Make some newfriends this summer!

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Me and My Shadow

Match these famous Roald Dahl characters, illustrated by Quentin Blake, to their shadows.Can you name them, too?

Fun and Games - Sorted

Don’t forget, The Big Friendly Read has a dedicated website for children taking part in the Challenge.

As well as keeping track of their progress online, kids can have all kinds of fun here! There are games and competitions, children can send messages, and even find out what to read next using the Book Sorter – it’s packed with recommendations for young readers. Answer a few fun questions, and the Book Sorter will come up with all kinds of ideas to inspire kids to complete their challenge.

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All AboutThe Summer Reading Challenge

All over the UK, libraries are celebrating 100 years of the world’s favourite storyteller, Roald Dahl. The Big Friendly Read, the Summer Reading Challenge 2016, is your child’s chance to join in those celebrations.

To get them started – and it’s totally free – all your child has to do is sign up at the library. There, they will be given a collector folder to keep a record of their Summer Reading Challenge journey.

On the Summer Reading Challenge, we ask each child to read at least six library books. They can be any books they like – novels, facts books, joke books, e-books and audio books, they all count – and your library will have staff and volunteers on hand to help your children choose books they will really enjoy.

These build to become a unique record of your child’s Summer Reading Challenge, and a great way to mark Dahl’s centenary.Some cards feature fun SCRATCH ‘N’ SNIFF smells for young readers to discover. Kids are going to love collecting these!

Awesome! I liked

reading lots of different

books, some funny,

some scary.

Alexander, age 6, Edinburgh

Explore Your Library

While your children are choosing their books for The Big Friendly Read, it’s a great chance for parents and carers to discover the full range of what’s on offer at the library. From reading groups tocomputer use, it’s yourlibrary, so let us help youmake the most of it!

As they read their books, each child will receive collector cards that make up a set to complete their folder. Each card features an original piece of Quentin Blake artwork from a classic Roald Dahl tale, as well as some fun activities on the reverse.

It inspired my son to read over the summer when he was losing interest in reading at school... Jane, parent, Stockport