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title: "Summer Reading Challenge!"
url: "https://crosscanonby.cumbria.sch.uk/news/2025-07-14-summer-reading-challenge"
school: "Crosscanonby St John's C of E Primary School"
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## Summer Reading Challenge!

*14 July 2025*

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**Summer Reading Challenge 2025 – *Story Garden***

We’re excited to share that the **Summer Reading Challenge 2025** is just around the corner – and this year’s theme is **Story Garden**!

Children are invited to visit their nearest library to take part in this fun, free activity that encourages a love of reading over the summer holidays.

**How to Take Part:**

- **It’s completely FREE!**

All you need is a Cumberland Libraries membership – which is also free to join.

**What’s Involved?**

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To complete the challenge, children are encouraged to read **six books** of their choice during the summer holidays.
This can include:

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- Fiction
- Non-fiction
- Poetry
- Joke books
- Picture books
- Graphic novels

eBooks and eAudiobooks via **BorrowBox**, our free digital service.​​​​​​​

**Read and Collect!**

- Collect themed Story Garden stickers along the way.
- Receive your own Summer Reading Challenge kitbag.
- Once completed, children will be awarded a medal and certificate to celebrate their achievement.

**When Does It Start?**

The challenge begins in all Cumberland Libraries on **Saturday 12 July 2025** and continues throughout the summer.

- ![](https://crosscanonby.cumbria.sch.uk/images/news/3fa6f359de35f0ccd89d11c879c4dd25.jpg)**Mini Challenge** (for ages 0–3, including alternative age-appropriate rewards)
- **Main Challenge** (for ages 4–11)

**Find Out More:**

- The Reading Agency: [summerreadingchallenge.org.uk](https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk)
- Find a library near you: [Find a library near you \| Cumberland Council](https://www.cumberland.gov.uk/libraries-and-archives/find-library-near-you)
- Facebook: [facebook.com/CumberlandLibraries](https://www.facebook.com/CumberlandLibraries/)

We hope your child will join in and enjoy a summer full of stories, creativity, and fun!

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