If you love mythology and magic, this is the place for you! Enter the Land of Myths and Magic this week for your summer reading!
This week, we'll focus on the Land of Myths and Magic Activity Badge and all of the virtual programs that accompany this. You will find these on Beanstack when you log into your account and click on the tab for Activity Badges. If you aren't registered, there is plenty of time and we have links below to help you navigate the summer reading challenge.
If you have a summer reading child in elementary or middle school, or are a teen reader who is logging minutes read, scroll until you see this picture:
Complete 3 activities related to the theme of Land of Myths and Magic to earn a virtual raffle ticket.
Read/Listen to a book inspired by this theme: search the Handley Regional Library System catalog using the the search term #youthlandofmyth or #yalandofmyth for ideas.
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Learn about different Greek gods and goddesses (you can use dkfindout.com, Kids Infobits on handleyregional.org, or rickriordan.com). Tell us which one you would be and why!
Rick Riordan webpage -
Explore different mythical creatures and use one either in a story, movie, drawing, comic, or other format.
Kiddle-Legendary Creatures -
Try and Learn a magic trick.
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Create a magic potion--decide what ingredients are included and what it does; write it down or make video to share with others.
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Complete a digital breakout inspired by mythology.
Breakout EDU
We'd love to share in your successes! Post what you did and share with us on Facebook or Social Media by tagging @handleyregional.
As always, a quick reminder on how to sign up if you haven't! 
- HRLS Youth Summer Reading Main Page - Learn about the challenge and how to sign up.
- Beanstack Video Tutorials - Need help registering, earning badges, or applying tickets to a drawing? Detailed videos can be found at this page.
- HRLS Youth Virtual Programs - View our online programs for the month.
- YouTube Playlist for Past Virtual Programs - If you miss a program, find it on YouTube!
As the tutorials above will show you, logging your reading earns you badges and tickets. You can use these tickets for drawings for prizes. Additionally, you can do activities to earn more badges and tickets, and more chances to win.
Have you taken advantage of our curb side pick-up of books yet? If not, you can check out details here on how to get your books.
If you watch a virtual program with a story included, it counts towards your logged reading and activity badges. Virtual programs have their own activity badges, so when you go online to watch, look for the corresponding badge and activity through Beanstack. The calendar will give you a hint for the badges to look for.
Each week we'll highlight an activity badge and activities, but keep in mind, you can work on these badges at any time during our summer reading challenge.
Have fun this week in the Land of Myths and Magic!