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You can also use this activity book to get your Arts Award Discover.

Arts Award Discover is about discovering the arts all around you, getting stuck in to different arts activities, finding out about artists like authors and illustrators, and sharing what you’ve done. See page 16.

More information for parents/carers:

www.artsaward.org.uk/summerreadingchallenge

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We’re inviting you to set a personal best because the theme of this year’s Summer Reading Challenge is Record Breakers!

We’ve been inspired by the amazing Guinness World Records™ book, and the people who dedicate themselves to setting and breaking records in real life.

If you’d like to find out more about how to become a Record Breaker, log on to their website at www.guinnessworldrecords.com. You never know, this booklet could help you find your way into next year’s Guinness World Records™ book!

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STEP 1: GAThER RECORDSBefore the production of the book even begins, Guinness World Records’ global team of judges and talent researchers seeks and verifies new records. Every year, they attend all kinds of record attempts and major events like the London Marathon (pictured right), as well as going through the 1,000-plus claims they receive each week. A team of experts, specialising in everything from archaeology to zoology, also helps to track down new records.

STEP 2: FROm COvER TO COvERThe first step in creating the book is to choose the cover. After trying out several designs and colours, a final decision is made. Next, the design for the inside pages is worked up to make sure each edition feels fresh and exciting. With the same aim, the editorial team picks that year’s topics and any special features.

STEP 3: CAmERA, AcTION!Every year, the GWR pictures team flies all over the world to capture some of the most spectacular records. For the 2015 annual, they travelled to Italy, the USA and Germany to name just a few places. The shoots involve a lot of organisation and hard work to make sure they show off the record to its best effect.

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STEP 4: GET WRITINGWith a design nailed down, photos taken and a rough plan of records, it’s time to write the book. A small team of editors and designers compiles each page, with an eye to including the most up-to-date records – about 80% of each book is new content. Pages go through several rounds of changes, overseen by Editor-in-Chief, Craig Glenday (pictured).

STEP 5: TImE TO PRINTOnce the text is finished, it is sent to be translated into 25 or so different languages. After that, it’s off to the printers to turn the digital files into physical books – all 2.7 million copies of them! The pages are carefully checked as they come off the press (pictured left) to make sure the book looks its best.

STEP 6: ThE LAUNChSeptember is a very exciting time for GWR, as the book hits the bookshops. The book is featured widely on TV, newspapers and on the internet. Special events are organised with some of the amazing record-breakers featured in the book, such as the first meeting of the tallest and shortest men – Sultan Kösen and Chandra Dangi, respectively – in 2014 (pictured below left).

GWR book production stats:

• 2.7 million books printed

• 2,700 tonnes of paper

• 16 tonnes of glue to bind books

• 64 tonnes of ink

• Finished books total weight is more than 3,000 tonnes

• Total pile of books would reach over 51km high

COOL STATS

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How much do you know aboutGuinness World Records?

Jiff is the fastest dog in the world to walk 10m on his hind legs. What breed of dog is Jiff?A PomeranianB ChihuahuaC Poodle

Which bear has the most

sensitive nose – so sensitive, it

can detect prey over 30km away?

A Koala bear

B Brown bear

C Polar bear

How tall is the world’s largest

playable electric guitar?

A 11.34m

B 13.29m

C 22.63m

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The highest mountain in our Solar System is Olympus Mons – it’s three times as tall as Mount Everest. But on which planet would you find it?A VenusB MarsC Saturn

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Put these in order from 1 to 8, smallest (1) to largest (8)

Tallest living man

Shortest cat

Tallest building

Largest snail

Tallest donkey

Shortest living woman

Largest electric guitar

Largest motorised shopping trolley

Turn over to check your scores!

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Chris ‘The Dutchess’ Walton has grown

the world’s longest fingernails! What is

their total length?

A 4.50mB 6.90mC 7.31m

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Monkey the dog holds the record for the most treats balanced on a dog’s nose. But how many treats can she balance?

