The annual Summer Reading Challenge, which helps get three quarters of a million children into libraries to keep up their reading skills and confidence over the summer, starts today.
The Summer Reading Challenge encourages children aged 4 to 11 to read six books during the long summer holiday.
Children can read whatever they like - fact books, joke books, picture books, audio books - just as long as they are borrowed from the library.
Every time your child finishes a book they get stickers and rewards and there's a certificate for everyone that finishes.
There is a different theme each year and the theme for the 2013 Summer Reading Challenge is Creepy House.
By reading six books from the library children can discover the secrets of Creepy house and meet some of the hair-raising residents.
This theme has been chosen for 2013 as it will tie into publishing trends for books that thrill children without being too scary. It is also a theme which will appeal to a wide age range and to both genders.
Children can sign up to the challenge at Wilmslow Library from today, (Friday 6th July) and it will run until Saturday 7th September
The Summer Reading Challenge is open to all children and is designed for all reading abilities. Schools work with local libraries and give out information to encourage children to take part.
