The new book in the hilarious, laugh-out-loud children's series for 2026 from million-copy mega-bestselling author Matt Stanton
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Every kid wants to laugh, but Max is the boy who can make it happen.
The epic Redhill Billy Cart Race is here and Tyson is entering with Max's dad, leaving Max to go it alone.
Max is the funny kid, but will his billy cart get stuck in the pit lane?
High-octane racing, wedding crashers, group-assignment nightmares and a teacher missing in action are just some of the things in store for Max and his friends in this brand-new Funny Kid adventure!
FUNNY KID is the mega-bestselling series from author-illustrator Matt Stanton that has everyone laughing!
SERIES AWARDS
Funny Kid Prank Wars -- Winner of the 2023 YABBA Award for Fiction for Older Readers
Funny Kid Catastrophe -- Shortlisted for the 2023 Russell Prize for Humour Writing for Young People
Funny Kid Seriously Soccer -- CBCA Notable for Younger Readers 2026
Matt Stanton is a bestselling children's author and illustrator who has sold more than one million books in Australia. 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 the creator of the immensely popular graphic novel series, The Odds, and the Bored novels. Fluff is his latest series. Matt lives on the south coast of New South Wales with his wife, bestselling author Beck Stanton, their four children and a giant dog.
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