Te Ara Poutama Level Up Kids summer reading challenge – Summer Prize Pack winners

This year’s Te Ara Poutama Level Up summer reading challenge ran from 13 December until 28 January and was open to tamariki aged 5-12 years and teens aged 13-18 years. Each reader who registered received a free customisable library bag to fill up with lots of summer reading material.

Each was encouraged to read every day, whatever they liked and for as long as they liked. They also had activities to choose from, giving them lots of ideas for levelling up their reading and recreation time.

Together, our Level Up readers logged over 20,000 days of reading over six weeks – ka rawe (awesome)! As they logged, they were also earning entries into our Summer Prize Pack draws.

We’re so proud of all our Level Up readers for spending their summer reading up a storm, learning something new, trying something different and having lots of fun with whānau, friends and their communities! Congratulations to all Level Up readers, and to our Level Up Summer Prize Pack winners!

2021/2022 Te Ara Poutama Level Up Kids’ summer reading challenge winners

Matthew (9) from Albany Village Library
Christina (12) from Avondale Library
Margaux (10) from Birkenhead Library
Shriya (5) from Blockhouse Bay Library
Sharva (7) from Botany Library
Jameson (5) from Central City Library
Jerry (6) from Devonport Library
Harrison (7) from East Coast Bays Library
Sameer (11) from Epsom Library
Amian from Glen Eden Library
Kings (11) from Glenfield Library
Jiya (8) from Glen Innes Library
Sylvie (9) from Grey Lynn Library
Eliza (10) from Helensville Library
Sophie (6) from Highland Park Library
Andrew (11) from Howick Library
Sophie (7) from Kūmeu Library
Hazel (10) from Leys Institute Little Library
Luah (7) from Mahurangi East Library
Ada (10) from Māngere Bridge Library
Isabella (7) from Māngere East Library
Myraah (6) from Māngere Town Centre Library
Kairav (7) from Manukau Library
Laura (5) from Manurewa Library
Neeraj (7) from Mt Albert Library
Sophie (7) from Mt Roskill Library
Huia (6) from New Lynn Library
Grace (7) from Northcote Library
James (8) from Onehunga Library
Dat (12) from Ōtāhuhu Library
Maanvir (8) from Ōtara Library
Caitlin (7) from Pakuranga Library
Tashvik (6) from Panmure Library
Alexia (9) Papakura Library
Zunairah (10) from Papatoetoe Library
Eva (8) from Parnell Library
Ruby (11) from Pt Chevalier Library
Mackenzie (9) from Pukekohe Library
Lilika (11) from Rānui Library
Thomas (6) from Remuera Library
Alex (11) from St Heliers Library
Silas (11) from Takaanini Library
Miya (11) Takapuna Library
Hoani (5) from Te Manawa
Josephine (11) from Te Matariki Clendon Library
Lilia (7) from Titirangi Library
Noah (9) from Tupu Youth Library
Elizabeth (7) from Waiheke Library
Kingson (9) from Waitākere Central (Henderson) Library
Cole (7) from Waiuku Library
Romy (9) from Warkworth Library
Ellie (6) from Wellsford Library
Ethan (8) from Whangaparāoa Library

Olivia (5) of Lynfield won the eMembers and non-members Level Up Summer Prize Pack draw

2021/2022 Te Ara Poutama Level Up Youth summer reading challenge winners

Grand Prize winner: Emily (13) from Pukekohe Library. Emily won a Kobo Nia eReader and a gift voucher to take her mates to Wētā Workshop Unleashed at Sky City, Auckland CBD.

Runner-up prize winner: Josiah (15) from Botany Library. Josiah won a pair of JBL WAVE200TLS earbuds and a gift voucher for Escape Masters Auckland CBD - Remote Play Escape Rooms.

2021/2022 Te Ara Poutama Level Up Top Reader bonus draws!

All readers who logged 30 or more days of reading out of a possible 40 were entered into our special Top Reader bonus draws. 

Readers were placed into Top Reader prize draws within three age categories: 5-8 years, 9-12 years and 13-18 years. Each Top Reader prize draw winner has won a Booksellers voucher to spend at participating bookshops! 

Top Reader prize winner (5-8 years): Artem (7) from Leys Institute Little Library

Top Reader prize winner (9-12 years): Josie (11) from Glen Eden Library

Top Reader prize winner (13-18 years): Elena-Jin (13) from Whangaparāoa Library

Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2022 Level Up Summer Reading Challenge on Beanstack. Thanks also to the New Zealand Libraries Partnership Programme for their support for this year’s summer reading programme

Visit Auckland Libraries for more reading suggestions, eCollections, and library information.