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Queen joins celebrations at British Library to mark National Year of Reading

Camilla gathered with 150 volunteers and schoolchildren at the event in London.

The Independent UK

Five tips to help you get your children reading for pleasure – with five books chosen by children

Children are not enjoying reading or reading as much in their free time as they used to, according the National Literacy Trust’s (NLT) annual survey.

The Conversation

Children aren’t reading for pleasure according to new research – here’s how you can help them love books

The National Literacy Trust’s annual literacy survey 2025 reveals that one in three children and young people do not enjoy reading, with only 35% of eight to 18-year-olds stating that they enjoy reading in their spare time.

The Conversation

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Children’s reading at ‘crisis’ point as enjoyment among pupils plummets – report

The National Literacy Trust is calling on the Government to form a reading taskforce and action plan to address record low levels of enjoyment.

The Independent UK

Giving children books is good – but saving libraries for them is even better

Letters: The lack of access to well-stocked libraries should concern us more than the number of children owning books, writes Prof Paul Sturges. Plus a letter from Jill Webster on a memorable teacher

The Guardian - UK

Almost a million children in the UK do not own a book

National Literacy Trust study also found that children who received free school meals were twice as likely not to have a book of their own at home

The Guardian - UK

Children’s writing at ‘crisis point’ as enjoyment among pupils drops – report

The proportion of young people who enjoy writing in their free time declines as they go through the school system, survey finds.

The Independent UK

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Queen Camilla at Bristol school in first solo visit since the Coronation

She was there to help create a 'dream library'

Bristol Post

Children reading more books thanks to social media trends, research suggests

But the What Kids Are Reading Report showed high school pupils were reading books of no greater difficulty than primary school children.

The Independent UK

Big Story Hunt at Eldon Square invites families to find 1,000 free books

In celebration of World Book Day, the Newcastle shopping centre will be hosting The Big Story Hunt this weekend

Chronicle Live

Greg the Sausage Roll makes festive return in LadBaby follow-up

It comes after the first instalment of the sausage roll series was a Sunday Times bestseller

Wales Online

The Guardian view on children’s reading: books of one’s own

Editorial: The benefits of reading at home are many and lifelong. Falling levels of enjoyment are a cause for worry

The Guardian - UK

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall urges Brits to join crusade and get millions of kids reading

Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall, speaks exclusively to The Mirror about her mission to use reading to improve children’s wellbeing - and her special Duchess’s Birthday Books kinderboxes

Daily Mirror

Book bench trail comes to Salford... but will you be able to find them all?

There will be 20 unique benches to find all across Salford

Manchester Evening News

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The Independent UK

Pupils sing Happy Birthday to Camilla at opening of school library

The Duchess of Cornwall visited Millbrook Primary School in Newport as part of her annual tour of Wales.

The Guardian - UK

Children’s authors and Duchess of Cornwall unveil school library in Wales

Millbrook primary in Newport among first to be revamped as part of campaign

The Guardian - UK

Life in lockdown held back progress of under-fives

Early learning suffered as parents talked and read less to children in 2021, new National Literacy Trust study shows

Chronicle Live

Newcastle's Eldon Square opens pop-up children's library in heart of shopping centre

The library is stocked with new and pre-loved children's books as part of a month-long event that aims to get youngsters reading

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