Personalise Your Avatar!

When you sign up for The Great Kiwi Bookathon, you'll be able to choose your very own avatar who become your little cheerleader throughout your reading challenge!

And now, when you hit fundraising milestones by reading books and raising funds for people who are blind, deafblind, or have low vision, you’ll get to dress your avatar up in awesome colours, give them some killer headwear, and even a spectacular accessory.

And now, when you hit fundraising milestones by reading books and raising funds for people who are blind, deafblind, or have low vision, you’ll get to dress your avatar up in awesome colours, give them some killer headwear, and even a spectacular accessory.

Fundraising Levels

Climbing up our awesome tier list is a fun, rewarding way to help our amazing readers keep challenging themselves, diving into more stories, and asking for some fundraising help!

Every time your intrepid reader reaches the minimum fundraising level for each tier, they’ll automatically climb up into the next one!

Raise $1 and you'll reach Tahi! As a Tahi you'll be able to personalise your avatar's colour. 

Raise $20 and you’ll reach Rua. Make a self donation within 7 days of sign up and you’ll also unlock your sticker pack.

Raise $40 and you’ll reach Toru AND get your FREE Bookathon Book Bag. Wow!

Raise $60 and you’ll reach Whā and unlock your avatar’s first accessory.

Raise $100 and you’ll reach Rima and be able to add your avatar’s second accessory. Cool!

Raise $125 and you’ll reach Ono and get your free Bookathon t-shirt. You’ll love it!

Raise $250 and you’ll reach Whitu and unlock some very special Best Bookworms Club VIP benefits including a beanie, certificate and pin!