It’s time to get messy in your local library and the reason is out of this world.

Two weeks of activities have been organised for 5-11 year-olds during this year’s Summer Reading Challenge.

The first week, from August 9 to 13, is titled “Alien ooze and space dust”, and gives youngsters an unmissable chance to conduct messy science experiments.

Then, from August 16 to 20, you can enter “The Next Dimension” and create an alien to challenge Doctor Who and co.

book at your local library, or look at www.bury.gov.uk/libraries