Presents a collection of humorous fiction and non-fiction stories from a cast of female authors, including Ursula Vernon's story about her grandmother volunteering to take her on a road trip with disastrous consequences, Rita Williams-Garcia's story about two besties who scheme to get on a TV talk show, and Mad Libs stories where the reader can learn to write comedy from professional humorists.
Content Note
How to tell a joke / by Delaney Yeager and Mackenzie Yeager -- In which young Raina learns a lesson / by Raina Telgemeier -- Dear Grandpa : give me money / by Alison DeCamp -- Grandma in oil country : a true story / by Ursula Vernon -- One hot mess / by Carmen Agra Deedy -- Fleamail / by Deborah Underwood -- A most serious recitation of the poem "Trees" / by Cece Bell -- Things could be verse / by Kelly DiPucchio -- Swimming is for other kids / by Akilah Hughes -- Dear Bella and Rover / by Deborah Underwood -- The thumb incident / by Meghan McCarthy -- Desdemona and Sparks go all in / by Rita Williams-Garcia and Michelle Garcia -- 7 things I thought were (think are) funny but were really kind of sad, and that all happened to my little brother -- by Lisa Brown --
Baby sitting nightmare / by Shannon Hale -- Dear Bella and Rover (again) / by Deborah Underwood -- Can we talk about whiskers? / by Jennifer L. Holm, art by Matthew Holm -- Brown girl pop quiz : all of the above / by Mitali Perkins -- Over and out / by Lisa Graff -- Doodle / by Amy Ignatow -- Fleamail pawed-cast / by Deborah Underwood -- How to play imaginary games / by Leila Sales -- Great expectations / by Christine Mari Inzer -- A public service announcement about your period from Sarah T. Wrigley, age 12 3/4 / by Lenore Look -- Bad luck dress / by Charise Mericle Harper -- The world's most awkward mermaid / by Sophie Blackall -- Tell your future with made libs* -- My life being funny (and how you can do it, too) / by Adrianne Chalepah.