A 26B 28C 43

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5 Tallest living man (251cm)

1 Shortest cat (13.3cm)

8 Tallest building (828m)

2 Largest snail (39.3cm)

4 Tallest donkey (171.7cm)

3 Shortest living woman (62.8cm)

7 Largest electric guitar (13.29m)

6 Largest motorised shopping trolley (457cm)

YOUR RATING

28 – 26 RECORD BREAKER

24 – 18 RECORD STAR

16 – 10 RECORD RETHINK

8 – 0 BROKEN RECORD!

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Do youlike dares?

Do youalways winat games?

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Do you prefer to be outdoors?

Are youa computer

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Do you like fast rides at

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Do you keep pets?

The type of records you like canhelp you choose what books to read.

Try our test to find out!

Now turn the page to find out which books we think you’ll love…

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You’re a caring, sharing sort of person who is just wild about our furry and feathered friends! Whether it’s pets or wild animals, they all fascinate you and you can’t wait to find out more about these amazing creatures.

Here are six books we think you’ll love:

You’re the sort of kid who always thinks BIG! You never do things by halves and you always want to make an impression. Once someone has met you, they’re not likely to forget you!

Here are six books we think you’ll love:

You’re the type of reader who loves books about amazing vehicles and machines that take people to fabulous places. Once you’re there? That’s when the fun begins!

Here are six books we think you’ll love:

• Animalium by Jenny Broom and Katie Scott• The Hundred-Mile-An-Hour Dog by Jeremy Strong• The One Dollar Horse by Lauren St John• Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling• White Dolphin by Gill Lewis• The Sheep-Pig by Dick King-Smith

• Hamish and the Worldstoppers by Danny Wallace• Guinness World Records• James & the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl• Harry Hill’s Whopping Great Joke Book• A Scarf and a Half by Amanda Brandon and Catalina Echeverri• Tall Story by Candy Gourlay

• The Boundless by Kenneth Oppel• Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again by Frank Cottrell Boyce• Nuts in Space by Elys Dolan• The Great Balloon Hullaballoo by Peter Bently and Mei Matsuoka• How to Be a Space Explorer by Mark Brake• The Pirates of Pangaea by Daniel Hartwell and Neill Cameron

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Finding out how things work is the sort of stuff you lap up. You’re a whiz on the computer, and you’re always the first person that everyone turns to when things don’t work!

Here are six books we think you’ll love:

You’re the sort of person who can have an adventure on the way to school! You love tales of bravery and heroism where there’s plenty of action and lots of mysteries to be solved.

Here are six books we think you’ll love:

There’s nothing you can’t do when you put your mind to it! You’re interested in all kinds of people who overcome the odds to achieve amazing things. How inspiring is that?

Here are six books we think you’ll love:

• Gabriel’s Clock by Hilton Pashley• Hacker by Malorie Blackman• The Imagination Box by Martyn Ford• The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick• Tin by Chris Judge• Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor by Jon Scieszka and Brian Biggs

• Hero: The Incredible True Story of Courage Under Fire by Johnson Beharry • Danger is Everywhere by David O’Doherty and Chris Judge• The Island of Adventure by Enid Blyton• The Tornado Chasers by Ross Montgomery• Finding Fortune by Pippa Goodhart• Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz

• My Brother is a Superhero by David Solomons• Wonder by R J Palacio• El Deafo by Cece Bell• Danny the Champion of the World by Roald Dahl• The Number 7 Shirt by Alan Gibbons• Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick

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Want some inspiration for your record-breaking?Just look at what this imaginative bunch have been up to!

DANCE mASTERSThe record for largest contemporary dance was set in Mumbai, India, in May 2012. An impressive 554 participants from the Terence Lewis Contemporary Dance Company danced their way into the record books.

WRITE ONThe youngest author of a bestselling book series is Christopher Paolini (left) from the USA. His fantasy adventure the Inheritance Cycle, beginning with first book Eragon, has sold more than 20 million copies across the world. He was aged 15 when he completed the first draft of Eragon.

PAPER WORLDThe largest papier mâché sculpture was created by Salem Lutheran School in California, USA, in September 2010. The massive globe measured 2.27m high, and had a circumference of 8.55m. That’s what we call a world record!

