By Alesha Capone
Seven-year-old Griffyn has accomplished the impressive feat of reading 100 books in just over four weeks.
The young Wyndham resident read all of the books – which were novels with chapters, not picture books – for the MS Readathon.
The annual event raises funds for Multiple Sclerosis Australia, known as MS Australia, a charity focused on research and advocacy for people living with the illness.
Although Griffyn hoped to raise $500 for MS Australia, he ended up raising more than double this.
Family and friends from Melbourne, Queensland and the United Kingdom donated to the cause and helped Griffyn to raise a total of $1148.
Griffyn said he was “super excited” to read so many books and happy to have raised such a high amount of money.
His proud mother Danni said her son loved reading because he learned new words, with his favourite authors including Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton.
Danni said that during the school holidays and lockdown, Griffyn has started writing his own books.
“It’s his dream to meet Andy and Terry and one day publish his own book,” she said.
“He’s even starting using bookcreator.com and writing and designing his own books.”
Danni said she completed the MS Readathon while she was at school and had won an encyclopedia book about animals.
Griffyn loves reading the encyclopedia for more than an hour each night, so he was inspired to take part in the MS Readathon too.
For his achievement of raising more than $500, Griffyn has been made part of the MS Readathon’s 2021 Hall of Fame.
He has also been given an MS T-shirt, book bag and certificates.
