A 'Reading Challenge' to encourage children to read

Reading contributes to the growth of an individual is an undeniable truth TheBritish Council in collaboration with Reading Agency is set to organise the Reading Challenge for children aged between 5 and 12 years The programme involves children reading a range of 6 books specially selected by the British Council with the aim of helping them grow as confident and engaged readersUsing the principle of encouragement and motivation the Challenge inspires children to read for pleasure Thus leading to the improvement of their English language skills development of their reading skills and building of their confidence Children will also attend multiple expertcurated workshops to enhance their writing and inferring skills along with boosting their creativity as well as critical thinkingThis years theme for the programme Gadgeteers is created in partnership with Science Museum Group and is brought to life by top childrens writer and illustrator Julian Beresford Under this challenge kids must read a minimum of 6 books in 6 weeks from the collection of new handpicked books The books will help the young Gadgeteers to discover the amazing science and innovation in the world around themIf you want to instil a love for reading among your children look no further Enrol them in this challenge and let them be free in the world of science outer space or coding with books likeAda and the Galaxies by Alan LightmanIn collaboration with Olga Pastuchiv and Susanna Chapman Alan Lightman brings galaxies close in a stunning picturebook tribute to the interconnectedness of the natural world The story zooms in on one childs experiences Ada knows that the best place for stargazing is on the island in Maine where she vacations with her grandparents Will the fog this year foil her plans or will her grandfather find a way to shine a spotlight on the vast puzzle of the universeuntil the weather turnsAgent Asha Mission Shark Bytes by Sophie DeenComputer code just got dangerous in this actionpacked spy adventure series Asha Joshi has the perfect excuse not to finish her homework Shes just been recruited to join the topsecret Childrens Spy Agency Her first mission SAVE THE WORLD Ashas a coder so she should be able to hack into the biggest tech company in the world fight deadly sharks and figure out why the Internet has stopped working All before bedtime Can she do itALs Awesome Science Splash Down by Jane ClarkeAls experiments have the most unexpected and messy consequences Al is experimenting to find out what kind of covering his time machine will need to survive its SPLASH DOWN back to Earth Water experiments have a habit of making things very wet and messy Can they finish their experiments before mum finds outBears Make the Best Science Buddies by Carmen OliverIts time for the first science lab and nobody can agree on an experiment But why pick just one when Bear is around Bears make the best science buddies and Bear proves it by helping each group use the scientific method for its special experimentThe City of Rust by Gemma FowlerRailey dreams of winning the drone races with her biorobotic gecko friend Atti But when a bounty hunter crashes their biggest race yet the pair are forced to flee to the feared Junker clans who mine the rubbish orbiting the Earth Rescued by a couple of Junker kids they discover a danger bigger than anything theyd imagined but can three kids a gecko and an ancient computer save the world against the huge trash bomb and its powercrazed creator threatening to destroy the worldDeep Dive Into Hidden Worlds by Jess McGeachinHave you ever wondered what lies beyond the edge of our solar system Or what lives in the cold depths of the ocean where even sunlight cant reach Come on a journey to the deepest parts of our universebut be warned things can get a little strange here Temperatures are extreme pressure is intense and darkness is everywhereFor more information and registrations visit httpswwwbritishcouncilinreadingchallenge2022newdelhiAlso ReadNational Education Day This Vasai bookseller has beaten odds to push students to readThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever