Presents a collection of humorous stories from over two dozen contemporary female writers, as well as autobiographical essays, comics, poems, and comic strips.

Introduction / by Betsy Bird -- How to tell a joke / by Delaney Yeager and Mackenzie Yeager -- In which young Raina learns a lesson / by Raina Telgemeier -- Dear grandpa: give me money / by Alison DeCamp -- Grandma in oil country: a true story / by Ursula Vernon -- One hot mess / by Carmen Agra Deedy -- Fleamail / by Deborah Underwood -- A most serious recitation of the poem "Trees" / by Cece Bell -- Things could be verse / Kelly DiPucchio -- Swimming is for other kids / Akilah Hughes -- Dear Bella and Rover / Deborah Underwood -- Thumb incident / Meghan McCarthy -- Desdemona and sparks go all in / Rita WIlliams-Garcia and Michelle Garcia -- 7 things I thought were (think are) funny but were really kind of sad, and that all happened to my little brother / Lisa Brown -- Babysitting nightmare / Shannon Hale -- Dear Bella and Rover (again) / Deborah Underwood -- Can we talk about whiskers? / Jennifer L. Holm -- Brown girl pop quiz: all of the above / Mitali Perkins -- Over and out / Lisa Graff -- Doodle / Amy Ignatow -- Fleamail pawed-cast / Deborah Underwood -- How to play imaginary games / Leila Sales -- Great Expectations / Christine Mari Inzer -- A public service announcement about your period from Sarah T. Wrigley, Age 12 3/4 / Libba Bray -- Smart girl's guide to the Chinese zodiac / Lenore Look -- Bad luck dress / Charise Mericle Harper -- World's most awkward mermaid / Sophie Blackall -- Tell your future with Mad Libsª -- My life being funny (and how you can do it, too) / Adrianne Chalepah.