Plunkett Street School: The Library Games

Bruno opened his mouth, just to get some air. Ms Mingo pointed to her favourite sign. It said QUIET! in angry red letters. Bruno breathed as quietly as he could. "I am putting you on my list of children who cannot borrow for one week", Ms Mingo declared. "Now, sit." Sitting was Ms Mingo's second big rule. She did not allow wandering in her library.

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.