49 Excuses for Staying Up Past Your Bedtime (A Cheeky, Silly Illustrated Book for Kids Ages 6–10)

Struggling with bedtime battles? Looking for funny books for kids ages 6–10 who don’t usually enjoy reading?

This cheeky, laugh-out-loud book is packed with outrageous bedtime excuses that kids will LOVE (… and parents will no doubt recognise from their own childhood).

⚠️ WARNING: This book contains extremely silly excuses that may get you into trouble.

If your parents ask where you heard them… you definitely didn’t hear them from here.

😂 Why kids LOVE this book:

• 49 ridiculous excuses to stay up past bedtime
• Each one paired with a quick, silly doodle illustration
• Short, bite-sized chapters (read one… then just one more… then one more…)
• Feels a bit cheeky — like you’re getting away with something

Basically... this is reading candy.

👨👩👧 Why parents LOVE it:

• Gets kids laughing and reading
• Perfect for children who “don’t like books”
• Encourages independent reading without pressure
• Creates shared laughter (you’ll recognise these excuses instantly)

📚 Perfect for:

• Ages 6–10
• Reluctant readers
• Kids who struggle with longer books
• Bedtime reading (ironically 😄)
• Fans of Captain Underpants, Horrid Henry, and Dirty Bertie

💡 Designed for kids who think reading isn’t for them:

This book was written for the child who struggles with reading.

The one who thinks books just aren’t their thing.

Each page is quick, funny, and easy to finish, so kids build confidence without even realising it.

Because sometimes all it takes is finishing one book to think:

“Wait… I can actually read this.”

(And it was written by a dyslexic author who grew up thinking exactly the same thing.)

😴 Why this works for bedtime:

• Funny books about bedtime
• Books about kids avoiding bedtime
• Silly excuses kids actually try
• Perfect for winding down (or delaying it… depending who you ask)

🎁 Great for:

• Birthday gifts
• Stocking fillers
  
• Kids who need a “first win” with books