Reading challenges

The holidays - when children are seeking out fun things to do - are the perfect opportunity for children, especially those who wouldn't be thinking about picking up a book, to see how reading can be a brilliant way to find out how to do something new and exciting.

We asked some of our favourite authors to help us come up with some wonderful activities to keep children occupied over the holidays which you can find below.

This summer, Joshua Seigal, Naomi Jones, Andy Seed, Jamie Smart, Dapo Adeola and Tọlá Okogwu have all set a Coram Beanstalk super summer challenge related to their books.

Can you perform a poem? Could you build a tower? How about going on a rainbow scavenger hunt or making your own comic or graphic novel? Is there something you feel strongly about that you could make a poster to highlight or write a speech about? Or maybe you have a secret superpower? Take a look at the challenges below and fill your summer with our six different activity challenges!

Or check out some of our previous holiday reading challenges from Matt Oldfield, the Really Big Pants Theatre Company, Abi Elphinstone, Joshua Seigal, Lisa Stickley and our friends at Whizz Pop Bang magazine!

Even if it's rainy or you're stuck indoors, we've got some super story dice illustrated by Nick Sharratt to print off, colour-in and make - and you'll find a film below which will help you decide how to play with them for endless story-telling fun!

Or, if you're still looking for things to do, download our Summer Holiday Book Bingo sheet here! 

Phew - the holidays are going to busy!

NB: All challenges should be done with appropriate adult supervision.