Why Space Hop?
Space Hop taps into children’s fascination with space travel and crazy alien worlds. It’s an imaginative and fun way to encourage children to read. And they might find out something about the planets in their universe at the same time! It links into the 2010 BBC Year of Science, and CBBC’s Space Hoppers, which saw two intrepid travellers investigate worlds beyond our planet and find out how to holiday in outer space. The Summer Reading Challenge is an interactive experience that children love to take part in over the holidays. It gets them into libraries and gives them the confidence they need to choose their own books and take their reading to the next stage. For many children, the Summer Reading Challenge is just the incentive they need to turn them into readers for life. How do I sign my child up? Just head to your local library. Staff will enrol your children – it’s completely free of charge – and every child will receive a foldout poster and membership card. What books can my chil
