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Gigglers are humorous stories to motivate even your most reluctant reader. Full-colour illustrations bring these funny stories to life. These books are popular across a range of ages because humour is the one thing that all kids like. The first set of the Gigglers series has very short, easy-to-read stories and the length and complexity of the stories grows as you progress up the levels of Gigglers.
Get them giggling and you’ve got their attention!
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Gigglers Dragon and BatDragon and Bat Take a Hike 18 433614 $9.95
Dragon and Bat Have Sleepovers 19 433615 $9.95
Dragon and Bat in the Kitchen 20 433616 $9.95
Dragon and Bat Redecorate 21 433617 $9.95
Dragon and Bat Get Washed Away 22 433618 $9.95
Dragon and Bat Start a Band 23 433619 $9.95
Dragon and Bat and the Pirates 24 433620 $9.95
Dragon and Bat’s New Housemates 24 433621 $9.95
Set of 8 Dragon and Bat Books 18-24 433622 $71.60
“Dragon, could you help me find another adventure? Something dangerous, daring and thrilling, but one that won’t take years and has no sharks.”Before Dragon could say a word, Bat eyed a mountain peak outside the cave, far in the distance.“Never mind, Dragon,” Bat declared, “I know exactly the adventure I
am going to have!”
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Dragon had just closed her eyes when Bat stumbled into the cave. He was not alone.“You’re back!” said Dragon. “Where have you been? I’ve got a surprise.”“I have a surprise too!” said Bat excitedly. “This is Boris. He’s my new friend. Boris is a bat too.”“I can see that,” said Dragon flatly.
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Bat flew to the back of the cave and came back with two small, snap-lock containers. Dragon sniffed the containers.“That is definitely a troll wart and really top-notch giant’s drool.”Bat put them in the pot. They did not disappear, but the pot started to spin and change colour.“Now we’re cooking!” cried Bat.
“It smells terrible,” wheezed Dragon.
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“What are we going to do with your mess?”Bat pointed to Dragon’s treasure.Suddenly, Dragon was not so tired.“I have been collecting this pile of treasure for more than five
hundred years,” she roared. “It is not mess!”Smoke burst out of Dragon’s left nostril. She was not happy.
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Dragon and Bat Redecorate
Dragon and Bat Redecorate
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Get Washed AwayDragon and Bat sat still in their canoe. The water rose under them.“It’s just a passing shower,” said Bat breezily, “a light sprinkle.”“I don’t think so,” muttered Dragon.She was right. Seconds later, a
great surge of water roared through the cave, taking Bat and Dragon and their canoe with it.
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“Want to talk about it?” asked Dragon.“About what?” said Bat, flicking the torch on and off, on and off.“About what’s wrong.”“Nothing is wrong,” sighed Bat.
Dragon was more than five hundred years old. She knew a bit about most things. She could tell that Bat was not happy.
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Dragon and Bat Start a Band
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by Lisa Thompson illustrated by Andy Hamilton
Dragon and Bat and the PiratesDragon and Bat and the Pirates
Suddenly, the cave lit up and the pirates stood before Dragon’s treasure.“Great, girly gannets!” cried Captain Deadybones. “We’re rich!”“Some for me! Some for me!” squawked Musket.“Gold and silver!” cried Jib.“Yo ho hooo!” sang Scurvy.“We are the richest pirates that ever be!” yelled Eyetooth.
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“Someone else could live here with us,” said Bat, “in the cave down the back.”“I don’t think so,” said Dragon.“Why not?” asked Bat.“It is hard enough having a bat and a dragon live together,” she huffed. “We don’t need to make things more difficult by sharing
with a giraffe.”“Do giraffes live in caves?” quizzed Bat.
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NEW!
Dragon and Bat, unlikely housemates but the best of friends. She’s a wise, feminine dragon with a temper. He’s an infuriating, bossy bat with a sense of adventure. Together they spell trouble! Dragon and Bat come to life thanks to author Lisa Thompson and illustrator Andy Hamilton, the same creative team behind Blake’s successful STORYLANDS Clinker Castle series.
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Gigglers Plunkett Street BlueA Very Special Guest 18 433623 $9.95
The Missing Class 18 433624 $9.95
Forgetful Friday 19 433625 $9.95
The Lunchbox 20 433626 $9.95
Facing Fears 21 433627 $9.95
The Library Games 22 433628 $9.95
The Mind Reader 23 433629 $9.95
Feelings 24 433630 $9.95
Set of 8 Plunkett Street Blue Books 18-24 433631 $76.60
Miss Fazio marked the roll, like she did every morning. Everyone said “yes” when their name was called — except for Bruno, who always said “present”.
“Pascal?” asked Miss Fazio.
Pascal said something that sounded like “wee”. Brooke and Beatrice giggled. Everyone stared at Pascal. He hid behind his hair.
“Do you want a pencil, Pascal?” asked Leon.
“Wee,” said Pascal, looking up.
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At last Heeni got to school, but the grounds were empty.
“Oh no,” sighed Heeni. “The bell has already gone. I’ll be in trouble for being late.” Heeni had never been in trouble at school before.
“Late, late, late. I am soooo late,” panted Heeni, as she rushed through the school gate.
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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 my mind ages ago.”
“I’m sure you won’t find it under Miles’ desk,” said Miss Fazio.
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Holly skipped up to Miles, who had his head between the steps and his bottom in the air. “Miles, what are you doing?”
“I’m trying … to get … something … er, nothing,” said Miles, grunting and huffing. Holly peered behind the steps and watched Miles digging around the “nothing”. Miles had cleared the dirt away from the top of a small, metal box with a handle. His heart began to race.
