Children can register with their schools or individually and teachers can register their whole class to not only to awaken a love of reading but also help those who have a parent with Multiple Sclerosis.
There is no fundraising minimum with last year’s participants raising $147 on average but there are loads of fundraising prizes and awards to win plus a free T-shirt just for entering.
Cumberland City Council’s Children’s and Youth Librarian Rachael Pender says there is a wonderful range of books to read for free via the ebook platform on the council’s website including all of Anh Do’s series of books, Andy Griffiths’ The Treehouse series and Emily Rodda’s ‘Rowan of Rin’ series.
“My 10-year-old daughter Bridget loves Anh Do’s Wolfgirl series and my seven-year-old son Eamon has just completed the Ninja Kid series,” she said.
“Anh Do is a hugely popular author since his books are so humorous with characters finding themselves in very funny situations.
“It’s amazing what reading a physical book can do for children’s brains but with the libraries closed at the moment, those books are available for free on our digital platform.”
To check out the council’s resources, go to cumberland.nsw.gov.au/library and then link to the elibrary.
To register your child for the challenge, go to msreadathon.org.au.
