Max and Moritz

Presented in both German and English, here are 10 works of classic humor that are, in turn, malevolent, jovial, sardonic, diabolical, and bloodthirsty.

The collection includes “Cat and Mouse,” “Ker and Plunk,” “The Egghead and the Two Cut-ups of Corinth,” “The Raven-Robbin’ Rascals,” “Deceitful Henry,” “The Boy and the Popgun,” and others.

First published in Germany in 1872. the stories–appropriate for grades 4 through 7–are reminiscent of the early comic strip about the Katzenjammer Kids.