Children are being challenged to go on an out-of-this-world adventure for this year’s Summer Reading Challenge.

The national event runs until September 14 and encourages children, aged four to 11, to read over the summer holidays. This year’s theme is Space Chase inspired by the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing, and young readers will be tasked with reading six library books of their choice. They can also join the space family, the Rockets, for a thrilling mission to track down books nabbed by mischievous aliens.

Across Cornwall there are free library events and activities themed for the Space Chase including craft session to make space rockets, flying saucers, robots and puppets of space-themed characters at Saltash and Callington Libraries on August 29.

To take part, children can visit their local library where librarians will register them for the Challenge and give them some fun materials to get them started. 

Children can also complete the challenge using Cornwall Libraries’ free eResources and download books to read via the BorrowBox app.  Visit the Libraries’ Page on the Cornwall Council website for more details.

There are also competitions, games and reading clubs online at www.summerreadingchallenge.org.uk.