Summer reading challenge for children
Tue 18 Apr 2017
The Summer Reading Challenge will be back this summer with a new theme called Animal Agents, illustrated by Tony Ross!
3,909 children took part in last year's challenge, called Big Friendly Read.
What is the Summer Reading Challenge?
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The Summer Reading Challenge takes place during the school holidays every summer at a library near you.
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The challenge, aimed at four to 12 year olds, is to read six books of their own choice during the summer holidays.
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It's free to take part.
How does the Challenge help my child?
- Research shows that reading for pleasure is one of the most important contributory factors in children’s learning success.
- The Challenge encourages children to read during the long summer break when their reading skills can decline without the regular reading activity at school.
- Taking part in the Summer Reading Challenge helps to sustain children’s enthusiasm for reading and prevent the 'summer holiday dip'
- The combination of creativity, fun activities and reading choice can have a real impact on children’s reading ability, range and motivation, boosting their confidence and leading to a more positive attitude towards learning.
- Children who enjoy reading are more likely to score highly on reading assessments than those who don't; and those who use libraries are twice as likely to be above average readers.
For more details visit the Summer Reading Challenge page.