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​The Annual Summer Reading Challenge returns for 2022

Posted on : 06 Jul 2022

​The Annual Summer Reading Challenge returns for 2022
Gadgeteers

The Reading Agency and Caerphilly libraries are excited to introduce Gadgeteers, our Summer Reading Challenge for 2022.

The challenge runs from Saturday 9 July to Saturday 10 September in all libraries in Caerphilly County Borough.

Science is all around you! What do you love doing? Are you a brilliant baker? Or a mega music fan? Are you the tech wizard amongst your friends?

Join the Gadgeteers for the Summer Reading Challenge to discover the amazing science and innovation behind the world around you, including some of your favourite things!

Curious? Perfect! Your imagination can unlock endless possibilities… We’re teaming up with Science Museum Group for a very special science-themed Challenge that will inspire you to use your imagination and creativity!
Gadgeteers will feature amazing books, awesome rewards, and plenty of ideas for cool experiments and activities to discover the science all around you. The Challenge will be brought to life by top children’s writer and illustrator Julian Beresford.

The popular reading challenge encourages reading for pleasure over the summer holidays, building reading skills and confidence and helping to prevent the ‘dip’ in reading skills while children are out of school.

Cllr Carol Andrews Cabinet Member for Education and Communities said, “Children are being asked to read six books to help the Gadgeteers and at the same time, they can discover the amazing science and innovation that lies behind the world around them.

I hope this year’s ‘Gadgeteers’ Challenge will inspire all children to use their local library, to read lots of great books throughout the summer and beyond.”

Children will receive small rewards for each of the books they read and if they complete the challenge and read 6 books, they earn their Gadgeteers certificate and medal.

There will also be a prize draw for all children who have completed the Summer Reading Challenge and the Grand Prize winner chosen from all children who have completed the Challenge will receive a £100 voucher.
Children can read any library book of their choice – fiction, non-fiction or picture books, e-books or e-audio.

Keep up to date with this year’s Summer Reading Challenge by following Caerphilly Libraries on Facebook or Twitter.
 


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