Welcome to the home of one of Oregon’s most “beloved” writers.*

Bart King has written more than 30 books, including the Time Travel Inn series, The Big Book of Gross Stuff, and his latest, Father Humor. His books have sold more than 998,768 copies, so let’s just round up to a million, okay? (It sounds better.) Bart was awarded the Bulwer Lytton Writing Contest’s “Vile Pun” award—oh, and he likes turtles.

Father Humor by Bart King – green stately book cober with classic gold embossed regal style

Father Humor

Mastering the Art of the DAD Joke

Father Humor covers every aspect of the most simultaneously loathed and beloved joke form of all time: the pun. Because “Dad Jokes” should be practiced by everyone (regardless of age, gender, or family status) this book serves to encourage creative thinking and punning habits for everyone!

Learn how to properly deliver a pun (whether written, visual, or verbal) and how to pretend you’re sorry for your Dad joke (even when you’re not). Includes: quality pre-loaded puns, the taxonomy of the different types of wordplay, and famous punsters in history and on the screen. PSA: Father Humor is family-friendly, not pun-ographic.

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Time Travel Inn 2

An All-New NEW Choose your own Adventure!​

Astrid, Damien, and Trent are back in the story that Jeff Kinney (author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid) said contains “mind-blowing adventure and heart-stopping thrills!”

“The funniest Choose Your Own Adventure ever written.”
—Shannon Gilligan, publisher of CYOA (Chooseco)

Available at Indiebound, Powell’s Books, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Choose Your Own Adventure, or your local bookstore or library.

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Book cover for Time Travel Inn 2 by Bart King
"The irreverent writing style is frequently laugh-out-loud funny. Kids will love THE BIG BOOK OF GROSS STUFF.”
— School Library Journal
“The KING-SIZED BOOK OF FUN is lively and entertaining . . . an activity book extraordinaire for cool kids everywhere.”
– School Library Journal
“Readers after funny sci-fi fare may enjoy THE DRAKE EQUATION’S absurdities, alien misunderstandings, and wordplay.”
– Booklist
“Bart King is the undisputed master when it comes to writing fact-filled books for kids that are incredibly fun to read . . .”
– Books 4 Your Kids.com
“We were happy to find THE BIG BOOK OF GROSS STUFF. To summarize: It’s a book. It’s big. It’s full of gross stuff. ”
– PBSKids.org, The “It’s My Life” Blog

Recent Books by Bart King

My books are available at your local library or bookstore. You can also find them online at IndieBound, Powell’s, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble. You can view more books here.

Book cover for Time Travel Inn by Bart King

Time Travel Inn

Readers checked into the Time Travel Inn, and they seemed to enjoy their stay. It’s averaging 4.7 stars on Amazon with more than 245 reader reviews!
The Drake Equation by Bart King – Book Cover

The Drake Equation

Disney-Hyperion published this funny novel, a wacky adventure about Noah Grow, a young birdwatcher who wants to save his school from danger — but ends up possibly destroying the world.
Little Leonardo’s MakerLab Series by Bart King

Little Leonardo’s MakerLab Series

Simple hands-on activities for young readers related to space, robots, and building. Designed to engage both the reader’s hands and minds, which helps them understand and retain knowledge in a fun way!
The Big Book of Superheroes by Bart King

The Big Book of Superheroes

If you're wondering if you have what it takes to be a superhero–of course you do! All you need is a burning desire to fight evildoers. And a secret identity, the perfect name, a cool costume, some terrific superpowers, and an archenemy.

* Legal Notice: No actual guarantee applies to the “Oregon’s most beloved writer” statement. (In fact, it’s likely that Bart’s not even the most popular author on his block.)