Welcome to the First Minister's Reading Challenge

The link between reading for pleasure and success in education beyond is well established, but how do we help children develop the reading habit?

Our Challenges, resources, book list and Inspiring Classrooms funding are designed to help you get primary school pupils reading and to build and sustain a reading culture in your school. Select the Challenges that work best for your pupils and showcase your inspiring results!

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How does it work?

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Get reading!

Read for pleasure with your class and build links with your local library and community to celebrate reading

Submit results

Choose the Challenges that work for you and your pupils. You can enter any, or all, of the Challenges throughout the school year

Resources for Teachers

We have a wide range of downloadable resources and templates to help you bring Challenges to life in the classroom!

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Start your reading journey

With three hundred children’s books covering a huge range of genres and topics, our reading list is designed to inspire teachers, pupils and parents to start and continue on reading journeys

Browse the book list

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Good news! The First Minister's Reading Challenge has been expanded to include all primary school levels for the coming year — 1 day 18 hours ago

From our blog

Nicola Sturgeon with students at the FMRC event

First Minister's Reading Challenge