This imaginative collection of engaging short stories is perfect for all kids, from those who love reading, to those who struggle with books.
From a spaceship flight into a Black Hole, to a town plagued by zombie beavers; from a
magical pen that knows all the answers to a test, to a… read more
In this download you will find:
- Arts Award Discover activity sheets
- A document showing how the activities map to each part of Discover
- Information for parents & carers
Summer Reading Challenge activities can be used towards Arts Award Discover.
What is Arts Award?
Arts Award is… read more
Please read these guidance notes for more information on accessing the Summer Reading Challenge digital participation data.
This resource contains information on the data share for digital participation in Story Garden, including anonymised and personalised data.
Please note: this is a… read more
Download the final digital participation data for your library authority for the 2025 Summer Reading Challenge, Story Garden.
Updated with final data on 2 October 2025.
Please read the guidance notes linked to below for more information on how to access your data.
Please email… read more
Ready to become a more capable and confident reader? Here are four simple tips from Kumon to help you on your journey. read more
Help spread the word about this year’s Summer Reading Challenge with this Welsh language version of our fun video – why not show it in an assembly or pop it in a newsletter?
You can also find the YouTube link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4llBvEEpJtA read more
Get your summer book club chat started with these handy reading group notes to accompany copies of It's All Greek to Me by Andrea Christodoulou – a hilarious new romance novel filled with warmth, drama and Greek heritage.
You can’t hurry love … unless it holds the key to a family… read more
Get ready to meet Perla – the feisty, magical rescue dog who will steal your heart!
Perla is a small dog with a BIG personality and a very impressive roar. Her best friend is seven-year-old Nico Rico. But when Nico goes missing after school one day, it’s up to Perla – and The Pirate who… read more
Download this map to log your 30 minutes of reading each week!
A little reading can go a long way. Young people 12+ can join a new reading challenge this summer, with advice and reading recommendations that will encourage them to read every week for just 30 minutes! It’s a game-changer!… read more
This activity sheet enables you to keep a record of the books you’re enjoying together and will help to spark conversations around reading with family and friends.
Please note, this is the Welsh-language version of this resource. See the link below for the English-language version.
Tip: If… read more
Exclusive preview of findings from The Reading Agency’s nationally representative research on adult reading habits (full report expected September 2025) show the lasting importance of family reading, including impact on happiness and ability to relax in adult life.
Aspects included in the… read more
Neptune and Thor battle for power and their fight upsets the balance of the world. Lightning strikes, curses fly and towering waves swallow a Viking longship and its crew into a watery valley, taking with it the secret of the magical blue crystals.
A thousand years later, Emily, a girl who is… read more