In this Chatterbooks activity pack you’ll find some great suggestions for wonderful non-fiction books to explore, read and enjoy together.
Inspired by Merry the Giraffe from the Summer Reading Challenge’s "Silly Squad":https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/, this pack will focus on her… read more
We believe that through reading a wide variety of books and texts, children can improve their vocabulary and grow more confident with their own writing ability. To help you with this, we have collated a host of resources and useful websites that you can use with your students for their creative… read more
In this Chatterbooks activity pack you’ll find some great suggestions for funny books to explore, read and enjoy together.
Inspired by Lily the Frog from the Summer Reading Challenge’s "Silly Squad":https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/, this pack will focus on her favourite things, jokes… read more
Like Bamboozle the Panda from the Silly Squad, we love comics, graphic novels and books that have beautiful illustrations. As well as being fun they can be really important to a child's reading journey. We also share useful sites and great resources.
Find more resources on our "School… read more
Contains information on the social media and comms plans The Reading Agency has put together to help drive awareness of the Challenge
throughout July and August. Use this as inspiration for your own Silly Squad social media/comms activity over the summer.
All illustrations © Laura Ellen… read more
A comprehensive guide to all the characters in this year's Silly Squad Summer Reading Challenge.
All illustrations © Laura Ellen Anderson 2020
Please note: this is a locked resource for library authorities participating in the Summer Reading Challenge 2020. Libraries should contact their… read more
This article shares some of the research that outlines the importance of reading for pleasure as well as some ideas to promote reading for pleasure in your school.
Make sure you visit our "School Zone":https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/school-zone-src on the Summer Reading Challenge… read more
The Summer Reading Challenge, presented by The Reading Agency and funded by Arts Council England, encourages children aged 4 to 11 to set
themselves a reading challenge to help prevent the summer reading ‘dip’.
For the Summer Reading Challenge 2020, we are asking everyone to get silly. The… read more