Plunkett Street School:: Forgetful Friday

Bruno had his head under Miles' desk. He was tying Miles' shoelaces together. "Are you looking for Ming's glasses, Bruno, or have you lost something?" asked Miss Fazio. Bruno jerked out from under the desk, bumping his head. " Lost something?" repeated Bruno. "Um, well, my mum says I lost mind ages ago." "I'm sure you won't find it under Miles' desk", said Miss Fazio.

These amusing books from Gigglers series, set in a school environment, are easy to read but also contain links to moral education and PSHE. The books also contain hints and tips about how the narrative was constructed with information about parts of speech and storytelling.

Gigglers series has been written for children aged between 9-11 years, whose current reading age is 8-9. These age-appropriate short reads have 32 pages and are written by brilliant author - Lisa Thompson. They incorporate a large font size and text separated into bite-sized chunks, along with carefully considered letter and paragraph spacing that can reduce visual stress. The glossary list of tricky words can aid comprehension before reading the book.