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WOOD YOU BELIEvE IT?The largest wooden sculpture is of a Sioux Native American head. It measures a massive 22.92m tall and was created in Porrentruy, Switzerland, by Michel Schmid in August 2008.

ALL TOGEThER NOWThe world’s largest music lesson record is held by Lyrish Ocarina Federation in Aichi, Japan. In November 2014, 2,489 students learned to play the ocarina, a traditional Eastern flute.

AcTION!The youngest director of a professionally made feature length film is Saugat Bista from Nepal. He was aged 7 years and 340 days when Love You Baba was released in cinemas in December 2014.

STORY GLORYThe world record for the most children reading with an adult was set in September 2007. At multiple locations across the US, 238,620 kids took part in an event organised by Jumpstart (USA).

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It’s time to get creative! Inspired by Record Breakers everywhere,try writing a rap or a limerick. You know you want to…

Fancy taking a crack at a rap? We’ve started it off – the rest is up to you!

Fastest, highest, biggest, bestYou broke the record and you passed the test...

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Are limericks more your style? See if you can finish this, then!Remember, limericks are only five lines long so make every word count.

The fifth line should rhyme with the first and second lines, too.

There was a young girl from PenzanceWho taught all her friends how to dance...

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Share your rap or limerick with us when it’s finished!Log on to www.recordbreakers.org.uk for details.

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UK comedian Clive Greenaway holds the record for telling the most one-line jokes in one minute – he managed 26 in 2014.

How quickly can you tell these crackers?

What do you call a fake noodle?

An impasta.

What does Santa Claus do at Easter? He egg-nores

the whole thing.

Why did the toilet paper roll down the hill?

It wanted to get to the bottom.

What’s brown and fizzy andlives in eucalyptus trees?

Coca-koala.

Why do skeletons never complain?

They don’t have the guts.

Why are babies brilliant at basketball?

They’re natural dribblers.

What singer do you get if youcross a cat with a dark horse?

Kitty Perry!

Why does the hummingbird hum? Because it’s forgotten the words.

What do you call a boomerangthat won’t come back?

A stick.

What’s the difference between an elephant and a postbox?

I don’t know. What is the difference between an elephant

and a postbox?

Well, I’m not sending youto post my letters!

How do you make a tissue dance?

You put a little boogie in it.

What did Dracula’s torch run on?

Bat-teries.

What do you do if yousee a spaceman?Park in it, man!

Where does a sheep go for a haircut?To the baa-bers.

What’s your funniest joke? Write it down here

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at home

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There are lots of different types of art. Here are some examples:

What types of art can you find? It can be anywhere – at the library, at home or out and about.

I FOUND ThESETYPES OF ART:

Art Books

Pictures

Poems

Storytelling

Drama

Music

Films

Dancing

Architecture

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You’re doing the Summer Reading Challenge so we know you’re already reading books!

But have a think: what other creative things can you do at the library during the holidays?

What type of art would you really like to have a go at?

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Draw or write about what you did here:

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Can you think of artists whose work you might find at the library?They could be the people who wrote and illustrated the books you’re reading.

Do you have a favourite author or illustrator?Who is it, and why?

Anthony horowitz Cathy Cassidy

Lauren Childmalorie Blackman

Jeremy Strong

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What can you find out about the people that have written or drawn the pictures in the books that you’ve been reading?

What other books have they written or drawn?

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Did you meet any writers or artists at the library?

Tell us who you found out about and what they do.

Who are your favourite singers and film stars – they’re all artists too!

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Who likes taking pictures?

Who likes making music or singing?

Who likes doing craft things?

Who likes dancing?

Who likes drawing and painting?

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Think about what you liked, what you have done and what has inspired you.Now tell others all about it!

What was your favourite part of Arts Award Discover?

Who did you tell?

What did you tell them about?

What did they say?

Remember, you can tell other

readers about the books you

love on the Summer Reading

Challenge website!

Go towww.recordbreakers.org.ukand click on Book Sorter