Barnet Book Detectives
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Barnet’s brand-new summer read
Barnet Book Detectives ends on Saturday 6 September 2025
This summer, we introduced ‘Barnet Book Detectives’, a great way to keep children reading over the summer holidays.
Something strange is happening around Barnet. Books are disappearing and a mysterious Book Crook is on the loose. They love to read but want all the books for themselves and won’t share! Join the ‘Barnet Book Detectives’ and help Detective Woof pick up the scent.
Children aged 4 to 11 across Barnet have been helping to unravel the mystery and help the Barnet Book Detectives catch the mysterious 'Book Crook' by reading books, uncovering clues and earning rewards.
By completing all 6 books, children will identify the culprit and solve the mystery. They receive a certificate, a special badge and sticker and will be entered into a very special prize draw when they finish.
Prize draw Prizes
All completers will be entered into a prize draw with a chance to win some fantastic prizes, including a tablet, family theatre tickets, Pokemon prizes, RAF museum goodies, days out and more! Each completer will be allocated a number and the winners selected at random. Winners will be notified by email.
Summer Events Programme
We have a fantastic programme of events to keep children entertained all summer long!
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