How to Keep Children Reading Over Summer: Why Teachers Champion the Summer Reading Challenge
Case Study from Tanya Du Bery, Year 6 Teacher and KS2 English Lead, and Grace Mulberry, Class Teacher and Early…
News and Stories
How Tom Gates got a child with vision impairment hooked on the Summer Reading Challenge
Thousands of children across the UK will be heading to their local libraries this summer to take part in the…
A Recipe for Raising Young Readers
We all know the evidence about the importance of children’s reading for life chances – it is the absolute foundation…
The Summer Reading Challenge celebrates 25 years of encouraging young readers
This year, we’re celebrating the remarkable success of our cross-authority Summer Reading Challenge model and the 25th anniversary of the…
The State of the Nation’s Adult Reading: 2024 Report
Half of all adults in the UK don’t read regularly, and 1 in 6 – that’s 8.5 million – struggles…
Summer Reading Challenge: Reach and Engagement 2023
The 2023 Summer Reading Challenge: ‘Ready, Set, Read!’, delivered in partnership with libraries and the Youth Sport Trust, once again brought the fun and benefits of reading to families across the UK.
The Summer Reading Challenge and Libraries: Abeeha, Ariba and Aamna’s story Story
This Libraries Week, we’re looking at how libraries play a key role in encouraging children to read. We went to Abraham Moss Library in Manchester to hear from children and their families how the Summer Reading Challenge has empowered their reading.
New Summer Reading Challenge Model sees dramatic increases in children’s library membership
Our new report summarises findings from our cross-authority pilot model of the Summer Reading Challenge.
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