Have you joined the Summer Reading Challenge yet? There’s still time! It’s free to join the library, get your Story Garden booklet, and take part.

From now until 6 September, students aged 4 to 11 can take part in this year’s challenge, called Story Garden. All you need to do is read six library books — any kind you like: stories, facts, picture books, joke books, audiobooks or e‑books. Every book gets you a sticker for your booklet, and when you finish, you’ll earn a medal, a certificate, and a chance to win a prize!

Why does an elephant use her trunk as a bookmark?
Because she nose where she stopped reading!

There’s also a Mini Challenge for under-4s, with their own sticker folder.

At Abingdon Library, older readers aged 11 and up — including local secondary school students, town councillors, and other volunteers — are helping at the desk, handing out booklets and stickers and cheering readers on.

The Summer Reading Challenge runs in libraries all over the UK. Last year, nearly 600,000 children took part.

And if you’re over 11, you can still join the library and read books for your own enjoyment — you won’t need stickers.