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Books like The Giggler Treatment
A delightfully absurd and cheeky romp where kids and magical creatures team up for some gross-out justice. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The Giggler Treatment.
- chaotic
- gleeful
- lighthearted
- silly
- 01
Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha
Roddy Doyle
A breathless, tragicomic plunge into the mind of a ten-year-old boy watching his world slowly fracture.
- 02
The Van
Roddy Doyle
A hilarious, profane, and deeply human portrait of friendship and fried food set against the euphoric backdrop of the 1990 World Cup.
- 03
The Legend of Spud Murphy
Eoin Colfer
A hilarious, fast-paced romp through the terrifying terrain of the local library and the unexpected joy of a good book.
- 04
Danny, The Champion of the World
Roald Dahl
A cozy, conspiratorial celebration of a father and son teaming up to outsmart a wealthy bully.
- 05
The Children Who Smelled a Rat
Allan Ahlberg · 2005
A delightfully chaotic romp through a family's wildly unpredictable and utterly absurd bad day.
- 06
This book just ate my dog!
Richard Byrne
A brilliantly interactive, fourth-wall-breaking romp that turns the physical structure of the book itself into a hilarious obstacle course.
- 07
Stick dog
Tom Watson
A hilarious, food-obsessed romp following a pack of goofy dogs on a single-minded culinary mission.
- 08
Dogs don't tell jokes
Louis Sachar
A funny, tender exploration of what happens when the class clown finally decides to take himself seriously.
- 09
The Wish List (Infinite)
Eoin Colfer
A snarky, fast-paced romp through a bureaucratic afterlife where redemption is earned through a hilariously chaotic bucket list.
- 10
Fluffy goes to school
Kate McMullan
A humorous, fast-paced glimpse into the chaotic indignities of classroom life from a small pet's perspective.
- 11
Bad Dad
David Walliams
A high-octane, laugh-out-loud heist caper anchored by the unbreakable bond between a boy and his dad.
- 12
Ratburger
David Walliams
A delightfully grotesque and cheeky underdog story where the adults are awful, the humor is delightfully gross, and the heart shines through the grime.
