2023 PREMIER'S
READNIG CHALLENGE
A challenge to read 20 books before the timer runs out!
How Do I Enter?
All LIHS students and staff are welcome to join our reading Challenge. The challenge tests you to read 20 books before the timer above runs out. Everyone who finishes the challenge will receive a certificate and the person to finish the challenge first will win a prize!
While everyone is welcome to join our school challenge, only students in Years 7, 8, and 9 are eligible for the Premier's Reading Challenge and will also receive a PRC certificate upon completion.
Follow these steps to join the 2023 Premier's Reading Challenge:
1. See Ms McLoughlin in the English staffroom or E26 (her classroom). If you are in Year 7, 8, or 9 - you will be officially registered as part of the challenge and will receive a certificate at the close of the challenge date. All students and staff who complete the challenge will receive a certificate from our school.
2. Alternatively, you can email Ms McLoughlin by hitting the 'Join Now' button below. You can also let the Student News Team know that you would like to enter and they will pass on the message.
Spotlight: 'Secrets In The Fire' by Henning Mankell
Who's reading what?
Ms McLoughlin is currently reading 'Secrets in the Fire', which is a 7-9 book on the PRC. A real-life story based on a young girl, Sofia, and her struggles for survival in war-torn Africa.
Fleeing from murderous bandits, searching for a new home - Sofia thought she and her family (her mother, older sister, and younger brother) had finally found solace in safe village by the river. That is, until she accidentally strayed from the path and found herself standing on a land-mine. In a blur of dirt and red, Sofia and her older sister, Maria, were rushed to hospital. Maria never recovered and Sofia found herself waking up in a hospital bed with no legs. A gripping and inspiring story. You'll have to read to find out what happens next!
What are you reading?
Be our next reading spotlight!
When you join the challenge, you will receive a Reading Log. Use this to log every book you finish reading. You will need to log into your Student Portal to update your online reading log (only students in Years 7, 8, and 9). This will all be in your information package you will receive from Ms McLoughlin.
You will also need to let Ms McLoughlin know every time you finish reading a book and she will update your place on the Reading Ladder. Look at the Reading Ladder above to see your progress throughout the Premier's Reading Challenge.
Books from the Premier's Reading List available in the LIHS Library
MirrorMask
In a fantasy world, a fifteen-year-old girl must find the fabled MirrorMask in order to save the kingdom and get home.
The Word Spy
Learn more about where the alphabet came from, find out what ATM stands for, make up your own words, and more!
Harry Potter And The Cursed Child
Another exciting adventure in the Harry Potter universe with our beloved original characters.
Eagle Strike: The Graphic Novel
Superspy, Alex Rider, faces a pop star bent on world destruction and a lethal group of assassins in this graphic novel.
Focus Book: On Two Feet and Wings
One Boy's Amazing Story of Survival
"I was not aware that I was crying until I saw the tears hit my shoes. Even with all the lights at the airport, the night outside looked dark and the air seemed thick. I wiped my eyes and tried to figure out what I could do. I was alone in a foreign land at the age of nine, and I did not speak the language. I was, quite simply, terrified."
Close to his tenth birthday, Abbas has to leave his parents and friends to escape Tehran. The Iran-Iraq War is at its bloodiest. The Ayatollahs, the rulers of Iran, have reduced the age of recruitment into the army. If Abbas doesn't leave soon, he will have to go to war.
In the strange and often frightening city of Istanbul, Abbas has to grow up fast. Living alone for twelve weeks in a rundown hotel, he has to learn to live by his wits, and watch his back. Will he ever get his dream visa to England?
This page-turning story about the courage of one small boy, based on true events, is as gripping as any novel.
More Books from the Premier's Reading List available in the LIHS Library
Tom Jones Saves The World
Tom meets Cleo the snake charmer. Together they break-out, catch and boil yabbies, and more. A funny book!
Refuge
When a boat carrying a group of asylum seekers is sunk by a freak wave, Faris wakes from the shipwreck in a new world.
Melting Stones
Evvy, a young stone mage in training, travels with her mentor to investigate mysterious happenings on the island of Starns.
An Abundance Of Katherines
She broke up with him. The nineteenth of a series of girlfriends named Katherine, all of whom dumped Colin.
Why attempt this challenge?
Try to imagine spending some time away from a screen. Instead, you find yourself opening your mind to a world of possibilities and imagination. You're loving the characters, then you're hating them! You turn the pages in an excited fury - what will happen next?
Will the hero survive? Will that jerk of a character get their comeuppance? Will you find yourself throwing the book down in frustration and starting a rant about the author's plot choices? Either way, you will experience an array of emotions on every page.
If you're not into reading a narrative, you can, instead, find yourself immersed in the incredible personal lives of individuals through autobiographies. Read about political figures, sporting legends, and inspirational stories of struggle and survival against all odds.
The Premier's Reading Challenge revolves around a list of acclaimed books and challenges students in Years 7 - 9 to read and explore at least 20 texts before the timer runs out. This is a challenge to complete if you're willing to expand your mind and learn a few things along the way. Your world will be broadened and, quite possibly, you might find your grades improving in school.