freaky week

Andrew Norriss

Ages 8–12humoradventure

Cover of Hello Mr. Twiddle

Hello Mr. Twiddle

Enid Blyton

Ages 6–10humormemory

Cover of Damsel disaster!

Damsel disaster!

Peter Bently

Ages 6–10humoradventure

Cover of Uh-oh!

Uh-oh!

Shutta Crum

Ages 3–7humorplay

Cover of Oww!

Oww!

Michael Rosen, Jonathan Langley

Ages 2–6humoranimals

Cover of Tie-dye disaster

Tie-dye disaster

Martha Maker

Ages 7–11friendshipcreativity

Cover of Mr. Bear gets alarmed

Mr. Bear gets alarmed

Tony Bradman

Ages 4–8problem-solvinghumor

Cover of Comment Obélix est tombé dans la marmite du druide quand il était petit

Comment Obélix est tombé dans la marmite du druide quand il était petit

René Goscinny, Albert Uderzo

Ages 6–12origin storyadventure

Cover of Tripping over the lunch lady

Tripping over the lunch lady

Nancy E. Mercado

Ages 8–12humorschool life

Cover of Mixed-up magic

Mixed-up magic

Wayne Carley

Ages 6–10absent-mindednessmagic

Cover of Mrs. Master is a disaster!

Mrs. Master is a disaster!

Dan Gutman

Ages 7–11humorschool

Cover of Stink Moody in Master of disaster

Stink Moody in Master of disaster

Megan McDonald

Ages 6–10humorfamily

Cover of A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch (The Worst Witch #3)

A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch (The Worst Witch #3)

Jill Murphy, Dominique Boutel, Anne Panzani

Ages 7–11magicschool

Cover of Magical Mix-Ups

Magical Mix-Ups

Marnie Edwards

Ages 5–9magicfriendship

Cover of Quella stratopica vacanza alla pensione Mirasorci...

Quella stratopica vacanza alla pensione Mirasorci...

Elisabetta Dami

Ages 7–11adventurehumor

Cover of Mr Twiddle Fetches Polly and Other Stories

Mr Twiddle Fetches Polly and Other Stories

Enid Blyton

Ages 6–10humorfriendship

Cover of Valentine's day disaster

Valentine's day disaster

Elisabetta Dami

Ages 7–12humorfriendship

Cover of I've Lost my Hippopotamus

I've Lost my Hippopotamus

Jack Prelutsky

Ages 6–11humorimagination

Cover of A Fabumouse School Adventure (Geronimo Stilton #38)

A Fabumouse School Adventure (Geronimo Stilton #38)

Geronimo Stilton

Ages 7–10familyhumor

Cover of I Broke My Trunk!

I Broke My Trunk!

Mo Willems

Ages 4–8friendshiphumor