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Summer Stars

Summer Stars is the free national reading programme for children that takes place in all public libraries and online each summer. It runs from 4th June - 31st August 2024.  

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More About Summer Stars

Find out more about Summer Stars 2024

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Children's Book Reviews

View book reviews from children around the country and add your own!

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Printable Activities

Fun printable activities and colouring pages for Summer Stars

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Recommended Reads for Children

Find recommended reads for children, in lists made by public librarians

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Summer Reading Tips

Ideas of how to help children to enjoy reading during the summer

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View book reviews from children around the country and add your own!

CHILDRENS BOOK REVIEWS
View stories read by authors and librarians here!
You can still view all of the Spring into Storytime stories here too!
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