Missions
Try a few missions to earn extra points in the Winter Reading Challenge!

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100 Pts

"Story This!" Creative Writing Mission

Write a 750 to 1500 word story inspired by the image below and send it to tmacneil@cbrl.ca for 100 bonus points in the Summer Reading Program.





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100 Pts

Activity Checklist (100 pts.)

Complete 5 activities from the list and earn 100 bonus points in the Winter Reading Challenge.



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40 Pts

Be a Maker! (40 pts.)

Be a maker. Complete three of these challenges for bonus points!


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20 Pts

Book characters we love!

Name a book character that you identify with and why.

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100 Pts

Community Connections (100 pts.)

A list of activities to help you engage with your community in new and meaningful ways.

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20 Pts

Discover C.B. (20 pts.)

Discover the hidden gems on 'ape Breton Island! Take a walk in a park; stop in at a local shop; visit a local landmark and/or historic site ...

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Games Night

Play your favourite board or card game with friends.

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Get Active! (20 pts.)

The library has fun recreation equipment that you can borrow for getting active and having fun! 

https://cbrl.ca/category/library-of-things/



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Kanopy or Hoopla Film Review (20 pts.)

Send a short review of a Kanopy or Hoopla film for an additional 20 points. Send your review to tmacneil@cbrl.ca (put film review in the subject line of your email).



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20 Pts

Kitchen Challenge (20 pts.)

Check-out a cookbook from your library and try a new recipe or homemade baked good! Before you 'dig-in' to your delicious creation, post a picture of the finished product.  


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Lunch with a good book! (20 pts.)

Lunch with a good book!

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40 Pts

Mad Science Challenge (40 pts.)

The Invention Convention is coming up! Get your brain in gear to build and create.







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20 Pts

Mission Dress Up! (20 pts.)

Do you have a favourite fairytale character, or book character? 


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40 Pts

Mission: 20,000 legos under the sea (40 pts.)

Here's an underwater lego mission (you can use other creative building materials; drawing your underwater vehicle design would also be acceptable).

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20 Pts

Mythical Creature Quiz (20 pts.)

Mythical creatures have origins all around the world. Can you correctly guess the right mythical creature for each question?

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20 Pts

Nature Art (20 pts.)

Get outside and collect some nature items for an art project.  

Did you know that CBRL has cool nature backpacks that you can check-out (backpack themes include; at the beach, night sky, insects, wildcrafting, birdwatching and in the forest!

https://cbrl.ca/naturebackpacks/



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100 Pts

Random Acts of Kindness

Small kindnesses can make a big difference to someone. Try a few of the random acts of kindness below for extra points in the Summer Reading Program. 



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20 Pts

ROY G BIV Poem Stack (20 pts.)

Artists know that ROY G BIV stands for the colors of the rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet. Search your book shelves, a friends, family members, or the library's book shelves to find a book in each color of the rainbow. Then stack the books in ROY G BIV order to see what book spine poem is formed. Share what each book spine says and your poem below! For extra fun, take a picture of your ROY G BIV poem stack!

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40 Pts

Summer Checklist (40 pts.)

See how many challenges you can check off before the end of the summer!

Complete 5 activities in the list and earn bonus points.



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60 Pts

Summer Checklist (60 pts.)

See how many challenges you can check off before the end of the summer!

Complete 6 activities in the list and earn 60 points.



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100 Pts

Summer FUN Checklist (100 pts.)

See how many activities you can check off before the end of the summer!

Complete 5 activities from the Summer FUN checklist and earn 100 points.



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Summer FUN Checklist (100 pts.)

Have fun this summer! Here's a list of activities to try. Complete 5 activities from the list for bonus points in the Summer Reading Program.

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Winter Activities

Explore a new hobby, or try a fun activity this winter!

Complete 5 activities to earn extra points in the Winter Reading Challenge.



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20 Pts

Troll Trouble (20 pts.)

One day as you are strolling along, you come upon a construction crew taking down a very, old bridge. You hear a sound. YIKES! It's a troll!!! And… it’s crying? Oh no! You offer the troll a tissue and they tell you their troubles: they used to live under the old bridge, but now it's being destroyed. 







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