Funny Bones

by Deborah Abela, Josh Pyke, John Larkin

If you think you've heard every funny story there is then think again ... Funny Bones is a super-huge collection of rib-tickling stories, cartoons, comics, jokes and much, much more that's bound to get even the most serious kid laughing.With over 100 funny stories, hilarious poems and side-splitting drawings from some of Australia's favourite and funniest people including Zoe Foster Blake, Josh Pyke, Andy Griffiths, Terry Denton, Hannah Gadsby, Lawrence Leung, Michelle Law, Adrian Beck, Katrina Nannestad, James O'Loghlin, Tom Jellett, Gus Gordon, Danny Katz, Mitch Vane, Sally Rippin, Tristan Bancks, Jessica Walton, Dougal Macpherson, Garth Nix, The Listies, Georgia Productions as well as Oliver Phommavanh and Kate & Jol Temple, Funny Bones will be a bumper addition to any child's bookshelf. It might get you laughing out loud, but it's all for a serious cause - all royalties go to the international aid charity, War Child Australia.

736 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Published November 5, 2019

About the author

Deb knew she wanted to be a writer when she was 7 years old. Her first story was about a man made out of cheese. It wasn’t very good. She’s had much more practice writing since then and strangely enough her first writing job was for a kids’ show on channel Ten called “Cheez TV”. After 7 years of writing scripts about everything from llamas to bungy jumping and how to go to the toilet in outer space, Deb wrote her first novel - Max Remy Superspy Part 1: In Search of the Time and Space Machine.

It’s about a feisty girl called Max and her best friend Linden who travel the world as secret agents fighting bad guys. It’s an action packed series based on loads of adventures Deb had, just after she left school. She’s slept beside alligators, been harassed by monkeys (and who hasn’t) was almost
traded for a camel and was thrown in jail at gunpoint, twice.
Deb still claims her innocence to this day.

Together with sport icon Johnny Warren, Deb also created
the Jasper Zammit (Soccer Legend) series. It’s about a
young boy called Jasper and his best friend Lil, who love
their soccer and dream of being soccer legends, just like
Johnny. Deb lives in Sydney with her partner Todd, who
is almost as cute as Linden.

Reviews

[Iwasaplatypus · Rating 4 out of 5]

Last year I bought a copy of Funny Bones, mainly because the royalties from the sales go to War Child, but also because a few of my favourite authors had written or drawn, something for it. Then I put it in my “To Be Read” pile and there it stayed until last week, when I was feeling down and needed a good laugh. And that is what I got!!

Funny Bones is a hoot! Loads of poetry and short stories and cartoons. And many many many fart jokes along the way. Children will love it to bits! I guarantee it.
The good thing about it is that nothing is very long. If you don’t like one thing you can simply move on to the next. There’s sure to be something there for every child, or adult, to like. Did I mention all the bodily function jokes??!! Ha!
Funny Bones is a large collection of stories, poems and cartoons, aimed at children, but funny enough for adults too. Perhaps adults and children could read them together.
Royalties all go to War Child, so you’re helping someone else whilst having a good laugh. It’s worth it.


Funny Bones is published by Allen & Unwin.
Edited by Kate & Jol Temple and Oliver Phommavanh

[Emily · Rating 1 out of 5]

I personally didn't like just because it was too young. There is a mix of silly short stories and comics and I would recommend it to kids aged 6-8.

[Iylah Roil · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book slaaaayyyyyed.