TheGold Shelf

Funny books books for teens

11 award-winning books for teens. Books that make children laugh out loud.

Babies and toddlers0–2Ages 3 to 53–5Ages 6 to 86–8Ages 9 to 129–12TeensTeen
Animals14Adventure102Fantasy and magic85Funny books11Family61Friendship37History and real people173Folktales and fairy tales19Poetry and rhyme26Feelings and big moments111

11 books

Cover of 48 Shades of BrownWinner200048 Shades of BrownNick Earls2000 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of Pagan's VowsWinner1996Pagan's VowsCatherine Jinks1996 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of Catherine, Called BirdyHonor1995Catherine, Called BirdyKaren Cushman1995 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Flour BabiesWinner1992Flour BabiesAnne Fine1992 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of The Rest of Us Just Live HereShortlist2016The Rest of Us Just Live HerePatrick Ness2016 Carnegie Medal for Writing shortlistedCover of We Are All Made of MoleculesFinalist2015We Are All Made of MoleculesSusin Nielsen2015 Governor General's Award (text) finalistCover of Finding Violet ParkShortlist2008Finding Violet ParkJenny Valentine2008 Carnegie Medal for Writing shortlistedCover of Mission ImpossibleFinalist1995Mission ImpossibleBeth Goobie1995 Governor General's Award (text) finalistKing of NothingNathanael LessoreShortlist2025King of NothingNathanael Lessore2025 Carnegie Medal for Writing shortlistedSteady for ThisNathanael LessoreShortlist2024Steady for ThisNathanael Lessore2024 Carnegie Medal for Writing shortlistedSun on the StubbleColin ThieleCommended1962Sun on the StubbleColin Thiele1962 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers commended