This summer there’s something strange happening at your local library – and that’s where the Animal Agents come in!
The Animal Agents love solving mysteries and they need YOU to help them crack their biggest case yet. Who has painted graffiti on the library wall? Why are things suddenly going missing? Join the Animal Agents for the Summer Reading Challenge 2017 and help them uncover the truth!
Taking part is simple – sign up at your local library from Saturday 15th July. Read six library books (or more!) by 16th September to collect special stickers and complete the Challenge. Each time you visit the library, you’ll discover new clues and evidence that will help you solve this cryptic case.
Use your eagle-eyes and test your skills and ingenuity by reading books to collect stinky stickers for your case file. Super sleuths who read all six books to complete the challenge and solve the case get a medal, certificate and a complimentary child’s ticket for Wild Place Project* or free library DVD hire.
South Gloucestershire libraries are also staging FREE Animal Agents activity sessions throughout the school holidays. Activities are drop-in activities most suitable for primary school children unless otherwise stated.
*Complimentary child’s ticket for Wild Place Project available while stocks last. Tickets expire 30th May 2018.
Activities at Bradley Stoke Library
Wednesday 26th July, 10.30am to 11.30am
Bristol Zoo workshop
Meet some of Bristol Zoo’s smaller animals including giant stick insects, African land snails, hissing cockroaches, scorpions and Chilean rose tarantulas. Explore biofacts such as skulls, skins, horns and shells. This event must be booked – get your FREE ticket at www.southglosevents.eventbrite.co.uk – No ticket, no entry!
Thursday 3rd August, 10.30am to 12pm
Undercover Animals craft session
Use your powers of observation to find the animals in disguise in a dastardly detective treasure hunt. Plus crafty chameleons and other mystery animal makes.
Thursday 10th August, 10.30am to 12pm
I Spy craft session
Join the coolest band of crime crackers for some finger printing fun. Make your own detective deer stalker hat and solve the mystery code word treasure hunt.
Thursday 24th August, 10.30am to 11.30am
A Day at the Zoo (Explore Learning maths workshop)
Suitable for children aged 7 years old to 11 years old.
More information:
- Summer Reading Challenge (national website)
- Summer Reading Challenge (South Gloucestershire Libraries)
This article originally appeared in the July/August 2017 issue of the Bradley Stoke Journal news magazine (on page 6). The magazine is delivered FREE, EVERY MONTH, to 9,500 homes in Bradley Stoke, Little Stoke and Stoke Lodge. Phone 01454 300 400 to enquire about advertising or leaflet insertion.
