BookTrust - Inspire a love of reading

'Help, I've got shivers up and down my spine!'

April is our #FunnyBooks month, and we've got a few ways for you to have fun together reading and laughing.

Side-splitting books A bear in need of the toilet, a shy viking and a lonely slug... discover characters to get everyone laughing with these funny books for 5-13 years.  Discover more Reading is Seriously Funny Discover why Steve Cole, author of the hugely popular Astrosaurs series, thinks funny books are important. Read the blog WIN the LOLlies shortlist Reading is a hoot - share the jokes with your family with a full set of the Laugh Out Loud Book Awards (Lollies) shortlist. Enter now BBC Young Writer's Award Future writers need to enter quick - entry deadline is 29 April. The winning story will be broadcast on the BBC. Enter now