Hertfordshire County Council’s libraries are delighted to announce Creepy House, the 15th National Summer Reading Challenge, beginning Saturday 13 July.
The challenge is free to enter and is open to children of all ages and reading abilities. They can choose any books they like from the variety on offer in the library, be it fiction, non-fiction, or even audio or e-books. Very young children can have books read to them. It still counts and is a great way to introduce them to books and the library.
Children completing the challenge will be invited to a special awards ceremony, where they will receive a certificate and a medal. They will also be entered into a prize draw with the chance to win a ‘Golden Ticket’ for an exclusive author event on 1 November. One lucky golden ticket holder will also win a family ticket to Warner Bros Studios.
Frances Button, Cabinet Member for Libraries, said: “The Creepy House Challenge is primarily about having fun and enjoying books but research has shown that children who have taken part are more likely to have maintained or even improved their reading levels when returning to school than those who did not.”
Creepy House packs will be available in all Hertfordshire libraries, including mobile libraries, from Saturday 13 July until Saturday 7 September 2013, while stocks last. A special launch event will be held at Watford Central Library on Saturday 13 July where there will be lots of free activities to join in with.
Children can also visit www.creepy-house.org.uk for more fun and games, and the chance to link with top authors and other children taking part across the country.
Look out for other creepy events happening over the summer including ‘Meet the Creepy House creepy crawlies’ drop-in sessions at Stevenage, St Albans and North Watford libraries, and a ‘Catch the Reading Bug’ day at the Butterfly World Project in Chiswell Green on 1 August.
For more information, visit www.hertsdirect.org/libraries , phone 0300 1234 049, or drop in to your nearest library.
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