Winter Mini Challenge
From The Reading Agency
Resource type: Projects, programmes and workshops
Price band: Free
Key stage: KS1, KS2
Region(s): All of UK
The Winter Mini Challenge is a sister programme to the Summer Reading Challenge. It is designed to tackle the holiday reading ‘dip’ by encouraging children aged 4–11 to keep reading over the winter holidays. Details of the 2026 Winter Mini Challenge to be announced.
To complete the Winter Mini Challenge, children must read three or more books of their choice. Fact books, story books, joke books, picture books, audio books and e-books all count. Children can then sign up on the dedicated website to log and review their reads and unlock their Winter Mini Challenge certificate.
Cost: Free
About The Reading Agency: The Reading Agency is a UK charity that inspires social and personal change through the proven power of reading. The charity works with individuals of all ages, communities and trusted partners to share the transformative benefits of reading for happy, healthy and thriving lives.
Further resources:
- Use the online Book Sorter to find recommendations from other young readers.
- Explore the author interviews and videos and book-related activities on the Winter Mini Challenge website.
- The Reading Challenge website can be used all year round. It allows users to log their reading activity, find new book recommendations, play games and enter competitions.
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