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Summer Reading Challenge 2024

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The Summer Reading Challenge 2024 starts on Saturday 6 July

The Summer Reading Challenge invites children aged 4 - 11 years old to read 6 library books over the summer holidays and win some fantastic prizes! It's fun, free and easy to take part in.

You have to be in it to win it!

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Step 1: Sign up

Register online or visit any Idea Store or library in Tower Hamlets and register for free - just have proof of address.

The Summer Reading Challenge 2024 starts on Saturday 6 July

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Step 2: Read books

The challenge is to read at least six books, two books at a time, over the summer holidays. 

We've got THOUSANDS of books waiting to be borrowed!

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Step 3: Win prizes!

When you join you'll get:

  • A Marvellous Makers booklet to fill with stickers as you progress and log the books you have read

After 3 books:

  • Crayons and a colouring or a notebook

When you have finished your six books:

  • A Marvellous Makers certificate
  • A medal

Share your book reviews!

We would love to hear about what you've been reading. Send us your book reviews and you could win a Kobo Clara Colour e-reader!

All the reviews submitted will be entered into a prize draw at the end of the Summer holiday. We may also share your review on our social media.

Coming soon...

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Summer fun

As well as the Summer Reading Challenge we have a whole host of events and activities in our Idea Stores and Libraries over the summer holidays.

Come along to enjoy crafts, storytelling, drama workshops and theatre shows.

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