Matt Stanton

The Odds #1

Run, Odds, Run

Odds

Funny Kid Next Level

Beck Stanton

This Is a Ball

When a chilled-out panda and a hyperactive flamingo go head to head, there can be only one winner. Pea the panda decides to bake a cake. Nut the flamingo decides to turn it into a competition. Let the cake-baking battle begin! The first book in a hilarious new rhyming series featuring two adorable oddballs by bestselling author Matt Stanton. Ages 3+ 32-page full-colour picture book Matt Stanton is both the author and illustrator.

Pea + Nut!

Milo Finds $105: (bored, #1) (dys).

Sometimes feeling bored is just the beginning ... Hi, I'm Milo, and right now I'm chasing $105 as it flies down my street. The wind is blowing it towards Evie Watson's house, which is very bad news. It's also making for some pretty awkward running. My neighbours, Rocco, Luisa and Zak, must be laughing their heads off. And who knows what's happening with the new kid next door. His name is Frog and he's invented his own type of martial art, which he's not very good at even though he made it up. Finding this much money should have been a good thing, but it's turning into a disaster! From million-copy bestseller Matt Stanton, author of FUNNY KID and THE ODDS, comes a hilarious new series about the complicated business of being a kid. PRAISE 'Milo Finds $105 is about friendships and how they can morph and evolve, and ... how first impressions are not always what they seem. The language between the kids is authentic and there is a strong sense of family in the book ... The chapters are short and engaging, which may inspire confidence in reluctant readers. Stanton, author of FUNNY KID and THE ODDS, looks to have produced another winning series' - Books+Publishing 'all the sharp wit, funny dialogue and all round good times that we expect and love from a Matt Stanton experience but oh my heart, it was nostalgic, very clever with all the feels and the perfect book to help kids navigate through the complicated business of being a kid' - Gleebooks

Milo Finds $105 (Bored, #1)

It's a dangerous thing, your imagination. The sequel to the bestselling graphic novel, THE ODDS The Woman in the Suit is here. She wants to know about the ten odd characters who escaped Kip's imagination and now live with Kip and her dad in their two-bedroom apartment. She's asking questions Kip doesn't want to answer. NOW THE ODDS ARE ON THE RUN! The problem is ... Lance the rabbit and Ninja-Nina are duelling, Racer's trying to drive, Booster the rooster wants to leave and Unicorn and the family cat are not getting along. Kip is hiding secrets from her dad, Diana the dinosaur keeps giving her a fright and the Woman in the Suit seems to know their every move. From million-copy bestseller Matt Stanton comes another hilarious and heart-filled story about imagination, anxiety and accepting ourselves. PRAISE FOR THE ODDS 'Stanton writes with a fine balance of humor and pathos ... Nuanced explorations of grief and self-discovery temper all the weirdness in this odd — and oddly satisfying — story.' -- Kirkus Reviews 'Perfect for independent readers aged seven and up ... filled with Stanton's trademark humour and irreverence, embedded with themes of friendship, family and identity.' -- Books + Publishing 'Matt Stanton is rapidly becoming one of the decade's most sought-after authors by young, newly independent readers who like his humour that is always tempered with a good, solid storyline ... this is a book that has depth as well as diversity and carries a message that will reach out to even the most reluctant reader.' -- The Bottom Shelf

Run, Odds, Run (The Odds, #2)

Is that sea monster ... glittery?! Laugh your head off with the super-popular Funny Kid series! Every kid wants to laugh, but Max is the boy who can make it happen. Max and Abby hardly ever agree on anything ... until now! They are both desperate to get out of this Friday's swimming carnival. Max is the funny kid and it's time to cancel a swimming carnival! A sea monster, the Maths Olympiad, spotty rashes, good twin vs bad twin and a swimming instructor named Chaz are just some of the things in store for Max and his friends in this brand-new Funny Kid adventure. FUNNY KID is the mega-bestselling series from author-illustrator Matt Stanton that has everyone laughing! AWARDS Shortlisted - K.O.A.L.A. REAL Awards 2021 PRAISE FOR FUNNY KID 'my favourite thing in the book was everything' -- Elliott 'better than Wimpy Kid, Big Nate and Tom Gates combined' -- Ally 'humour is injected into every page' -- Children's Book Council of Australia's Reading Time 'absolutely hilarious' -- Tim Harris, author of the Exploding Endings series

Funny Kid Belly Flop (Funny Kid, #8)

