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Take part in this year’s Monster Bookathon, gobble up pictures and stories to raise funds for the Children’s Book Project and you’ll be helping children across the UK to have access to books of their own.
This year’s Monster Bookathon invites children and young people of all ages to devour stories and to have fun reading while raising much-needed funds for the Children’s Book Project. We are a nationwide charity that wants every child to have the chance to own their own books. Every £5 raised enables us to gift six books to a child at primary school.
Sign up as part of your school or community group today and take on your own monster challenge!
Anyone can take part in the Monster Bookathon. You don’t need to be a good reader or to read quickly. You can set yourself a reading target based on your preferences and even discover your powers of illustration along the way! Simply set your own Bookathon goal and then enjoy working towards it. Some ideas follow below but remember, these are just suggestions. You can create your own reading goal and invite your friends and family to sponsor you to reach it.
Read a book from every genre (e.g. funny books, mystery books)
Read as many books as your age.
Read a certain number of pages every day.
Read in 20 different places at school & home.
Read a story out loud every night to someone in your family.
Finish a whole series of books.
Sign up for the Monster Bookathon with your class, club or community group (you will need parental permission)
Choose a Bookathon Challenge from our list or design your own. You can write your goal at the top of your challenge page.
[If you wish] Ask friends and family to sponsor you to reach your goal. We’ve got lots of tips and inspiration.
Lose yourself in books, stories and illustrations. Visit your school or local library to widen your access to new books or swap with your friends.
Share and celebrate your achievements with your sponsors, maximise your fundraising and collect your certificate.
Everyone that completes their Challenge can download a printable Monster Bookathon Certificate regardless of the amount raised.
Your certificate can be downloaded once your Bookathon is complete.
Ask your family and friends: Ask your parents and grandparents to make a donation to your page. This is the best way to get started!
Share on social media: Ask your parents if they have a X, Facebook or Instagram profile – if they do, ask them to share a link to your fundraising page with all their friends to increase your donations!
Share your progress: Let everyone know how you’re getting on with your challenge. It’s never too late for someone to sponsor you to reach your goal. You can email a link to your page or create a poster to share with people.
Take on a Bookathon dare: How about reading one of your books upside down or reading out loud against the clock to receive a bonus donation Ask your family to dare you, but only for a donation!