A special event turned one of central Middlesbrough’s historic landmarks into a riot of colour, fun, reading and learning.
Residents at a Middlesbrough residential centre were given a literary treat with a visit from some young bookworms.
Youngsters at a Middlesbrough school were treated to a special reading session ahead of half term.
A new competition run by Middlesbrough Reads, a campaign from the National Literacy Trust and Middlesbrough Council, gives local children the opportunity to feature in a published story about lockdown.