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Today's Readers Tomorrow's Leaders

EXPLORE THE MAGNIFICENT WORLD OF READING

Did you know that reading for 20 minutes a day exposes you to more than two million words a year!

Reading is very important in supporting cognitive and social development.

Join us in instilling a culture of reading among our community!

ARE YOU ABU DHABI'S BOOK MASTER?

Join the Battle of the Books Summer Challenge

Calling all grades 7 to 10 (Years 8 to 11) bookworms! Read as many books as you can and let the Battle of the Books begin.

The competition will kick off on 1 July 2022 with its individual Summer Challenge. All you have to do by 31 August 2022 is:

Register before 30 June

Read as many books

Stay tuned for more challenges and plot twists

Update your digital reading log

Get a chance to win iPads, gift cards and more

THE BIGGEST BATTLE TO CONQUER ALL IS YET TO COME...

Starting September, schools will run internal competitions to identify their strongest reading teams for the Emirate-wide qualifiers, which will take place in January and February 2023.

March 2023 will see the top 16 teams battling it to supremacy at the live and public grand finale.

It’s going to be a wild 10 months of reading.

Stay tuned for regular updates!

FOR THE LOVE OF READING

There is no time like now to start growing the love of reading in your child. It is one of the greatest gifts you can give them.

If you are looking for simple tips to support them through their reading journey, we’ve got them all listed in a guide just for you. Get your free copy of A Parent’s Guide to Raising An Avid Reader and open endless doors for your child.

ABU DHABI READS PAST EVENTS

Abu Dhabi International Bookfair

From 23-29 June 2022, our pavilion at Abu Dhabi International Bookfair took over 15,000 visitors on a journey to discover new perspectives on reading, with innovative, interactive experiences that helped them explore their passion for books.

Month of Reading

Throughout the Month of Reading last March, ADEK organized the ‘Abu Dhabi Reads’ program, which included a series of pop-ups at key locations in Abu Dhabi and promoted a reading culture among more than 30,000 visitors.