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Books in the Humorous genre:

A Penguin Pup for Pinkerton (2001)

Pinkerton, the great dane, is inspired to raise a penguin chick. As usual, chaos ensues. Read online at Internet Archive.

Author(s): Steven Kellogg
Illustrator(s): Steven Kellogg

Big Bear Ball (2002)

The bears dance by the light of the moon.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Joanne Ryder
Illustrator(s): Steven Kellogg

Blandings Castle (2002)

A collection of a dozen short stories about Lord Emsworth and his Blandings estate.

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Andrzej Klimwoski

The Clicking of Cuthbert (2002)

A collection of golf stories narrated by the Oldest Member.

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Andrzej Klimwoski

The Complete Nonsense and Other Verse (2002)

This edition of the verse and nonsense drops the annotations, but was compiled by Lear’s biographer.... View More

Author(s): Edward Lear
Illustrator(s): Edward Lear

Eloise Takes a Bawth (2002)

Eloise takes a bath and converts the Plaza Hotel ballroom into a fair approximation of Venice.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Mart Crowley
Kay Thompson
Illustrator(s): Hilary Knight

Heavy Weather (2002)

A sequel to Summer Lightning, Gally’s memoirs and the Empress are both in danger of theft by scheming visitors to Blandings Castle.

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Andrzej Klimwoski

Jeeves in the Offing (2002)

Bertie reads the engagement announcements in the Times and discovers to his horror that he is once again engaged to Bobbie Wickham. There are wheels within wheels of course and to cap it all Jeeves is off on his annual vacation so Bertie must struggl... View More

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Andrzej Klimwoski

Joy in the Morning (2002)

Bertie Wooster is in the thick of it, fending off Florence Cray, shepherding an American millionaire, dodging PC Stilton Cheewright, burned out of his cottage by Edwin the Boy Scout, but with the help of Jeeves he wins through and ‘Joy Cometh i... View More

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Andrzej Klimwoski

Laughing Gas (2002)

Reggie, Earl of Havershot switches places with Joey Cooley, golden-tressed child actor. Further mayhem, including kidnapping and pants-kicking ensues before the two come to themselves and all turns out well. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Andrzej Klimwoski

Lord Emsworth and Others (2002)

Seven short stories from the Master, including the title story set at Lord Emsworth’s castle and one starring Bingo Little. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Andrzej Klimwoski

The Luck of the Bodkins (2002)

Monty Bodkin bought the Mickey Mouse doll with the removable head for his fiancee Gertrude Butterwick, but his brother’s boss, head of Superba-Llewellyn Motion Pictures has a more urgent need for it. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Andrzej Klimwoski

Meet Mr. Mulliner (2002)

Nine short stories narrated by Mr. Mulliner, he of the many nephews. These originally appeared in The Strand and Liberty magazines.

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Andrzej Klimwoski

The Mysterious Tadpole Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Edition (2002)

Uncle McAllister sends Louis a tadpole from Loch Ness for his birthday -- but Alphonse is no ordinary tadpole. For this twenty-fifth anniversary edition, Steven Kellogg has re-illustrated his classic. Read online at Internet Achive.... View More

Author(s): Steven Kellogg
Illustrator(s): Steven Kellogg

Philadelphia Chickens (2002)

More silly songs from Sandra Boynton. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Sandra Boynton
Illustrator(s): Sandra Boynton

Young Men in Spats (2002)

Eleven short stories, including ‘Uncle Fred Flits By’ where we first meet the irrepressible Earl of Ickenham.

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Andrzej Klimwoski

Asterix and the Class Act (2003)

A superb compilation of 14 short stories about the origin of Asterix and and Obelix. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): René Goscinny
Albert Uderzo
Illustrator(s): Albert Uderzo

Big Fat Little Lit (2003)

A collection of short comic book stories by various authors and illustrators.

Carry On, Jeeves! (2003)

A collection of short stories about Bertie Wooster and his gentleman’s personal gentleman Jeeves.

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Andrzej Klimwoski

Clorinda (2003)

Clorinda the cow takes to the dance. The results are not quite what you might think.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Robert Kinerk
Illustrator(s): Steven Kellogg

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