Fiction
The Adventures of Captain Underpants: An Epic Novel

Dav Pilkey
(Juvenile Fiction - J Pilkey)
Series: Captain Underpants; bk. 1

When George and Harold hypnotize their principal into thinking that he is the superhero Captain Underpants, he leads them to the lair of the nefarious Dr. Diaper, where they must defeat his evil robot henchmen.


Fartiste

Kathleen Krull, Paul Brewer
(Juvenile Picture Books - J Kru)

In nineteenth-century France, Joseph Pujol, a little boy who can control his farts, grows up to become Le Petomaine, making audiences laugh at the Moulin Rouge in Paris with his animal noises, songs, and other sounds.


Freckle Juice

Judy Blume
(Juvenile First Chapter Books - J Blume)

Andrew wants freckles so badly that he buys Sharon's freckle recipe for fifty cents.


How to Eat Fried Worms

Thomas Rockwell
(Juvenile Fiction - J Rockwel)
Series: Billy Forrester; bk. 1

Two boys set out to prove that worms can make a delicious meal.


Is That a Sick Cat in Your Backpack?

Todd Strasser
(Juvenile Fiction - J Strasse)

Although it may not be a skill appreciated by all, the Tardy Boys are certain that their cat's unique ability to cough up giant-sized hair balls is the kind of talent the judges will want to see at the upcoming talent contest.


Jack on the Tracks: Four Seasons of Fifth Grade

Jack Gantos
(Juvenile Fiction - J Ga)
Series: Jack Henry books; 4

Moving with his unbearable sister to Miami, Florida, Jack tries to break some of his bad habits but finds himself irresistibly drawn to things disgusting, gross, and weird.


Stink and the World's Worst Super-Stinky Sneakers

Megan McDonald
(Juvenile First Chapter Books - J McDonal)
Series: Stink Moody; bk. 3

A class visit to the Gross-Me-Out exhibit at the science museum inspires Stink Moody to create a variety of terrible smells to put on the sneakers he plans to enter in the World's Worst Super-Stinky Sneaker contest.


Walter, the Farting Dog

William Kotzwinkle
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Ko)
Series: Walter the farting dog; bk. 1

Walter the dog creates problems with his farts but becomes a hero when burglars enter the house.


Yuck!

Mick Manning
(Juvenile Picture Books - J Man)

Funny and rhythmic text--perfect for reading aloud--provides "gross-out" information about animal babies and the foods they like to eat, from a crunchy beetle and furry rat to a rotten egg and hairy spider.


Nonfiction
100% Pure Fake

Lyn Thomas
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 793.8 Tho)

Presents instructions for creating twenty-five realistic recreations for practical jokes, including shrunken heads, fake feces, attachable blisters, and broken glass.


Beastly Rhymes to Read After Dark

Judy Sierra
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 811.54 Sie)

In the macabre spirit of the Halloween season, funny rhymes range from "Parasite Lost" to "Leap Halloween," and are illustrated with gruesome graphics.


Body Bugs: Uninvited Guests on Your Body

Trevor Day
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 579 Day)

Describes microorganisms and insects that live on and in the human body including close-up views of blood-sucking, pooping lice and burrowing blood flukes. Book includes scientific and historical facts and figures about bacteria, parasites, and the diseases they cause.


Clot & Scab: Gross Stuff About Your Scrapes, Bumps, and Bruises

Kristi Lew
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 617.1 Lew)
Series: Gross Body Science

Presents disgusting facts about wounds and bruises, how the body heals them, and how infection can take hold in injured areas. Part of the Gross Body Science series.


Flush!: The Scoop on Poop Throughout the Ages

Charise Harper
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 392.36 Har)

Enhanced with colorful illustrations, sidebars, and amusing poems, an informative picture book provides fun facts about bathroom-related issues throughout history.


Gee Whiz, It's All About Pee!

Susan Goodman
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 612.461 Go)

The sequel to The Truth About Poop presents an abundance of fascinating information on pee throughout history, in the animal kingdom, and in science.


Get the Scoop on Animal Poop: From Lions to Tapeworms, 251 Cool Facts About Scat, Frass, Dung, and More!

Dawn Cusick
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 590 Cus)

This gross yet cool title shows the many ways animals use their feces, including tricking their predators and prey, sending messages, feeding themselves and their babies, building homes, marking their territories and more.


