Winter Reading Challenge 2026

Briefly ignore the fact that the world is on fire and distract yourself by picking up a book during the Winter Reading Challenge!

This challenge runs from Monday 15 June to Monday 31 August with the aim of reading books that can give you that little bit of escapism we're all looking for right now. Each week, there will be a new challenge, like reading a picture book because, honestly, that's where we're at, or revisiting a book from your childhood because things were simpler back when you still had dreams of homeownership.

There will be gold stars to collect for each challenge completed (literally). At the end of the challenge, the randomly drawn winners will get a trophy and a Prezzy card (which let's be real, you'll probably have to spend on groceries, or luxuries like petrol).

Sign up below to join the Winter Reading Challenge. Your sticker charts will be ready to pick up from Monday 15 June.

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