Discover the Bestselling Funny Kid Series by Matt Stanton

Funny Kid is the mega-bestselling series from author-illustrator Matt Stanton that has everyone laughing! This middle-grade series debuted as the #1 Australian Kids’ Book and has legions of fans across the globe. Stanton has published a number of bestselling books, including There Is a Monster Under My Bed Who Farts, Pea + Nut! and the Bored series.

The Funny Kid books are filled with hilarious illustrations that make them very appealing to readers aged 7+. The series was written to entice reluctant readers, so you can be sure that Funny Kid books won’t be left languishing on the bookshelf.

The star of the series is Max, the boy who can be guaranteed to get his classmates laughing – no matter what he faces. Fans of Funny Kid will be overjoyed to hear there is a new instalment in the best-selling series this month – and as you would expect, Funny Kid Catastrophe is epic! You can read our review here.

Below, we list all eleven books in the series so you can find out what this hilarious series is all about.

Funny Kid for President

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.

Buy a copy of Funny Kid for President here.

Funny Kid Stand Up

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?!

Buy a copy of Funny Kid Stand Up here.

Funny Kid Prank Wars

Monsters in the lake, smuggling ducks, dig-your-own toilets, capsizing canoes, absolutely not falling in love and beans that give you the runs are just some of the things in store for Max and his friends in this Funny Kid adventure.

Buy a copy of Funny Kid Prank Wars here.

Funny Kid Get Licked

Putting the fun in fundraising, launching a puppy-smuggling operation, fighting the great Redhill canteen war and planning a secret theme park are just some of the things in store for Max and his friends in this Funny Kid adventure.

Buy a copy of Funny Kid Get Licked here.

Funny Kid Slapstick

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 Funny Kid adventure.

Buy a copy of Funny Kid Slapstick here.

Funny Kid Kicks Butt

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 Funny Kid adventure.

Buy a copy of Funny Kid Kicks Butt here.

Funny Kid Peeking Duck

The family road trip from hell, a dares competition, the Tower of Dying Deathly Doom and a dancing motorcycle gang called the Fat Skulls are just some of the things in store for Max and his friends in this Funny Kid adventure.

Buy a copy of Funny Kid Peeking Duck here.

Funny Kid Belly Flop

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.

Buy a copy of Funny Kid Belly Flop here.

Funny Kid Prank Aliens

Conspiracy theories, crop circles, alien invasions, a mayor who has lost his marbles and the most Un-fun Fair in the universe are just some of the things in store for Max and his friends in this Funny Kid adventure.

Buy a copy of Funny Kid Prank Aliens here.

Funny Kid Prank Ninjas

A movie-theatre ninja, toilet turbulence, shopping-mall disasters, cling-film mazes and an unimaginable Kid-Free Zone are just some of the things in store for Max and his friends in this brand-new Funny Kid adventure.

Buy a copy of Funny Kid Prank Ninjas here.

Funny Kid Catastrophe

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!

Buy a copy of Funny Kid Catastrophe here.

Matt Stanton is a bestselling children’s author and illustrator who has sold more than one million books. His middle-grade series, Funny Kid, debuted as the #1 Australian kids’ book and has fans all around the world. He has twenty picture books to his name, including the award-winning Books That Drive Kids Crazy! and Fart Monster series, and is currently creating his immensely popular graphic novel series, The Odds, and brand-new series of novels, Bored. Matt lives in Sydney with his wife, bestselling author Beck Stanton, and their children.