Article Source: The Reading Agency
First Published: 4 June 2020 16:20
Updated: 4 June 2020 16:20
The Silly Squad is a team of animal friends who love to go on adventures and get stuck in to all different kinds of funny books. This year, our Challenge features extra special characters designed by the award-winning author and illustrator Laura Ellen Anderson, who you’ll know from amazing reads like Amelia Fang and Evil Emperor Penguin!
You can join the Silly Squad on a new adventure by setting your own personal reading challenge to complete this summer. Our new online platform will help you keep track of your books, reviews and the rewards you unlock along the way.
As always, we’ll have loads of brilliant book suggestions to get you started, and tips on how you can keep reading even while schools and libraries are closed. We’ll also have heaps of super silly activities, quizzes, videos, games and more to keep you entertained at home!
Join the Silly Squad and the Let’s Get Silly Ambassadors for the Summer Reading Challenge launch on Friday 5 June
The party is happening on the Summer Reading Challenge Facebook page, where the fun starts at 4pm with Sam and Mark!
We’ll be joined by our super silly Ambassadors, who will be sharing their favourite stories and jokes, teaching you how to create your very own Silly Squad characters, and even showing off their dance moves.
See you there!
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