Download this school assembly presentation and tell pupils or parents all about Story Garden this year’s Summer Reading Challenge!
Welsh language version available below.
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Engage your class/school with reading this summer!
This information pack contains key information for schools about Story Garden – this year’s Summer Reading Challenge – benefits for pupils, how to take part and next steps for teachers, plus ways to celebrate your pupils'… read more
Prepare for the adventure of a life time with this incredible activity pack to accompany the globe-trotting, historical-adventure Wendington Jones series by Daniel Dockery. Write a travel journal, decorate your suitcase, plot a course on your map and more!
Wendington Jones has her world… read more
Draw your own gargoyle with this fantastic activity sheet, inspired by the Gargoyles series – the new middle-grade adventure series from award-winning children’s author, Tamsin Mori. Action-packed and full of mystery, these fantasy novels are a must-read for fans of magic, mythology and the power… read more
A free digital discussion guide and activity sheets for The Bletchley Riddle – a thrilling middle grade historical adventure from bestselling authors Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin. read more
Combining touchy-feely patches with sounds, DON’T TICKLE ™ touchy-feely sound books from Usborne are full of surprises for babies and toddlers to discover, with an irresistible musical finale. Guaranteed giggles with your little one!
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Have you got what it takes to join the Pirate Academy?
From Justin Somper, the award-winning author of Vampirates, comes this brilliant new Middle Grade adventure series for readers aged 9 and up!
The year is 2507. The oceans have risen. A new dawn of piracy has begun.
Jacoby Blunt and… read more
Printable activity sheets to create a 'dragon treasure hunt' for children to engage with. read more
Pack of creative activities to help host How to Train Your Dragon themed events. Activities include: design a dragon, make your ow crown, write like a Viking, gruesome Viking facts, party games and costume ideas. read more
This pack contains a variety of engaging activities suitable for classroom or library sessions. Children will imagine that they are Viking warriors attending the ‘Isle of Berk’s Training School for Vikings and Dragons’. They will complete crosscurricular challenges such as making their own Viking… read more
These digital promotion images have been designed for online and social media use to support your online promotion of the 2025 Summer Reading Challenge.
This is a locked resource for library authorities participating in the Summer Reading Challenge 2025. Libraries should contact their local… read more
Download images of key Story Garden materials. These can be used in your promotional materials and communications.
Please ensure that, in your communications with children and families, you only include images of materials that will be on offer at your library this year. If you are unsure,… read more