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Laugh If You Dare

A Try-Not-to-Laugh Joke Book for Kids

Created by Highlights
Paperback
$10.99 US
5-1/2"W x 8-1/4"H | 13 oz | 24 per carton
On sale Sep 01, 2026 | 256 Pages | 9781639625208
Age 6-9 years | Grades 1-4

Some of the best family moments start with uncontrolled laughter. Laugh If You Dare is the try-not-to-laugh joke book for kids that turns kid-approved jokes into a group game the whole family can play — kids take turns reading punchlines while everyone else fights to keep a straight face — and anyone who cracks has to pay up with a hilarious dare, from wacky dance moves to dramatic animal impressions. Funny on its own, even better together. Perfect for sleepovers, family game night, and the car ride that needs saving.

Inside, you'll find a collection of jokes that are genuinely, repeatedly, lose-it-laughing funny — not the kind kids groan at once and forget, but the kind they memorize, retell, and pull out at every opportunity. The try-not-to-laugh challenge format makes them even better, but the jokes earn their place on their own.
  • The jokes are actually funny. Kid-tested and laugh-out-loud ready — strong enough to stand alone as a go-to joke book for kids, even better when there's something to lose.
  • One book, endless replays. The challenge format means no two rounds play the same way — who cracks first changes every time,  and anyone who breaks faces a hilarious dare. Kids will want to go again just to see what happens next.
  • Sneaks in real skills. Timing a punchline, reading aloud with confidence, holding it together under pressure — it's performance practice that never feels like it.
  • The screen-free group activity that actually wins the room. No batteries, no setup, no app — just pick it up, gather everyone around, and let the laughter do the rest.
Laugh If You Dare is the kind of kids’ joke book that earns a permanent spot in the game night rotation — because the best memories don't need a screen, just the right excuse to laugh together.

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Some of the best family moments start with uncontrolled laughter. Laugh If You Dare is the try-not-to-laugh joke book for kids that turns kid-approved jokes into a group game the whole family can play — kids take turns reading punchlines while everyone else fights to keep a straight face — and anyone who cracks has to pay up with a hilarious dare, from wacky dance moves to dramatic animal impressions. Funny on its own, even better together. Perfect for sleepovers, family game night, and the car ride that needs saving.

Inside, you'll find a collection of jokes that are genuinely, repeatedly, lose-it-laughing funny — not the kind kids groan at once and forget, but the kind they memorize, retell, and pull out at every opportunity. The try-not-to-laugh challenge format makes them even better, but the jokes earn their place on their own.
  • The jokes are actually funny. Kid-tested and laugh-out-loud ready — strong enough to stand alone as a go-to joke book for kids, even better when there's something to lose.
  • One book, endless replays. The challenge format means no two rounds play the same way — who cracks first changes every time,  and anyone who breaks faces a hilarious dare. Kids will want to go again just to see what happens next.
  • Sneaks in real skills. Timing a punchline, reading aloud with confidence, holding it together under pressure — it's performance practice that never feels like it.
  • The screen-free group activity that actually wins the room. No batteries, no setup, no app — just pick it up, gather everyone around, and let the laughter do the rest.
Laugh If You Dare is the kind of kids’ joke book that earns a permanent spot in the game night rotation — because the best memories don't need a screen, just the right excuse to laugh together.

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