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Halloween reading quest · 24 October – 20 November 2026

Halloween Reading Quest 2026

A spooky half-term challenge for the whole BoomReader community. Read it. Log it. Unlock gems.

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Pupils: log your reading Parents: open the app

Community total so far

0 reading logs

0% of 250,000

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Only 50,000 more reading logs to unlock 10 gems

What counts Reading logs. Every reading session logged in BoomReader counts towards the total, whether a teacher, parent or pupil logs it.

Milestone rewards

As the community reaches each milestone, every pupil who takes part unlocks the gems. Rewards will be added to pupils' accounts in November.

  1. 10 gems at 50,000 reading logs Locked
  2. 20 gems at 100,000 reading logs Locked
  3. 30 gems at 180,000 reading logs Locked
  4. 50 gems at 250,000 reading logs Locked

Time left to log reading

–days–hours–minutes–seconds

Quest calendar

October 2026

1 October 20262 October 20263 October 20264 October 20265 October 20266 October 20267 October 20268 October 20269 October 202610 October 202611 October 202612 October 202613 October 202614 October 202615 October 202616 October 202617 October 202618 October 202619 October 202620 October 202621 October 202622 October 202623 October 202624 October 2026 (quest day, done)25 October 2026 (quest day, done)26 October 2026 (today)27 October 2026 (quest day)28 October 2026 (quest day)29 October 2026 (quest day)30 October 2026 (quest day)31 October 2026 (quest day)

November 2026

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Done Today Still to come

Every read moves the quest forward

  1. Read

    Picture books, chapter books, comics, poetry, non-fiction, bedtime stories: every book counts.

  2. Log it on BoomReader

    Pupils and families log their reading in the BoomReader app, just like they do in term time.

  3. Unlock gems together

    Each community milestone unlocks gems for every pupil who takes part, to spend on Boomer outfits and trading cards.

  • Picture books
  • Chapter books
  • Comics
  • Poetry
  • Non-fiction
  • Bedtime stories

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