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  Small Fry: The hilarious and...

  David Baddiel

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  A funny, exciting, David vs Goliath adventure with a heart-warming father-son relationship – perfect for fans of Danny the Champion of the World, Millions, and Ratatouille. 
  The story of one boy and his brilliant burgers! 
  Benny Burns spends every weekend helping his dad by working at their burger van, parked outside the local football ground. And when Benny finds his grandfather’s old recipe book and begins following its instructions, he starts cooking INCREDIBLE food – so good, in fact, that he attracts the unwanted attention of fast food giant Bonkers Burgers! and its CEO, Bodley Bonkers. 
  To Bodley, Benny and his burgers are a threat that must be eliminated… by any means necessary. 
  And so, along with his dad and his two best friends, Jasper and Mina, Benny must find a way to defeat Bonkers Burgers, help rescue his dad’s business, and share his passion for cooking with the world – a mission that leads to him competing with the world’s greatest chef to cook the best burger. 
  David Baddiel, the Sunday Times bestselling author, brings us Small Fry, a heartwarming story of family, friendship, and the power of a good burger. This humorous adventure is a top pick for children's fiction, filled with action and social themes that resonate with young readers. 
  For fans of Larry Hayes (How to be a Kid Boss), Jeff Kinney (No Brainer), Danny Wallace (The Day the Screens Went Blank), Marta Kissi (The Friend Dilemma), and Tom Easton (Max Magic). 
  HarperCollins Children’s 2024

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  The Repairman

  Harry Harrison

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  The Repairman by Harry Harrison - Being an interstellar trouble shooter wouldn’t be so bad … if I could shoot the trouble! 
  The Old Man had that look of intense glee on his face that meant someone was in for a very rough time. Since we were alone, it took no great feat of intelligence to figure it would be me. I talked first, bold attack being the best defense and so forth. 
  “I quit. Don’t bother telling me what dirty job you have cooked up, because I have already quit and you do not want to reveal company secrets to me.”  
  The grin was even wider now and he actually chortled as he thumbed a button on his console. A thick legal document slid out of the delivery slot onto his desk. 
  “This is your contract,” he said. “It tells how and when you will work. A steel-and-vanadium-bound contract that you couldn’t crack with a molecular disruptor.”  
  I leaned out quickly, grabbed it and threw it into the air with a single motion. Before it could fall, I had my Solar out and, with a wide-angle shot, burned the contract to ashes. 
  The Old Man pressed the button again and another contract slid out on his desk. If possible, the smile was still wider now. 
  “I should have said a duplicate of your contract—like this one here.” He made a quick note on his secretary plate. “I have deducted 13 credits from your salary for the cost of the duplicate—as well as a 100-credit fine for firing a Solar inside a building.”  
  I slumped, defeated, waiting for the blow to land. The Old Man fondled my contract. 
  “According to this document, you can’t quit. Ever. Therefore I have a little job I know you’ll enjoy. Repair job. The Centauri beacon has shut down. It’s a Mark III beacon.…”

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  And the Gods Laughed

  Fredric Brown

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  And the Gods Laughed by Fredric Brown - Hank was spinning quite a space lie—something about earrings wearing their owners. The crew got a boot out of the yarn—until they got to thinking. 
  You know how it is when you're with a work crew on one of the asteroids. You're there, stuck for the month you signed up for, with four other guys and nothing to do but talk. Space on the little tugs that you go in and return in, and live in while you're there, is at such a premium that there isn't room for a book or a magazine nor equipment for games. And you're out of radio range except for the usual once-a-terrestrial-day, system-wide newscasts. 
  So talking is the only indoor sport you can go in for. Talking and listening. You've plenty of time for both because a work-day, in space-suits, is only four hours and that with four fifteen-minute back-to-the-ship rest periods, so you actually work only three hours and spend half that time getting in and out the airlock. But those are union rules, and no asteroid mining outfit tries to chisel on them. 
  Anyway, what I'm trying to say is that talk is cheap on one of those work crews. With most of the day to do nothing else, you listen to some real whoppers, stories that would make the old-time Liars Clubs back on earth seem like Sunday-school meetings. And if your mind runs that way, you've got plenty of time to think up some yourself. 
  Charlie Dean was on our crew, and Charlie could tell some dillies. He'd been on Mars back in the old days when there was still trouble with the bolies, and when living on Mars was a lot like living on Earth back in the days of Indian fighting. The bolies thought and fought a lot like Amerinds, even though they were quadrupeds that looked like alligators on stilts—if you can picture an alligator on stilts—and used blow-guns instead of bows and arrows.

