A school detention takes a strange turn when a portal opens in the back of a locker, dragging a group of students into a world of puzzles and danger.
In Permanent Detention, the first installment of the Piggy series by Piranha Games, a boring afternoon in school transforms into a high-stakes adventure. The story follows a group of students who discover a mysterious gateway hidden inside a locker. They are quickly transported to a surreal, dangerous environment where they must solve riddles and evade threats to find a way home. This debut kicks off a massive collection of adventures, with twenty-four books currently available for students to explore.
This series is a fantastic resource for students who find dense blocks of text intimidating or those who are still building their English vocabulary. The graphic novel format relies heavily on visual storytelling. This allows readers to use the artwork to decode the action and context when the dialogue gets tough. Because the art style and the core cast of characters remain consistent across the entire series, students don’t have to relearn the “rules” of the world with every new volume. They build a comfort level with the characters’ personalities and speech patterns, which makes picking up the next book feel like a natural step rather than a chore. In a classroom, these books are perfect for building momentum; once a student finishes the first one, the huge library of sequels keeps them reading without a break.
Total Books in Series: 24
Best Starting Point: Permanent Detention
