1,500 books were given to schoolchildren across East Cambridgeshire and Fenland as part of an annual reading campaign.

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Pupils in March, Wisbech and Whittlesey were among those to receive new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's Read to Succeed campaign.

Cambs Times: Swann Edwards Architects donated £200 to the sixth year of MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign.Swann Edwards Architects donated £200 to the sixth year of MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

It was made possible thanks to donations from local businesses including Anglian Water, Nestle Purina, Fraser Dawbarns, Swann Edwards, Bowsers and Peter Humphrey.

Read to Succeed was launched by the MP in 2016 – and has enjoyed spectacular success.

Cambs Times: Bowsers donated £1,000 to the sixth year of MP Steve Barclay's Read to Succeed campaign.Bowsers donated £1,000 to the sixth year of MP Steve Barclay's Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

It was launched with the expectation that every year 4 pupil across the constituency will receive a new book, which in turn links to a host of programmes being run by local libraries during the school holiday.

Cambs Times: Clarion Futures donated £3,000 to the sixth year of MP Steve Barclay's Read to Succeed campaign.Clarion Futures donated £3,000 to the sixth year of MP Steve Barclay's Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

He said the ethos of the campaign began when he realised that after visits to schools, he recognised that many children fail to make progress during the summer holiday, when they are out of school. Mr Barclay believes Read to Succeed can combat this.

Cambs Times: Fraser Dawbarns donated £200 to MP Steve Barclay's Read to Succeed campaign.Fraser Dawbarns donated £200 to MP Steve Barclay's Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

The Summer Reading Challenge encourages children to read six books of their choice throughout the school summer holiday and once completed, children will receive a certificate at an awards ceremony.

Cambs Times: Nestle Purina donated £2,500 to MP Steve Barclay's Read to Succeed campaign.Nestle Purina donated £2,500 to MP Steve Barclay's Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

All books cover a wide range of abilities and interests so all children can enjoy the magic of reading.

Cambs Times: Peter Humphrey donated £100 to MP Steve Barclay's Read to Succeed campaign.Peter Humphrey donated £100 to MP Steve Barclay's Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: MP Steve Barclay with a donation to his annual Read to Succeed campaign.MP Steve Barclay with a donation to his annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: Some of the books bought thanks to MP Steve Barclay's Read to Succeed campaign.Some of the books bought thanks to MP Steve Barclay's Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: Whittlesey council donated £500 to MP Steve Barclay's Read to Succeed campaign.Whittlesey council donated £500 to MP Steve Barclay's Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: Connolly donated £250 to MP Steve Barclay's Read to Succeed campaign.Connolly donated £250 to MP Steve Barclay's Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: Cambs Times editor John Elworthy with MP Steve Barclay' during his Read to Succeed campaign.Cambs Times editor John Elworthy with MP Steve Barclay' during his Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: Christchurch student with their new book thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign.Christchurch student with their new book thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: Christchurch student with their new book thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign.Christchurch student with their new book thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: Coates students with their new book thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign.Coates students with their new book thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: Elm students with their new book thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign.Elm students with their new book thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: Elm students with their new book thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign.Elm students with their new book thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: Elm student with his new book thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign.Elm student with his new book thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: Elm student with his new book thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign.Elm student with his new book thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: Elm Road students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign.Elm Road students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: Glebelands students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign.Glebelands students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: Glebelands student with her new book thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign.Glebelands student with her new book thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: Glebelands students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign.Glebelands students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: Glebelands students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign.Glebelands students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: Kinderley Tydd St Giles students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign.Kinderley Tydd St Giles students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: Kingsfield student with her new book thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign.Kingsfield student with her new book thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: Kingsfield student with his new book thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign.Kingsfield student with his new book thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: Kingsfield student with his new book thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign.Kingsfield student with his new book thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: Kingsfield student with his new book thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign.Kingsfield student with his new book thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: Kingsfield student with her new book thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign.Kingsfield student with her new book thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: Kingsfield students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign.Kingsfield students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: Kingsfield students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign.Kingsfield students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: Leverington students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign.Leverington students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: Lionel Walden students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign.Lionel Walden students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: Meadowgate students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign.Meadowgate students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: Mepal students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign.Mepal students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: Murrow students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign.Murrow students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: New Road students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign.New Road students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: Park Lane students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign.Park Lane students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: Parson Drove students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign.Parson Drove students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: Peckover student with her new book thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign.Peckover student with her new book thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: Peckover students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign.Peckover students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: Peckover students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign.Peckover students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: Ramnoth students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign.Ramnoth students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: Ramnoth student with his new book thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign.Ramnoth student with his new book thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: Ramnoth student with his new book thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign.Ramnoth student with his new book thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: St Peter's students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign.St Peter's students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: Thomas Eaton students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign.Thomas Eaton students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: Westwood students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign.Westwood students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: Wisbech Grammar School students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign.Wisbech Grammar School students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: Wisbech Grammar School student with her new book thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign.Wisbech Grammar School student with her new book thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: Wisbech Grammar School students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign.Wisbech Grammar School students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: Wisbech St Mary students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign.Wisbech St Mary students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: Alderman Jacobs students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign.Alderman Jacobs students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: Alderman Jacobs students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign.Alderman Jacobs students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: All Saints students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign.All Saints students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: All Saints student with his new book thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign.All Saints student with his new book thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: All Saints student with his new book thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign.All Saints student with his new book thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: All Saints student with her new book thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign.All Saints student with her new book thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: Benwick students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign.Benwick students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: Burrowmoor students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign.Burrowmoor students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: Cavalry students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign.Cavalry students with their new books thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)

Cambs Times: Cavalry student with his new book thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign.Cavalry student with his new book thanks to MP Steve Barclay's annual Read to Succeed campaign. (Image: IAN CARTER)