Battle of the Books is a FREE, structured reading challenge for Wyndham students in Grades 3–6, run by the Education & Youth team at Wyndham Libraries.
Your school will go head-to-head with other local schools to find out who will emerge as the Battle of the Books Champion!
The aim of Battle of the Books is to earn points. Participants can earn points by:
Logging their time spent reading
Participating in curated individual, hybrid, and class activities provided by our Education & Youth Librarians.
The individual participants, class, and school with the
most points win! Using Beanstack, a popular online reading platform, participants can log and track their progress throughout the competition, earn badges and rewards, and potentially win real-life prizes!
The competition offers a mix of activities that can be completed at home, in class, or at one of our library branches. In-class tasks support key areas of the Victorian Curriculum 2.0, with activity resources provided.
Competition Prizes
Winner | Prize |
Battle of the Books Champion School (1 Overall Winner) | The winning school will receive trophies and new release books wortha total of $440! Please note: The champion school receives two trophies, one to keep permanently and a rolling trophy that remains with them for a year to showcase their school’s victory! |
Battle of the Books Champion Classes (Grades 3–6, 4 Total Winners) | Winning Champion Classes will receive a trophy and a class prize worth a total of $200! The trophy is a fun Battle of the Books plushy, donuts for the class, and 5 new release books to enjoy together. |
Battle of the Books Individual Champion Readers (Grades 3–6, 4 Total Winners) | Individual Champion Readers will receive a trophy and a new release book, worth a total of $45! The trophy is a fun Battle of the Books plushy to keep! |
How to Win
Register on Beanstack | Log Reading Minutes | Complete Activities | Reward Codes |
Participants will register themselves using our Beanstack platform. Registration is free and easy. Instructions are provided on page 8. | Reading is the core of the competition and the easiest way to participate. Teachers encourage reading and logging minutes online. Students simply need to enter the book details and how many minutes they read. | Activities are listed on the Activity Badges page on Beanstack and can be completed by individual students or as a class. Some activities are class-based only, meaning they are run by the teacher. Others can be done by the individual student in class our outside of school hours. | Reward codes are entered into the Beanstack platform after activities are completed. Reward codes can be retrieved by the participant in person (e.g. at the library), from the Battle of the Books team, or from the teacher (e.g. after a class activity). Reward codes = points! |
Resources for Junior Class Activities (Teachers)
Please check any online content before offering it to students.
Character Interviews Activity:
Important Interview Information
10 Questions to Ask Students about Their Characters
Reader’s Theatre Activity:
Learn About the Library Activity:
Interactive Library Presentation
Book or Movie Activity:
Your Hired! Activity:
Writing a Persuasive Letter Example
Writing a Persuasive Letter Template
BotB Student Login Cards:
Related documents
- 2025 Battle of the Books Program Terms and Conditions (PDF, 65.36 KB)