Book Reader badge
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Book Reader

Read at least six books in three months, talk about them with the examiner, and learn to use a dictionary, an atlas and a library.

  • Syllabus page 6

What you need to do

  1. Produce a list of at least 6 books you have read during the last 3 months. Name the authors of these books and be able to tell the examiner something about 3 of the books. The three books to be chosen by the Cub Scout are to include at least one story and at least one factual book.

    The three books must be of a reasonable standard, taking the Cub Scout's age and development into account.

  2. Show that you understand how to care for books.
  3. Show that you can use a dictionary, encyclopedia and an atlas.
  4. Explain to the examiner how the books in a library are set out and how you would find fiction and non-fiction books.