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This is an optional mini challenge for our Wheelathon players during week 6 only.

This mini challenge is all about reading different tasks related to the holiday season!

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How to play

�� For each task read you will receive points (as listed)
�� If you complete all 40 tasks your team will receive Christmas Bonus points
�� Only books read during week 6 of wheelathon will count for this mini challenge.
�� The usual book length requirement and other rules for wheelathon apply.
☃Books used for this mini challenge are not separate books for what you are claiming for your wheelathon spell-it-out. (I.e. they need to count for a spell-it-out letter along with a task). They DO need to be different to what you are claiming for your weekly bonuses (for e.g. word as MPG)

Tasks

☂☂Making an elf home☂☂
Our elves need somewhere safe to sleep once they have finished all of their toy making. Please help build them a house!
1. Make a door by reading a book of 201 pages or less (10 points)
2. Create some windows by reading a book of between 202 and 301 pages (20 points)
3. Time to put up the walls! Read a book with a brown cover that is between 301 and 500 pages (40 points)
4. Lastly we need a roof. Read a book of 501 pages or more with green writing or a green item on the cover (50 points)


❤❤Hanukkah❤❤
Help observe this festival by completing the following tasks:
5. Light the candles of a Hanukkah menorah by reading a book with a "8" in the number of pages (10 points)
6. Eat some latkes and sufganiyot by finding a book with the word "flour" in the text (20 points)
7. Play Dreidel by reading a book with "four" in the title (40 points)
8. Read a book where Hanukkah is celebrated (50 points)

☶�☶�Australian Summer☶�☶�
It's time to start the summer school holidays, swim and celebrate the season with family and friends:
9. Host an end of year BBQ with your mates. Read a book with a BBQ, or BBQ food on the cover (10 points)
10. Read a book by an Australian born author (20 points)
11. Grab your togs and go for a swim. Read a book with a body of water on the cover (e.g. pool, lake, ocean etc.) (40 points)
12. Read a book with a green or gold item or writing on the cover which is set in summer (50 points)


✈✈Visit some family✈✈
Pack your bags and fly off to see Aunty Flo and Uncle Jack for the holidays!
13. Read a book where the characters get on a plane (10 points)
14. Read a book with a form of transport on the cover (20 points)
15. Pack your suitcase! Read a book with the name of at least 4 articles of clothing within the text (40 points)
16. The countdown is on to get on that flight! Read a book where the page numbers countdown by one. (i.e. 987, 876, 765, 654, 543, 432, 321 or 210) (50 points)


▣▣National Mutt Day▣▣
December is full of fun holidays. Today, we toast to the mixed breeds of the world, so raise your water bowls high �� because this one’s for the mutts!
17. Read a book with a dog on the cover (10 points)
18. Read a book where the character has a dog who was a stray/came from a shelter (20 points)
19. Read a book where a main character has a name that is in the top 20 dog names in Australia as per this . No alterations to spelling. (40 points)
Names under spoiler
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Max
Jessie
Molly
Sam
Jack
Chloe
Bonnie
Lucy
Jake
Toby
Oscar
Sasha
Sally
Tess
Daisy
Zoe
Charlie
Jess
Zac
Monty
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20.It's a dogs life! Read a book where a dog is a main character (50 points)

✟✟ Christmas ✟✟
Celebrate December 25th by heading to Church and completing these tasks
21.Read a book that has the number 25 in the page count. ( numbers may not be reversed) (10 points)
22.Read a book that is tagged religious (must be tagged by more than 25 users) (20 points)
23.Read a book that has a birth (40 points)
24.Read a book that has one or more of these words - Noël, Nativity, Xmas, or Yule found in the text. ( no variations excepted; word(s) must be exact) (50 points)

❁❁Help Santa Get Dressed❁❁
Santa is behind on his schedule to deliver toys. He needs a little help to get dressed before he can deliver presents to all the good little girls and boys.
25.Read a book with "red" in the title. (10 points)
26.Read a book with black boots on the cover (20 points)
27.Read a book with a belt on the cover ( 40 points)
28. Read a book with gloves on the cover ( 50 points)

✤✤Saint Nicholas Day✤✤
Before 'real party' starts, there is a way to check if you are on naughty or nice list. So polish those boots and hope for the best
29.For good girls and boys, there is some candy. Read something sweet (10 points)
30.For bad ones, coal or rod is ready. Read a book with black text on the cover (20 points)
31.St. Nick's helpers are here to fill... Read a book with angels or devils (or both) (40 points)
32....those nice polished boots are on the windowsill. Read a book with only shoes or boots on cover (50 points)

☘☘Decorate The Tree☘☘
Its time to get festive, turn on the holiday music ( Micheal Buble .... anyone? ) and have a sip of eggnog or two while we put up that tree and make it sparkle.
33.Read a book with green text on the cover ( 10 points)
34.Read a book with an Christmas ornament on the cover of a book ( 20 points)
35.Read a book with a Christmas lights on the cover ( 40 points)
36. Read a book with a star on the cover (50 points)

☃☃Build a snowman:☃☃
37.Read a book with snow on the cover ( 10 points)
38.Read a book with a top hat on the cover ( 20 points)
39.Read a book with a scarf on the cover ( 40 points)
40.Read a book with “carrot�� in the text (50 points)


Bonus Points
Bonus points will be dependent on your teams ranking as at the end of week 4.
Teams in places 1-4: 100 points
Teams in places 5-9: 150 points
Teams in places 10-13: 200 points
Teams in places 14-16: 300 points

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Questions? Send them to your captain/co-captain who will ask in the captains group