The Big Joke Game written by Scott Corbett, illustrated by Mircea Vasiliu. Paperback, 111 pages. Published by Young Readers Press, New York. First printing, September 1973, printed in the U.S.A.

Synopsis: "The Big Joke Game"  is a whimsical children's novel about Ozzie Hinkle, a boy who loves practical jokes, rhymes and games, often to the dismay of those around him. After a fall, he wakes up in a mysterious limbo land where everything operates like a giant joke-filled game. To escape, Ozzie must navigate a series of challenges involving puns, riddles, limericks, and spoonerisms. His companion through this bizarre world is a guardian devil he nicknames Bub (short for Beelzebub). As Ozzie progresses, he learns an important lesson—that there is a time for jokes and a time for seriousness. In the end, Bub reveals himself to be a guardian angel in disguise and sends Ozzie back to the real world.

The book is in overall very good condition.  The front cover has the original Kmart price sticker.  There is a child's name in pen and ink spots/blotches on the title page (see photos) The interior pages have some minor yellowing due to age and pages 91-96 have a tiny 1/4" dogear crease on one of the bottom corners.