Meet the funny kid! Because every kid loves to laugh. Every kid wants to laugh, but Max is the boy who can make it happen. He's the class clown, the punch line and he's even volunteered his bottom to be the butt of the joke. Max is the funny kid ... and he's running for class president. Poop scandals, stalker ducks, surprise debates, psycho sports teachers, tell-all interviews and the great library vomit-a-geddon are just some of the things in store for Max and his friends at Redhill Middle School this election season. For fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Tom Gates and Big Nate, FUNNY KID is the hilarious new series from bestselling children's author Matt Stanton. Ages 8-12 Praise for FUNNY KID: 'Funny Kid for President is a fast-paced read with an engaging protagonist. From page one, we are immediately thrown into Max Walburt's world ... Humour is injected into every page, making the story a great magnet for younger readers, including those who struggle to read independently.' - CBCA Reading Time

Funny Kid for President

Farting clowns aren't funny ... right? Laugh your head off with the super-popular Funny Kid series! Every kid wants to laugh, but Max is the boy who can make it happen. Or he used to be. Something terrible is going on and Max seems to have lost his funny! Now Max is the Un-funny Kid, right when he's trying to win the town talent quest! Heckling clowns, kidnapped grandpas, giant police dogs called Steve and the greatest stand-up comedy routine of all time are just some of the things in store for Max in this adventure. Will the real funny kid please stand up?! FUNNY KID is the mega-bestselling series from author-illustrator Matt Stanton that has everyone laughing! PRAISE FOR FUNNY KID 'my favourite thing in the book was everything' -- Elliott 'better than Wimpy Kid, Big Nate and Tom Gates combined' -- Ally 'humour is injected into every page' -- Children's Book Council of Australia's Reading Time 'absolutely hilarious' -- Tim Harris, author of the Exploding Endings series

Funny Kid Stand Up (Funny Kid, #2)

A new pet purchase becomes CATASTROPHIC. Laugh your head off with the super-popular Funny Kid series! Every kid wants to laugh, but Max is the boy who can make it happen. He's also the boy who absolutely, definitely, does not under any circumstances want a cat. So why did Mum and Dad just bring one home? Max is the funny kid but now a cat is here to ruin his life! Cat bums, cat claws, ticklish cats, piano-playing cats, cats that will run away and cats that won't (oh, and a jealous Duck in a toilet jacuzzi) are just some of the things in store for Max and his friends in this Funny Kid adventure! FUNNY KID is the mega-bestselling series from author-illustrator Matt Stanton that has everyone laughing! PRAISE FOR FUNNY KID 'my favourite thing in the book was everything' -- Elliott 'better than Wimpy Kid, Big Nate and Tom Gates combined' -- Ally 'humour is injected into every page' -- Children's Book Council of Australia's Reading Time 'absolutely hilarious' -- Tim Harris, author of the Exploding Endings series

The new book in the hilarious, laugh-out-loud children's series for 2022 from million-copy mega-bestselling author Matt Stanton

Funny Kid Catastrophe (Funny Kid, #11)

Every kid wants to laugh, but Max is the boy who can make it happen. He's also the one who wants to play Captain Kickbutt in the superhero movie filming in town. He just has to get child-star Spencer Daniels (aka Famous Kid) out of the way first. Max is the funny kid ... and Famous Kid needs to go down. A bodyguard named The Fridge, the greatest school assembly prank ever, a jewellery store robbery and a real superhero called ThunderButt are just some of the things in store for Max and his friends in this brand-new Funny Kid adventure. Ages 7+ Matt Stanton is both the author and illustrator of this book.

Funny Kid Kicks Butt (Funny Kid, #6)

Big Nate meets Timmy Failure in Funny Kid for President, the first book in an uproarious new middle grade series by Matt Stanton, Australia’s bestselling children’s book author. When Max gets blamed for pooping in the storeroom (which he did NOT do), tensions hit an all-time high between him and his terrifyingly large teacher, Mr. Armstrong. But then, the most unexpected thing happens—the school principal, Mrs. Sniggles, suggests Max run for class president. Max isn’t the only kid on the ballot, however. His archenemy, Abby Purcell, is also up for election—and she’s out to defeat him at all costs. To win, Max is going to need the 24/7 help of his best friend, Hugo, and he’s going to have to run the campaign of a lifetime. Max may not be the smartest or fastest kid, or the handsomest, but he just might be the funniest kid you’ll ever meet—and it’s this talent that could turn him from underdog to top dog. Max for President! Matt Stanton brings his veteran children’s book chops to this hilarious new series, perfect for early middle grade readers looking for side-splitting laughs!

