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Missions
Our librarians have put together several activities, for a variety of challenges and levels. Complete an activity and you might unlock a more advanced one, and bragging rights, cool badges and maybe even a prize!

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Alphabet Walk

Go for a walk and look for letters of the alphabet all around you! For example, two branches on the ground might form the letter T. The goal is to find the letters without having to move items around to create the letter. Mark off each letter as you find it!



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Being creative
  • Independent Readers - 225 points
    • Take a selfie with a book you have read or are currently reading (with parents help/permission). Upload your selfie to readsquared.
    • Choose one of the following creative writing prompts:
      • Reimagine a fairy tale so that it takes place in your hometown. How would the fairy tale change? How would it stay the same?
      • Write an alternate ending to your book of choice. What would be different? Would the ending be happier or sadder? 
      • What if you became a character in your favorite book? Would you be friends with the main characters? Would you help them? What would be your backstory?
    • Comic panels: Adapt a scene from your favorite fantasy-genre book into a 1-page comic. Upload a picture of your comic.
    • Use one of our e-book services (Hoopla or Libby) to read something new! Upload a screenshot of your loan.
    • Disneybounding - Dress up as your favorite fairy tale character only using what you already have! Be creative - a red hoodie makes you Little Red Riding Hood, or a cowboy hat and a yellow shirt and you become Woody from Toy Story! Post a picture.


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Bentonites


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Captain's Log

Captain’s logs and ship’s logs have a rich history, and provide insight into how life on seafaring vessels went (and still go today). Continue this tradition by keeping track of what, where, and how you read this summer. 

Challenge yourself to complete at least five tasks from the list below. How many can you complete?

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

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Create Your Own Adventure

Make your own adventures by checking things off your bucket list! Does your bucket list include visiting a museum, restaurant, or park? Or maybe visiting someplace new? Share the top five things on your bucket list that you hope to accomplish this summer below. Go forward and adventure!



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Emojis Tale
Use the Emojis to guess the name of the book. How well do you know your Emojis?

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Guess the Fairy Tale

Using the provided clue(s), guess the name of the fairy tale!

*Need a hint? Try one of these: Alice In Wonderland, Beauty And The Beast, Cinderella, Goldilocks, Hansel And Gretel, Jack And The Beanstalk, Little Red Riding Hood, Pinocchio, Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs, Three Billy Goats Gruff, The Princess And The Pea, The Three Little Pigs.



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Haughton Weekly Challenge
Pick a weekly challenge to complete and add a badge to your summer reading and points that you can use to get more prizes!  Happy Reading!

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200 Pts
Journey Challenge
All 5 tasks will need to be completed in order to be entered into the drawing to win a Kindle Fire 7 with Alexa. In addition to the drawing, everyone who completes all 5 tasks will earn 200 points. The Mission will be available until July 18th. The drawing will be held July 31st and the winner will be notified via phone. 

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Kindness Counts

Do something nice and show kindness to others! These activities are great ways to show your generosity.



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Little Explorers

Get your little ones to expand their horizons. This can be accomplished by trying something new or seeing things in a different light. Teach your little ones that you don’t have to travel far to explore new things—wonderment can be found everywhere!



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Match the Tail
Do you love animals? Guess what animal each tail belongs to! 

*Need a hint? Try one of these! Alligator, beaver, chameleon, elephant, giraffe, lemur, pig, tiger, whale, zebra.


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Modern Wonders
There are seven modern wonders of the world. Do you know where they are? Enter the name of the country for each of the seven modern wonders.

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Ocean Movement
How does a jellyfish move? Little ones will learn different ways creatures in the ocean move while getting up and moving!

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Oceans of Fun
How much do you really know about the ocean? Here is your chance to test your knowledge with our ocean trivia quiz!

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Pirate Scavenger Hunt
Arrgh! Think you are ready to be a pirate? Can you find at least 5 pirate-themed items. Look around your house, the library, park, all around you!

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Random Acts of Kindness

Small gestures make the most difference on a daily basis. It's easy to get so preoccupied with our own lives that we forget about others, but with just one simple act of kindness, we can change the way someone else's day goes, and we can better ourselves and the world in the process. This challenge is designed for you to take the time to do something for someone else — and hopefully they will pay it forward to the next person!



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Reading Around

Books can take you around the world and back, even if you're only in your backyard! Show us all the fun and exciting places you read by marking each place you read. Get out and read!



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Reading Treasure

Instruction: Reading Treasure Hunt

Complete all 10 questions, once all are completed you will be eligible to win a fire kindle. Drawing will be August 3, 2020.





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Scavenger Hunt
  • Early Literacy - 100 points
    • Scavenger Hunt
      • I M A G I N E - find items in your home or backyard to spell out the word “IMAGINE”. EX: (I)nk pen, (M)arble, (A)corn, etc.


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Share the Joy
Let's work together! Complete the activities below with your little one.

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Story-time

Read the short story below and answer the questions.

Jack, Betty, and Matt love the fall season. They like jumping into the pile of leaves. Jack likes the pretty colors. Betty likes to make a big pile with the leaves. Matt likes to hide in the leaves.



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150 Pts
T Teen Odyssey

Patron will have to complete 5 out of 7 tasks to include their name in drawing for a Fire 7 with Alexa Kindle.

Drawing for the Kindle will be August 3, 2020.

If patron completes the entire task,  patron will receive 150 points to buy raffle ticket to enter your name in the drawing to win a basket of goodies. Drawing will be July 13, 2020.  




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Treasure Hunt

Reading goals to earn tickets to enter into winning a Fire Kindle. You have to complete 7 out of 10 task to have your name in the drawing.

Drawing for the Kindle will be August 3, 2020

If the entire task is completed, you will receive 100 points to buy raffle ticket to enter  in the drawing to win a basket of goodies.

Drawing for goodies bag will be June 29, 2020



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Writer's Block
Every writer has moments when their mind goes blank. It can be frustrating and annoying when you really want to write something, but just don’t know where to start. Use the following activities to help you turn that blank page into an unforgettable story!



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Reading Challenge: Bronze Reader

Take part in the Reading Challenge and read!



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