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Mission accomplished for bookworm kids
Summer challenge raises £5,000 for hospice
Young bookworms who flocked to libraries across the county over the summer have read over 80,000 books, and raised 5,000 for Keech Cottage Hospice.
The Whitbread-sponsored Reading Mission invited children to become reading agents over the holiday period.
Once they read six books they received a certificate, after 12 books they got a medal and after 18 a secret message pen for Whitbread donated 5p for every book that was borrowed.
All the children who completed the different levels of the challenge had their stamped cards placed in a draw. Prize winners received their awards at a presentation at Keech Cottage hospice.
Councillor Bob King, Beds County Council's cabinet member for community services, said: "This challenge was obviously a lot of fun for all who took part and I am sure children in Bedfordshire discovered what fun and entertaining places their local libraries can be as well as raising money for a very worthy cause."
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