Gross-out Jokes

Pam Rosenberg
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 793.7 Gr)
Series: Laughing Matters

Presents a collection of jokes and riddles about unpleasant things. Look for more Laughing Matters titles.


Grossology and You

Sylvia Branzei
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 612 Br)
Series: Grossology series

Provides information in a not-so-serious manner about such topics as blood, eyeballs, brains, bruises, constipation, warts, rashes, and more. Part of the Grossology series.


Hawk & Drool: Gross Stuff in Your Mouth

Sandra Donovan
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 612.313 Don)
Series: Gross body science

Presents disgusting facts about the human mouth, how it works to aid in digestion, the organisms that live there, and ways to keep it clean and healthy.


How Loud Can You Burp?: More Extremely Important Questions (and Answers)

Glenn Murphy
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 502 Mur)

Strange scientific facts and real answers to gross questions are presented in this amusing and slightly disgusting fact-filled book for young readers.


In This Bathroom

Nancy Harris
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 643.52 Har)
Series: What's Lurking in This House!

Read "In This Bathroom" to learn about silverfish, life on a toothbrush, and other gross bathroom surprises. Look for more What's Lurking in This House! titles.


Itch and Ooze: Gross Stuff on Your Skin

Kristi Lew
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 616.5 Lew)
Series: Gross body science

Presents disgusting facts about human skin, the diseases and parasites that can cause problems with it, and how it functions to protect the body and itself. Part of the Gross Body Science series.


It's Disgusting-And We Ate it! True Food Facts From Around the World-And Throughout History!

James Solheim
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 641.3 So)

A collection of poems, facts, statistics, and stories about unusual foods and eating habits both contemporary and historical.


Oh, Yikes!: History's Grossest, Wackiest Moments

Joy Masoff
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 902 Ma)

An illustrated encyclopedia of history's messiest, dumbest, grossest, wackiest, and weirdest moments.


Oh, Yuck!: The Encyclopedia of Everything Nasty

Joy Masoff
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 031.02 Ma)

An alphabetical collection of articles about disgusting things, from acne, ants, and bacteria to worms, x-periments, and zits.


Poop Eaters: Dung Beetles in the Food Chain

Deirdre Prischmann
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 595.7649 Pri)
Series: Fact finders: Extreme life

Describes dung beetles, including development, place in the food chain, and how they help the environment. Look for more Fact Finders: Extreme Life titles.


Poop: A Natural History of the Unmentionable

Nicola Davies
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 573.49 Dav)

A noted zoologist teams up with a playful illustrator to present a fun, fact-filled guide to the fascinating (if not fragrant) world of poop across species. Take a peek at Poop and find out all you need to know-what it's for, where it goes, and how much we can learn from it.


Puke and Poo

Angela Royston
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 612.3 Roy)
Series: Read Me!: Disgusting Body Facts

Learn about constipation, burping, and puking. Look for more Disgusting Body Facts titles.


The Pukey Book of Vomit

Connie Colwell Miller
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 616.047 Mil)
Series: Edge Books. Amazingly Gross Human Body

Describes what vomit consists of, how the human body manufactures vomit, and why vomit is gross. Part of the Edge Books - The Amazingly Gross Human Body series.


Sewers and the Rats That Love Them: The Disgusting Story Behind Where It All Goes

Kelly Regan Barnhill
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 628.3 Bar)

Describes the current sewage treatment system and the history of human sewage treatment.


Sick, Nasty Medical Practices

Kelly Regan Barnhill
(Juvenile Nonficton - J 610 Bar)

Describes a variety of strange medical practices from the past.


The Snotty Book of Snot

Connie Colwell Miller
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 612.2 Mil)
Series: Edge Books. Amazingly Gross Human Body.

Describes the gross qualities of mucus, and how it works to benefit a person's health. Part of the Edge Books - The Amazingly Gross Human Body series.


The Truth About Poop

Susan Goodman
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 612.36 Go)

A compendium of fascinating, weird, and gross facts about excrement.


Why is Snot Green? And Other Extremely Important Questions (and Answers)

Glenn Murphy
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 502 Mur)

Answers questions about science that kids want to know, from astronaut farts to black holes.