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Giggle Club Books in Order

Giggle Club is a 4-book series by Anita Jeram for ages 5–8, at a grades 1–3 reading level, with gentle content (HootRated intensity 1/5).

Books
4
By publication date
Reading level
Grades 1–3
Average grade level 2.2
Recommended ages
Ages 5–8
From HootRated age ratings
Content intensity
Gentle
HootRated 1/5

Giggle Club Reading Order

Series numbers aren't available for most Giggle Club books, so they're listed by publication date (oldest first).

# Title Reading Level Ages Content
1 Little Pig's Bouncy Ball
1997 · Alan Baron
Level 1-2 5-8 Gentle
2 Birthday happy, Contrary Mary
1998
Level 2-3 5-8 Gentle
3 The perfect little monster
2001 · Judy Hindley
Level 2-3 5-8 Gentle
4 Snowy Sunday
2015 · Phyllis Root
Level 1-2 5-8 Gentle

Content Intensity Across the Series

Consistent

Content stays at a steady intensity level throughout the series.

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First book Latest book

Series books grow with readers — but that's also the trap. Most series start at one reading level and one content intensity and drift upward over the course of the run. Giggle Club (4 books by Anita Jeram) lands at a grades 1–3 reading level, with average content intensity 1/5. Intensity stays consistent across the series, so a reader who can handle the first book can generally handle the rest.

The reading-order table above lists every book with per-volume reading level, age and intensity ratings so you can spot any escalation before it catches your reader off guard. For a deeper dive into how we score text difficulty vs. emotional weight separately — and why series readers especially benefit from that split — see our methodology page.

All Giggle Club Books

Little Pig's Bouncy Ball

Alan Baron

Cover of Little Pig's Bouncy Ball

Little Pig's Bouncy Ball

Alan Baron

Level 1-2 Gentle

Birthday happy, Contrary Mary

Anita Jeram

Cover of Birthday happy, Contrary Mary

Birthday happy, Contrary Mary

Anita Jeram

Level 2-3

The perfect little monster

Judy Hindley

Cover of The perfect little monster

The perfect little monster

Judy Hindley

Level 2-3 Gentle

Snowy Sunday

Phyllis Root

Cover of Snowy Sunday

Snowy Sunday

Phyllis Root

Level 1-2

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Questions about the Giggle Club series

What reading level is the Giggle Club series?
Giggle Club books are at a grades 1–3 reading level (average grade level 2.2), and HootRated recommends the series for ages 5–8. There are 4 books in the series.
What order should I read the Giggle Club books?
Series numbers aren't available for most Giggle Club books, so HootRated lists them by publication date: Little Pig's Bouncy Ball (1997); Birthday happy, Contrary Mary (1998); The perfect little monster (2001); Snowy Sunday (2015).
What age is the Giggle Club series appropriate for?
HootRated recommends Giggle Club for ages 5–8. Content is gentle (HootRated intensity 1/5). Intensity stays consistent across the series, so a reader who can handle the first book can generally handle the rest.