The challenge runs for nine weeks beginning Saturday 6 July until Saturday 7 September with a variety of free and fun events taking place in libraries across the county.

Children aged four to 11 can sign up through their local Kent library and receive a collector’s poster. They are set a reading goal and borrow books of their choice during the summer, collecting special stickers and incentives along the way.

Library staff and volunteers help children to discover new books that suit their interests and reading level and run a programme of free themed activities in libraries. Children who complete the six-book challenge are presented with a certificate and medal.