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“Bruno has a bee buzzing around him,” whispered Ruby.
“So?” snorted Nelson. “It’s just a bee.”
“Bruno is afraid of bees,” said Miles. Nelson laughed so hard it hurt his stomach.
“Shhhhhh!” said Ruby. “You’ll make the bee angry!”
Nelson rolled his eyes. “Has anyone noticed how big Bruno is and how small that bee is?”
by Lisa Thompsonillustrated by Cliff Watt
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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.
by Lisa Thompsonillustrated by Cliff Watt
The Library Games
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Ruby was drawing a picture. She looked up and asked, “Rahib, what am I thinking right now?”
Just then, Leon missed a hard, fast handball shot from Miles, and the ball hit Ruby’s head. “Owww!” she cried.
Rahib became very still. “You are thinking … handball is a stupid game, and they should play something else.”
“Wow,” said Ruby, “you really can read minds!”
The Mind Reader
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“Is there a problem, Nelson?” asked Miss Horsewood.
“No,” said Nelson casually.
“Then why aren’t you working on your poem?”
“Because my feelings don’t take orders,” explained Nelson. “They don’t like poetry.”
“Do your feelings like detention?” asked Miss Horsewood.
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Meet the kids of Plunkett Street School, just your average primary school. There’s Rahib, who knows the answer to everything; Ruby, who secretly likes Bruno; Nelson, the troublemaker and handball champion; and of course Bruno, who always needs to go to the toilet. Every primary school student (and every primary teacher) will laugh at the daily goings on at Plunkett Street.
Get them giggling and you’ve got their attention!
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A large, dark shadow entered the playground. Bruno knew immediately what it was. He knew the shadow belonged to Hattie McKay.
Hattie McKay was in Year 6. She was big, bad and bossy. She thought she ruled the school. Hattie McKay always had something to say — and it was usually not nice.
by Lisa Thompsonillustrated by Cliff Watt
Hattie McKay!Hattie McKay!
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Bruno was full of chatter. He went on and on about how great his new school was going to be.
“My new school has a gym, two computer labs, a tennis court, a swimming pool, a cinema …”
“Does it have a skate ramp?” asked Leon.
“Yes, it has two,” replied Bruno. “It also has a mini zoo and a baby animal farm. How cool is that!”
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Nelson put his jumper over Miles’ head.
“Hey, I can’t see!” yelled Miles.
“That’s the idea,” said Nelson. “You have to guess what something is, without using your eyes.” He and Leon led Miles over to the sandpit. Heeni, Beatrice and Brooke watched from the monkey bars nearby.
Nelson picked up a mouldy orange from the sand and put it in Miles’ hands.
by Lisa Thompsonillustrated by Cliff Watt
Guess What It Is
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“Attention, everyone,” announced Miss Fazio. She moved from side to side to the brisk beat of some funky music. “You know the rules.”
It was the day of the Plunkett Street Move-a-thon. Everyone was super excited and had been training for weeks. All the desks had been pushed to the side of the classroom to make a big, open dance space. Miss Fazio’s rules were simple — just keep moving for as long as you can.
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“We are the Thumbprint Club,” said Leon. “We draw stuff with our thumbs.”
“Cool,” said Miles. “Give me a texta.” With a black texta, Miles drew a skull and crossbones on his thumb, covered his arms with thumb skulls, and then added a skull to his cheek. Ruby was not impressed.
“We don’t draw on our faces in the Thumbprint Club,” she proclaimed.
by Lisa Thompsonillustrated by Cliff Watt
The Thumbprint Club
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“I am Little Bo Peep,” announced Holly, “and I have lost my sheep.” She pretended to cry.
“I had nothing to do with it,” said Miles inside his wolf suit.
“I think we have met before, Wolf,” said Ruby. “I am Little Red Riding Hood.”
“I am Rapunzel,” said Heeni. “I have hair so long that I use it for skipping.” Heeni jumped over her long plaits.
“That’s what I call handy hair,” remarked the Brave Knight.
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Miles was excited beyond belief. He saw the big B and BORING and his eyes widened. Under the BORING, Miles wrote blah, blah, blah, baggy bum. He knew he couldn’t keep the piece of paper to himself. It was like a hot potato. He flicked the note back to Nelson, as Miss Fazio drew the lovely curve of the number two on the board.
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Ruby’s grandfather refused to wear his glasses. “I don’t need them,” he grumped. He was bumping into everything, and Ruby had to tell him what he had collided with each time.
“Are you sure it’s a chair, Rubes? It looks a lot like that flowerpot I sat in last week. I don’t want to end up with more spikes in my bottom.”
“I’ll get your glasses,” sighed Ruby.
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Grandparents Day
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More adventures from the kids of Plunkett Street School. Follow Ruby, Heeni, Ming and the gang as they create weird playground games, just survive Grandparents Day and deal with Hattie McKay, the Year 6 bully. And among all the giggles, there are lessons to learn about friendship, sharing, fair play—and the wonders of the number 2 and the letter B!
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Gigglers Plunkett Street GreenHattie McKay! 24 433632 $10.95
Goodbye Bruno 24 433633 $10.95
Guess What It Is 25 433634 $10.95
The Move-a-thon 26 433635 $10.95
The Thumbprint Club 26 433636 $10.95
Fairytale 27 433637 $10.95
The Little Note That Grew 27 433638 $10.95
Grandparents Day 28 433639 $10.95
Set of 8 Plunkett Street Green Books 24-28 433640 $87.60
Forgetful Friday, Inside Back Cover
Before and after reading questions to stimulate
class discussions
The Mind Reader pages 22-23
Characters, dialogue and plots that students will
identify with