Developed by The Reading Agency in partnership with Libraries, the theme for this year is Story Garden - Adventures in Nature and the Great Outdoors - and it's all about taking reading to the great outdoors.
About this year's challenge
How to take part
Between Saturday 5 July and Saturday 13 September, children will be able to join for free in any Hillingdon Library.
Visit a library and borrow books at least 4 times during the summer (we recommend aiming to read at least 6 books).
Collect the reward stickers as you borrow books - there are 4 visits to complete.
Please note: Children wishing to take part will need to be a member of Hillingdon libraries - joining is free and easy.
Fantastic rewards for reading
We have some wonderful gifts for this year's challenge (available while stocks last).
Visit 1 - Sticker booklet and first reward sticker
Visit 2 - Reward sticker
Visit 3 - Reward sticker
Visit 4 - Reward sticker, medal and certificate
Prize draw
Complete all 4 visits by Saturday 13 September and you will be entered into a prize draw to win fabulous prizes.
First prize is a Kindle Fire and book bundle, plus there's a prize to be won from each library.
Throughout the summer, we'll be holding lots of events and activities for children of all ages...
Story Garden events feedback
We would like to hear about your experience of attending Story Garden events in our libraries. Please take a few minutes to fill in our short online form to let us know.
Dive into your Story Garden reading adventure and show us where your imagination can take you! Build a LEGO® masterpiece inspired by a story you've read - or dream up a brand-new tale and bring it to life with bricks! Open to families.
Join us to share your amazing reading adventures with Story Garden. There will also be an opportunity to get creative - make a colourful collage, write your very own story, or share a dazzling book review. Open to families.
Poet and entertainer, Justin Coe, brings the wild inside with a not-so-common garden variety of wacky wordplay, silly stories, puppet-enhanced verse and interactive fun and games. Open to 3 to 11-year-olds and their families.
Come along to your local children's centre for a very special outdoor experience. There will be songs, stories and natural craft activities using twigs, leaves and flowers. Open to 4 to 7-year-olds.
Join Kid and Pinto - 2 curious seedologists on a quest to discover new specimens. The performance will last around 40 minutes, followed by a seed planting session. Everyone welcome, particularly children aged 7 and under.
Join us for a special outdoor storytime in Court Park where we will be reading nature-inspired stories and singing along to our favourite rhymes in the great outdoors. Open to over-3s and their families.
Dive into your Story Garden reading adventure and show us where your imagination can take you! Build a LEGO® masterpiece inspired by a story you've read - or dream up a brand-new tale and bring it to life with bricks! Open to families.
Join us for a special outdoor storytime in Court Park where we will be reading nature-inspired stories and singing along to our favourite rhymes in the great outdoors. Open to over-3s and their families.
Dive into your Story Garden reading adventure and show us where your imagination can take you! Build a LEGO® masterpiece inspired by a story you've read - or dream up a brand-new tale and bring it to life with bricks! Open to families.
Join us to share your amazing reading adventures with Story Garden. There will also be an opportunity to get creative - make a colourful collage, write your very own story, or share a dazzling book review. Open to families.
Dive into your Story Garden reading adventure and show us where your imagination can take you! Build a LEGO® masterpiece inspired by a story you've read - or dream up a brand-new tale and bring it to life with bricks! Open to families.
Join us to share your amazing reading adventures with Story Garden. There will also be an opportunity to get creative - make a colourful collage, write your very own story, or share a dazzling book review. Open to families.
Join us to share your amazing reading adventures with Story Garden. There will also be an opportunity to get creative - make a colourful collage, write your very own story, or share a dazzling book review. Open to families.
Poet and entertainer, Justin Coe, brings the wild inside with a not-so-common garden variety of wacky wordplay, silly stories, puppet-enhanced verse and interactive fun and games. Open to 3 to 11-year-olds and their families.
Join Kid and Pinto - 2 curious seedologists on a quest to discover new specimens. The performance will last around 40 minutes, followed by a seed planting session. Everyone welcome, particularly children aged 7 and under.
Come along to your local children's centre for a very special outdoor experience. There will be songs, stories and natural craft activities using twigs, leaves and flowers. Open to 4 to 7-year-olds.
Come along to your local children's centre for a very special outdoor experience. There will be songs, stories and natural craft activities using twigs, leaves and flowers. Open to 4 to 7-year-olds.
Join Kid and Pinto - 2 curious seedologists on a quest to discover new specimens. The performance will last around 40 minutes, followed by a seed planting session. Everyone welcome, particularly children aged 7 and under.
