19th September 2012

AXMINSTER: Girls lead in �reading Olympics�

Forty children have so far completed Axminster Library's summer reading challenge, Story Lab.

Participants were tasked with reading any six library books during the summer holidays, collecting bronze, silver and gold stickers as they went along.

Those who completed the challenge were invited to attend a closing ceremony in late August with an Olympic-style medal ceremony, complete with podium, flowers and gold medals.

Penny Davis, of Axminster Library, said that 121 children started the challenge, and added: "If children still want to complete the challenge in the next couple of weeks, they can - there are still some gold medals left and we would love to see more boys gaining their gold medals. So far, the girls are beating the boys 25-15."

PICTURE 1:DOUBLE HAT-TRICK - Among those to read six books were (left to right) - front row: Hannah Templeton, Harvey Burrough, Thea Watson, Chirathi Nanayakkara and Samidi Nanayakkara. Back row: George Somers, Kate Somers, Noah Al-Sedani and Daniel Al-Sedani and Penny Davis (Axminster Library)

PICTURE 2: Eight-year-old May Robinson is the proud holder of a Book Track certificate after having read 100 books from Axminster Library. In addition to a certificate and badge, May was also presented with vouchers to Pecorama, Escot, Archway Bookshop and Flamingo Pool plus a bookmark and a bag with writing equipment. May is pictured receiving her certificate from Penny Davis at Axminster Library.

PICTURE 3: RUNNER-UP: Tara Magrane, aged 11, finished joint second in a county-wide mystery book jacket competition - organised by the library service at Devon County Council.

Contestants were given clues from which to identify a set number of book covers. Tara is photographed being presented with her runner-up prizes from Diana Lee of Axminster Library.

AXMINSTER: Girls lead in �reading Olympics�

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