Fun and games - Jeanne Willis

George is stuck at his grandmas house over the summer holiday. But he has not been bored or lonely since he was befriended by the Goffins
the strange, small people who live secretly in his grandmas attic. Together, George, Lofty and Eave have been up to all kinds of fun and games, delving into the family junk to learn about George's family tree. While George is more used to entertaining himself with his MP3 player and Robodog, he is surprised by how much fun the Goffins strangely-named games are. And little does George realize, but spillikins, marbles and the strange twigaloo will bring him closer to his mum, dad and Grandma, too.