Funny Girl: Funniest. Stories. Ever.

A collection of hilarious stories—both true and fictional—from authors like Cece Bell, Shannon Hale, and Raina Telgemeier.

Funny Girl: Funniest. Stories. Ever.

Betsy Bird
- Editor
(Juvenile Fiction – J Funny)


A collection of hilarious stories—both true and fictional—from authors like Cece Bell, Shannon Hale, and Raina Telgemeier.

If You Like Raina Telgemeier

  • Roller Girl


  • Real Friends


  • Frizzy


  • Funny Girl: Funniest. Stories. Ever.


  • Sunny Side Up


  • Awkward


  • Four Eyes


  • Wires Crossed


  • Parachute Kids


  • Twins


  • Lo and Behold


  • Swim Team


  • Duel


  • Invisible


  • Katie and the Cupcake Cure


  • Click


  • Dork Diaries 1: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life


  • Nat Enough


  • All Summer Long


  • Allergic


Dork Diaries 1: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life

14-year-old Nikki Maxwell never would have guessed that transferring to an exclusive, private middle school would be so difficult! This first book in the Dork Diaries series is packed with Nikki’s stories and doodles of her misadventures in middle school.

Dork Diaries 1: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life

Rachel Renee Russell
(Juvenile Fiction – J Russell)


14-year-old Nikki Maxwell never would have guessed that transferring to an exclusive, private middle school would be so difficult! This first book in the Dork Diaries series is packed with Nikki’s stories and doodles of her misadventures in middle school.

If You Like Raina Telgemeier

  • Sunny Side Up


  • Four Eyes


  • Lo and Behold


  • Wires Crossed


  • Twins


  • Funny Girl: Funniest. Stories. Ever.


  • Click


  • Awkward


  • Duel


  • Nat Enough


  • Parachute Kids


  • Real Friends


  • All Summer Long


  • Frizzy


  • Dork Diaries 1: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life


  • Invisible


  • Allergic


  • Katie and the Cupcake Cure


  • Swim Team


  • Roller Girl


Nat Enough

When Nat’s best friend leaves her to hang out with other kids, Nat decides to try to win her friend back. Along the way, can Nat find learn to appreciate herself for who she is? A fast-paced story about belonging, new friends, and self-worth.

Nat Enough

Maria Scrivan
(Juvenile Graphic Novels – J-GN Nat Enough v. 1)


When Nat’s best friend leaves her to hang out with other kids, Nat decides to try to win her friend back. Along the way, can Nat find learn to appreciate herself for who she is? A fast-paced story about belonging, new friends, and self-worth.

If You Like Raina Telgemeier

  • All Summer Long


  • Parachute Kids


  • Real Friends


  • Dork Diaries 1: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life


  • Invisible


  • Allergic


  • Wires Crossed


  • Twins


  • Katie and the Cupcake Cure


  • Click


  • Four Eyes


  • Frizzy


  • Swim Team


  • Nat Enough


  • Roller Girl


  • Awkward


  • Funny Girl: Funniest. Stories. Ever.


  • Duel


  • Sunny Side Up


  • Lo and Behold


Parachute Kids

Feng-Li and her older siblings learn that they are moving to the United States without their parents. Now, Feng-Li has to learn a new language, start a new school, and make new friends while her siblings constantly bicker with one another. A powerful story of overcoming obstacles to start a new life.

Parachute Kids

Betty C. Tang
(Juvenile Graphic Novels – J-GN Tang Parachute Kids)


Feng-Li and her older siblings learn that they are moving to the United States without their parents. Now, Feng-Li has to learn a new language, start a new school, and make new friends while her siblings constantly bicker with one another. A powerful story of overcoming obstacles to start a new life.

If You Like Raina Telgemeier

  • Awkward


  • Real Friends


  • Funny Girl: Funniest. Stories. Ever.


  • Lo and Behold


  • Invisible


  • Nat Enough


  • Wires Crossed


  • Four Eyes


  • Parachute Kids


  • Click


  • Frizzy


  • Duel


  • Allergic


  • Twins


  • All Summer Long


  • Sunny Side Up


  • Swim Team


  • Roller Girl


  • Katie and the Cupcake Cure


  • Dork Diaries 1: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life


Allergic

With a lot of changes going on in her family, Maggie feels like she doesn’t fit in at home, so she decides that she wants a pet. There’s just one problem: she has severe allergies! A good story for discussing anxiety, allergies, and handling big changes in life.

Allergic

Megan Wagner Lloyd
(Juvenile Graphic Novels – J-GN Lloyd Allergic)


With a lot of changes going on in her family, Maggie feels like she doesn’t fit in at home, so she decides that she wants a pet. There’s just one problem: she has severe allergies! A good story for discussing anxiety, allergies, and handling big changes in life.

If You Like Raina Telgemeier

  • Dork Diaries 1: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life


  • Lo and Behold


  • Real Friends


  • Duel


  • Allergic


  • All Summer Long


  • Click


  • Roller Girl


  • Awkward


  • Sunny Side Up


  • Parachute Kids


  • Funny Girl: Funniest. Stories. Ever.


