THE BIG Summer Read is back, running from December 1 to January 31, and aims to address the ‘summer slide’ in reading levels by engaging children and their families in a fun and dynamic reading challenge.

As an incentive, there will be three local prizes on offer to participating readers, with the more books read giving readers a greater chance of winning – first prize receives a $500 Harvey Norman voucher, second prize will win a $300 Daktari voucher, and third prize a $100 Family Pass for Halls Gap Zoo.