Reading challenges for kids, 2026–27
- Winter Break4 to 10 books by age19 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027Starts in 37 days
- JanuaryA book or 20 minutes a day, 20 days to finish1 Jan 2027 – 31 Jan 2027Starts in 50 days
- Reading 202720 to 52 books by age1 Jan 2027 – 31 Dec 2027Starts in 50 days
- Summer8 to 20 books by age1 Jun 2027 – 31 Aug 2027Starts in 201 days
- 100 Books100 booksAny time, no end date
- Book Bingo25 squares, a free centreAny time, no end date
- Series ChallengeOne whole series, in orderAny time, no end date
- Read-Aloud 2020 booksAny time, no end date
- A Thousand Read-Alouds1000 booksAny time, no end date
How Peabody's challenges work
Each challenge has a finish line a child can see from the first day: a number of books, a full bingo card, a whole series. Books are logged with a tap from Peabody's own free stories at the child's level, from Peabody's kids' book lists and from the series pages, so there is nothing to type. A grown-up can add a book from home or the library by its title, which stays on the device.
There are no accounts, no leaderboards and no prizes to buy: the reward is the picture filling in, a chart for the fridge, and a certificate earned at the finish and never before it. Brothers and sisters share a device by picking an animal each.
Running one for a class, a library group or a homeschool co-op? The leaders' page has the sign-up sheet and the paper versions.