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Summer reading challenges

The Summer Reading Challenge is an educational competition held in public libraries around the UK every year organised by The Reading Agency. It began in 1999 with the intention of encouraging primary school children to read books during the summer holidays.


A group of diverse, cartoon children are engaging in various gardening and reading activities in a bright, grassy outdoor setting. The central logo reads "Summer Reading Challenge Story Garden."
The Story Garden theme for this year's Summer Reading challenge.

Cheadle Community Library hosted a 2025 Summer Reading Challenge between 5 July and 15 September. The theme this year was the Story Garden.


Children borrowed books and received Story Garden themed stickers once read and returned.




A colorful "Story Garden Summer Reading Challenge 2025" sheer. It features a treasure hunt with ten characters to find. Five children are pictured at the top: Robyn playing by a stream, Priya gardening, Jake exploring with a magnifying glass, Sola watering plants, and Rhys on a rocky path. Five more characters are at the bottom: a moss-covered golem, Jess playing soccer, a book-shaped creature with roots, Jamal planting, and another moss-covered golem. The poster encourages exploration to find the characters and put their numbers in the circles.
The Story Garden treasure hunt sheet children used

Alongside the reading challenge we hosted a treasure hunt. Congratulations to the following winners:


Arthur Whittle, Atlas Chapman, Benjamin Partridge, Finnlay Campbell, Greyson Chell, Layla Faith Preece, Olivia Jijo, Olivia Pheasey and everyone else who took part.

 
 
 

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