Mischief theme for summer readers
Schools can join in too - and the schools with the highest proportion of children completing the challenge have SUMMER’S here and it’s time for the the chance to win a day-long author return of the much-loved Summer visit. Reading Challenge, which sees children Manchester City Council’s Executive gain rewards as they check out books Member for Schools, Culture and Leisure, from their local library. Coun Luthfur Rahman, said: “We
Delivered in association with The love encouraging children to join the Reading Agency, the Summer Reading Summer Reading Challenge in Manchester Challenge is the UK’s biggest annual and our libraries are hosting reading promotion for children. hundreds of activities, to make sure that
This year’s theme is ‘Mischief Makers,’ as many of our young people as possible based on popular characters from The get involved. Beano. “Getting the reading bug at the earliest
So if you’re aged four to 11 years and possible age is incredibly beneficial, want to be part of the ‘mischief’ created so visit your library this summer, take by Dennis and Gnasher, Walter Brown part in all the fun on offer and most and the rest of the gang, ask at your local importantly, enjoy the ‘mischief’!” library and join the challenge, for free. Summer Reading Challenge activities
All children who take part will receive are supported by Read Manchester, a a special pack, plus incentives along the campaign from Manchester City Council way and will also be entered into a fantastic and The National Literacy Trust to prize draw. promote reading for pleasure and boost
Those who complete the challenge by literacy. reading six library books have the Working with schools, community chance to win a bike and there will be groups, libraries, businesses and residents, goody bag winners at every Manchester the campaign raises the profile of library. reading to help improve the life chances
There’s a separate mini-challenge for and happiness of children and young under 4s, too. people in the city.
This year, the challenge will be This year, Read Manchester is supporting accompanied by 220 craft and activity the city-wide Bee in the City art events in libraries, ranging in theme trail. from mini-beasts to virtual reality. Pick up a “Bee a Reader” challenge
To find out what’s on, visit www.manchester.gov.uk/summerreadingchallenge. leaflet to find out other ideas for getting involved in reading, at your local library, or at www.readmanchester.org.uk.