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  Transformation - A Monster Took...

  Mary Shelley

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  Transformation is a Gothic short story by Mary Shelley that explores pride, temptation, and the dangerous bargains people make with themselves. It follows Guido, a young man undone by arrogance, who encounters a grotesque dwarf offering him a terrible trade — one that will give him power and revenge at the cost of his very identity. The tale blends moral fable with supernatural unease, showing how a single reckless choice can unmake a life. Shelley uses atmosphere, confession, and shifting identity rather than overt horror, creating a story that feels more like a warning whispered from experience. 
  Though brief, Transformation carries the same concerns that run through Shelley’s larger work: the fragility of the self, the consequences of unchecked impulses, and the thin line between the human and the monstrous. Its power comes not from shock but from recognition — the sense that Guido’s downfall begins inside him, long before the supernatural enters the room. 
  Mary Shelley (1797–1851) was an English novelist and essayist best known as the author of Frankenstein, a book that helped shape both science fiction and modern horror. The daughter of philosophers Mary Wollstonecraft and William Godwin, she grew up among writers and radicals, later traveling through Europe with the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley. Across her novels, short stories, and journals, she explored grief, ambition, invention, and moral responsibility. Works like The Last Man, Mathilda, and Transformation show the breadth of her voice beyond Frankenstein. Shelley wrote in a time when women authors were often dismissed, yet her ideas outlived the age that doubted her. Today she is regarded as one of the foundational figures of speculative literature.

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  Slapping Krampus Poem

  Ashlan Chidester

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  Ouch, I say! Stop slapping me You silly tiny christmas tree

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  Mission Total Brain Loss - A...

  Trevor Hanes

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  🚀 Mission: Total Brain Loss – A Hilariously Dumb Adventure! 
  Get ready for a laugh-out-loud ride through space, mystery, and total nonsense in this ridiculous sci-fi comedy for kids and teens! 
  When two brainless brothers wake up and realize they’ve lost their brains—literally—they embark on the dumbest mission ever. From battling over-the-top villains to crashing into space and (somehow) outsmarting an evil AI overlord, their misadventures spiral out of control in the best way possible. It’s fast-paced, action-packed, and hilariously stupid—in all the right ways. 
  🧠 What’s Inside: 
  • Comedy Kindle Book – Bursting with non-stop jokes, slapstick mayhem, and absurd situations. 
  • Sci-Fi Adventure – Think brain-swapping, evil tech, and a mission through the galaxy. 
  • Comedy Mystery for Kids & Teens – A silly whodunnit with twists you won’t see coming. 
  • Perfect for Ages 9-12 and Up – Especially fans of ridiculous heroes, wild plots, and chaos. 
  👾 Perfect For Fans Of: 
  • Adventure Time-style humor 
  • Wacky sci-fi detective stories 
  • Funny books that mix mystery, action, and sheer nonsense 
  📚 Why Readers Love It: 
  • Unstoppable laughs – If you enjoy dumb jokes, weird situations, and clueless heroes, this book is for you. 
  • Full-throttle adventure – Chase scenes, space crashes, evil robots, and totally unplanned victories! 
  • Ridiculous mystery – Genius brains are being stolen. Too bad these kids have the lowest IQs on the planet. 
  Join the chaos! 
  Mission: Total Brain Loss is available now on Kindle Unlimited. If you love sci-fi comedy, action-mystery, and books that make you laugh until your brain hurts—this one’s for you.

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