NLF Reading Challenge 2025

Join the NLF Reading Challenge 2025: A Summer of Books and Imagination!

Are you a young reader in Grades 4-6 looking for a fun and engaging reading adventure? The NLF Reading Challenge 2025 is here to take you on a journey through 30 incredible books over 3 months! Get ready to explore diverse stories, meet new authors, and connect with fellow book lovers.

What is the NLF Reading Challenge?

The NLF Reading Challenge is designed to encourage children to read more, think deeply about books, and share their experiences with others. It offers a unique opportunity to:

Discover amazing books that go beyond bestsellers.
Engage in discussions with peers and authors.
Expand reading horizons through different genres, cultures, and themes.

Who Can Participate?

Young readers from Grades 4-6.
Parents, librarians, and teachers who wish to nominate enthusiastic readers.
Siblings or other adults who want to support young bookworms.

How Does It Work?

Choose between two tracks: Competitive and Non-Competitive.
A Reading Schedule will be shared in April 2025.
Read 30 handpicked books from May 18 to August 9, 2025.
Experience books across genres, time periods, and cultures.
Join interactive discussions and activities.

What Will You Read?

The 2025 reading list features contemporary classics, poetry, visual narratives, and books in translation. Some highlights include:

Haroun and the Sea of Stories by Salman Rushdie
Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot
Ghost Stories by P.N.K. Panicker
The Other Side of Tomorrow
Movies Showing Nowhere (translated from Dutch)
Kiki’s Delivery Service (translated from Japanese)

Themes explored in these books include environmental awareness, disabilities, censorship, and found families. Expect stories that are wild, wacky, eerie, heartwarming, and thought-provoking!