Mark Todd

Mark is to donate 10 books to Swadlincote library as well as meet local youngsters to talk about reading and being an MP.
 
Mark was given the books by the Reading Agency to promote the Summer Reading Challenge which encourages children across the country to read six books during the summer through their local library.

He will also congratulate staff on the success of the challenge in South Derbyshire's libraries this year, particularly at Swadlincote where 51 per cent of the 282 people who started the scheme read all the books compared to 30 per cent the year before. For the full list of figures, see below.
 
Mark will read to a group of year four children from Belmont Primary School as well as talk about his favourite books and about life as an MP.
 
Mark said:"Reading was important to me as a child and I loved reading to and with my son when he was younger. My own favourites were adventure books. But my favourite reading book for young children is Where the Wild Things are, by Maurice Sendak - a great story with some lovely pictures."
 
Councillor Joyce Saunders, chair of Derbyshire County Council, will also attend the event on Monday September 22 from 2pm..

Summer Reading Challenge Results

2007 -2008