De nieuwe Max Modderman! Voor fans van Niek de Groot en Het leven van een loser. In iedere klas heb je er een: de gangmaker, de lolbroek, de grappenmaker. In de klas van Max is hij dat! Hij is misschien niet de slimste, maar wel de grappigste! Max’ vrienden vragen zich af of hij wel zo heldhaftig is als hij zegt dat hij is. Sterker nog: ze denken dat Bibi veel meer durft. Dat kan Max natuurlijk niet laten gebeuren. Samen met Eend maakt hij een plan. Maar dan is Eend opeens onvindbaar… In dit nieuwe boek maken onze helden weer van alles mee, van de strijd tussen Max en Bibi tot een horrorautoritje met de familie, en van de ontmoeting met een dansende motorbende tot de engste achtbaan ooit. Het is weer lachen geblazen!

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Tim Miller

There is a monster under my bed who farts. You don't want to use the bathroom after him... The funniest picture book since THE MOLE WHO KNEW IT WAS NONE OF HIS BUSINESS - now in a 'Big Book' format! Ages: 2+ Everyone says, 'It wasn't me!' But what if it REALLY wasn't you? What if it was the monster who lives under your bed? How much trouble can one little monster cause... From two amazing new talents comes a hilarious picture book that's guaranteed to be a runaway hit with both young and old. the funniest book since tHE MOLE WHO KNEW It WAS NONE OF HIS BUSINESS! Ages: 2+

There Is a Monster Under My Bed Who Farts Big Book

'Witty, silly, and interactive ... A rollicking read for children and adults alike' - Kirkus Reviews For the Grown-Ups: OK. Two things you need to know. Firstly, your favourite thing in the whole world is the letter B. And secondly, you're about to sneeze and all the Bs are going to be blown out of the book. So until you can get your favourite letter back, you're about to sound really, really silly ... And the kids will love it! PRAISE FOR THE BOOKS THAT DRIVE KIDS CRAZY SERIES 'The kids are having a ball (whoops, having fun) and a discussion is born' -- 4 stars, Good Reading 'Funny, clever, deliciously dry ... this book encourages kids to think outside the square, and hopefully, somewhere deep in that unlimited subconscious, understand that what we see is all about perception. What a powerful thought' -- Kids' Book Review

Did You Take the B from My _ook? (Books That Drive Kids Crazy!, #2)

Every kid wants to laugh, but Max is the boy who can make it happen. Only now he's been forced to join the local ice-hockey team, and there's nothing funny about slipping over and getting a frozen bum. Or is there? Max is the funny kid ... and this time he's skating on thin ice! Epic fails, a wrestling rhinoceros called Roxanne, fake news, locker rooms filled with popcorn and the dreaded return of Mr Armstrong are just some of the things in store for Max and his friends in this brand-new Funny Kid adventure. For fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Tom Gates and WeirDo, FUNNY KID is the mega-bestselling series from author-illustrator Matt Stanton. Contains black-and-white illustrations throughout by the author Matt Stanton.

Funny Kid Slapstick

This clever companion to This Is a Ball and Did You Take the B from My _ook? is the perfect read-aloud for the giggling masses who love Hervé Tullet's Press Here, Lane Smith's It's a Book!, and BJ Novak's The Book With No Pictures. The Books That Drive Kids CRAZY! series offers parents, teachers, and storytellers a hilarious script for fun reading time with children. In book 3, This Book Is Red, something is clearly bonkers when the narrator insists that frogs and penguins are obviously the same color as lobsters--and the claims get more outrageous from there. What is up with this nonsense? Kids will demand to know--and all readers will be howling with laughter all along the way. With strikingly simple text and art, Books That Drive Kids CRAZY! are ideal picks for emergent readers.

Books That Drive Kids CRAZY!: This Book Is Red

'OUR NEW FAMILY FAVOURITE ... A HILARIOUS RIDE AND ONE THAT ADULTS AND KIDS WILL BOTH LOVE' -- jayebyday.com on This Is a Ball For the Grown-Ups: OK. Two things you need to know. Firstly, your favourite thing in the whole world is the letter B. And secondly, you're about to sneeze and all the Bs are going to be blown out of the book. So until you can get your favourite letter back, you're about to sound really, really silly ... And the kids will love it! From the brilliant brains behind This is a Ball comes a new giggle-inducing bestseller! MORE PRAISE FOR THIS IS A BALL: 'The kids are having a ball (whoops, having fun) and a discussion is born.' -- 4 stars, Good Reading 'Funny, clever, deliciously dry ... this book encourages kids to think outside the square, and hopefully, somewhere deep in that unlimited subconscious, understand that what we see is all about perception. What a powerful thought.' -- Kids' Book Review

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