  • Twins


  • Invisible


  • Katie and the Cupcake Cure


  • Four Eyes


  • Nat Enough


  • Swim Team


  • Wires Crossed


  • Frizzy


Katie and the Cupcake Cure

Katie is devastated when her best friend is invited to join the Popular Girls Club—without Katie! So, Katie finds new friends who band together to create their own Cupcake Club. Adapted from the popular Cupcake Diaries chapter books.

Katie and the Cupcake Cure

Coco Simon
(Juvenile Graphic Novels – J-GN Cupcake Diaries v. 1)


Katie is devastated when her best friend is invited to join the Popular Girls Club—without Katie! So, Katie finds new friends who band together to create their own Cupcake Club. Adapted from the popular Cupcake Diaries chapter books.

If You Like Raina Telgemeier

  • Parachute Kids


  • Allergic


  • Awkward


  • Real Friends


  • Roller Girl


  • Lo and Behold


  • Frizzy


  • Wires Crossed


  • Swim Team


  • Twins


  • Dork Diaries 1: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life


  • Funny Girl: Funniest. Stories. Ever.


  • Invisible


  • All Summer Long


  • Four Eyes


  • Nat Enough


  • Katie and the Cupcake Cure


  • Sunny Side Up


  • Click


  • Duel


Wires Crossed

Mia is going through a lot of change: she has to wear braces and glasses, her nerdy old friends are now suddenly popular, and she may even be making new friends. Can she keep up? A great STEM-driven story about growing pains. 

Wires Crossed

Beth Fantaskey
(Juvenile Graphic Novels – J-GN Fantask Wires Crossed)


Mia is going through a lot of change: she has to wear braces and glasses, her nerdy old friends are now suddenly popular, and she may even be making new friends. Can she keep up? A great STEM-driven story about growing pains. 

If You Like Raina Telgemeier

  • Twins


  • Click


  • Nat Enough


  • Real Friends


  • Awkward


  • Parachute Kids


  • Invisible


  • Allergic


  • Duel


  • Katie and the Cupcake Cure


  • Roller Girl


  • Sunny Side Up


  • Swim Team


  • Frizzy


  • Wires Crossed


  • Lo and Behold


  • All Summer Long


  • Funny Girl: Funniest. Stories. Ever.


  • Dork Diaries 1: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life


  • Four Eyes


Frizzy

Marlene hates having to straighten her hair once a week. With the help of her tía and best friend, Marlene slowly begins to love her curly hair. A moving story about how supportive friends and family can help us to learn to embrace our natural beauty. Also available in Spanish.

Frizzy

Claribel Ortega
(Juvenile Graphic Novels – J-GN Ortega Frizzy)


Marlene hates having to straighten her hair once a week. With the help of her tía and best friend, Marlene slowly begins to love her curly hair. A moving story about how supportive friends and family can help us to learn to embrace our natural beauty. Also available in Spanish.

If You Like Raina Telgemeier

  • Lo and Behold


  • Invisible


  • Real Friends


  • Sunny Side Up


  • Allergic


  • Katie and the Cupcake Cure


  • Funny Girl: Funniest. Stories. Ever.


  • Dork Diaries 1: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life


  • Swim Team


  • Wires Crossed


  • Four Eyes


  • All Summer Long


  • Awkward


  • Duel


  • Roller Girl


  • Nat Enough


  • Parachute Kids


  • Twins


  • Frizzy


  • Click


Swim Team

When Bree is forced to take Swim 101 at her new middle school, her greatest fear turns into a major talent. Will she be able to help turn her school’s failing swim team around?

Swim Team

Johnnie Christmas
(Juvenile Graphic Novels – J-GN Christm Swim Team)


When Bree is forced to take Swim 101 at her new middle school, her greatest fear turns into a major talent. Will she be able to help turn her school’s failing swim team around?

If You Like Raina Telgemeier

  • Allergic


  • Click


  • Four Eyes


  • All Summer Long


  • Lo and Behold


  • Duel


  • Dork Diaries 1: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life


  • Wires Crossed


  • Roller Girl


  • Real Friends


  • Parachute Kids


  • Awkward


  • Katie and the Cupcake Cure


  • Twins


  • Invisible


  • Frizzy


  • Swim Team


  • Sunny Side Up


  • Funny Girl: Funniest. Stories. Ever.


  • Nat Enough


Duel

What started as an ordinary sibling rivalry escalates into a fencing duel that splits the school—and family—in half. A heavy and moving story about conflict, loss, and the long road to healing.

Duel

Jessixa Bagley
(Juvenile Graphic Novels – J-GN Bagley Duel)


What started as an ordinary sibling rivalry escalates into a fencing duel that splits the school—and family—in half. A heavy and moving story about conflict, loss, and the long road to healing.

If You Like Raina Telgemeier

  • Real Friends


  • Click


  • Four Eyes


  • Nat Enough


  • Lo and Behold


  • Dork Diaries 1: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life


  • Wires Crossed


  • Duel


  • Swim Team


  • Twins


  • Awkward


  • Roller Girl


  • Parachute Kids


  • Invisible


  • Funny Girl: Funniest. Stories. Ever.


  • All Summer Long


  • Frizzy


  • Allergic


  • Sunny Side Up


  • Katie and the Cupcake Cure


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