The Everything Kids' Joke Book: Side-Splitting, Rib-Tickling Fun (Everything Kids Series) [Paperback]

Michael Dahl (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up | Series: Everything Kids Series

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. The Everything ""RM"" Kids' series is being relaunched at a phenomenal new price! They're the same great quality you've come to expect, still packed with tons of activities and puzzles in two-color -- now with a lower price that everyone can appreciate!Sto

--This text refers to the School & Library Binding edition.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Michael Dahl is a children's book writer. His credits include the Finnegan Zwake mystery series, comic poetry in Cricket magazine, and 17 nonfiction books on a very wide range of topics. He also edits a column for School Library Journal. Michael has been involved with the performing arts since college, and lives in Minneapolis. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Adams Media (March 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580626866
• ISBN-13: 978-1580626866
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #55,179 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #8 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Entertainment > Humor > Jokes & Riddles
  • #11 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Sports & Activities > Humor > Jokes & Riddles

More About the Author

Michael Dahl is the author of more than 200 books for children and young adults. His nonfiction has won the AEP Distinguished Achievement Award three times. His Finnegan Zwake mystery series published by Simon & Schuster won rave reviews and two of its titles were shortlisted for the Edgar and the Anthony Mystery Awards. He has written The Everything Kid's Joke Book as well as Gotcha Covered! (with Kathleen Baxter from School Library Journal) on nonfiction books that get kids excited about reading. Dahl is the Editorial Director for Stone Arch Books based in Minneapolis, where his books have won national design awards and been selected by the Junior Library Guild. His fantasy series, The Library of Doom, is the most-read series by hi-lo readers across the country. He has spoken at numerous schools, libraries, bookstores, and conferences inn the US and UK, including ALA, AASL, Renaissance Learning, TLA and IRA. He lives in a haunted house.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

87 of 91 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not for the 5-6 year old market, October 5, 2003

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Bluestocking (The Sunny Pacific Northwest) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Everything Kids' Joke Book: Side-Splitting, Rib-Tickling Fun (Everything Kids Series) (Paperback)

This book has many jokes, but also has several pages of workbook exercises on humor. How to make up a joke, how to deliver a punch line, etc. . . It's not a passive reader, the child must interact with the book--and a pen. If you just want a book full of jokes, pick a different one. If you have an independent reader that wants to develop his or her joke telling skills as well as picking up a few new jokes, then this would be a good choice for you.

50 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!, January 11, 2005

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Margaret P. "mhp2027" (Boulder, CO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Everything Kids' Joke Book: Side-Splitting, Rib-Tickling Fun (Everything Kids Series) (Paperback)

"Everything Kids' Joke Book" targets children 9 to 12. The first part of the book is jokes of various sorts. The second part has advice on how to tell jokes and make up jokes and be funny. My 8 year old / 2nd grade daughter loves this book and will willingly read it by herself or aloud. This is exactly what she needs to improve her reading skills, and I've found nothing else she is half as willing to read. Some of the jokes use words she doesn't know; a 12 year old would understand all of the jokes and also find the book suitable. Example jokes: "what is a kitten's favorite color? Purr-ple"; "What is a ghost's favorite color? Boo"; "If astronauts are so smart, why do they count backward?"; "What kind of dog does Dracula like? A Bloodhound." Occasionally throughout, there are cute little exercises to do, where the solution is the answer to a riddle, like a very simple cross-word puzzle. My daughter greatly enjoys filling these out. All told, this books is well worth the buying.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Kids book, February 20, 2008

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jobita smith - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Everything Kids' Joke Book: Side-Splitting, Rib-Tickling Fun (Everything Kids Series) (Paperback)

I got this for my 7 year old niece who lives in another state. She loves it. in fact the next time that i saw her she told me a bunch of jokes from the book. also i think that she has room to grow with the book.

it has a lot of fun activities, and it helps exercise their brains with all of the brain puzzles.