In Journey through Humour students explore many facets of humour such as slapstick, wit, satire, cartoons and real-life humour. As students journey through humour they will learn that there is more to humour than just a quick laugh. The best humour makes the reader stop and consider the beautiful absurdity of what it means to be human.

Humour Stories A. SLAPSTICK 1. Rite of Passage — Jennifer Aitken 2. Spaghetti Pig-Out — Paul Jennings 3. Howard's End — Anthony Horowitz B. WIT 4. The Eyes Have It — Philip K. Dick 5. Surviving Mungo — Philippa Short 6. Blurring the Boundaries — John Larkin C. SATIRE 7. Romen and Julia — Coady Atkins 8. Dragonet — Esther Friesner 9. Lettuce Marketing Made Easy — Andrew Hansen D. TRUE HUMOUR 10. Africa — Erma Bombeck 11. Failing to Learn Japanese in Only Five Minutes — Dave Barry 12. Derring-Do — Truman Capote E. JOURNEYING ON… 13. Troll Bridge — Terry Pratchett Contributors