Summer Reading Challenge

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No matter if you're soaking up the sun or seeking shade indoors, let your imagination soar through books and stories this summer!

Challenge yourself to read, watch/listen to as many books as you can during the January school holidays and log your progress in your personal Summer Reading Log.

How to participate

Grab your Summer Reading Log: Pick up your log from any of our three libraries or download a copy. This log is your ticket to keeping track of the fantastic books you'll dive into!

Borrow books: Visit our libraries, either in person or online, to borrow books, including eBooks and audiobooks on Libby Kids

Watch and listen: Immerse yourself in captivating stories! Explore stories in your language on LOTE4Kids

Record your adventures: Use your reading log to jot down the titles of the books you've read, watched/listened to. Share what you loved about each story and keep a record of your reading accomplishments!

Share your journey: Talk about the books you've read, watched, listened to with friends, family, or even our library staff. Spread the love for reading and inspire others to join in the adventure!

Suggested reading lists

Here are some summer themed story suggestions for kids across different age groups. 

Borrow Box (eBooks and eAudiobooks)

Title	Author
Nice Garry – Book One. Bowled Over	Michael Wagner, Nathan Lyon
The Lost Whale	Hannah Gold
Night Race to Kawau	Tessa Duder
Travelling Bookshop – Book 2 Mim and the Woeful Wedding	Katrina Nannestad
Wind Riders – Book 1  Rescue on Turtle Beach	Jen Marlin
Escape From Camp Boring	Tom Mitchell
The Way to Impossible Island	Sophie Kirtley
Funny Kid – Book 8 Funny Kid Belly Flop	Matt Stanton
Alice-Miranda – Book 19 Alice-Miranda in the Outback	Jacqueline Harvey
Fish Kid – Book 1 Fish Kid and the Mega Manta Ray	Kylie Howarth
Summer in the City	Terry Denton
Judy Moody - Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer	Megan McDonald

Libby (eBooks and eAudiobooks)

Title	Author
The World Between Blinks	Amie Kaufman
The Epic Adventures of Huggie & Stick	Drew Daywalt
Miss Penny Dreadful and the Mermaid's Locks	Allison Rushby
Grace the Cove Dragon	Maddy Mara
The Hidden World of Gnomes	Lauren Soloy
The Summer Before	Ann M. Martin
Caterpillar Summer	Gillian McDunn
Sunny Side Up	Jennifer L. Holm
Be Prepared	Vera Brosgol
The Fire Bay Adventure	Fleur Hitchcock
Last Day Blues	Julie Danneberg
The Swiss Family Robinson	Johann David Wyss
The Storm Keeper's Island	Catherine Doyle

LOTE4Kids (read, watch and listen in your own language)

Read picture books in your own language, or listen to them being read, with the words highlighted as they are said.  

You can also watch each title translated and narrated in English.  Some books are bilingual with your language and English text together. 

To login using your library card number and pin, visit: LOTE4Kids