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Teenage boys in UK ‘stuck’ reading primary-level books while girls’ tastes expand

Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid series accounts for eight of the 10 most read books by 11- to 14-year-old boys, while girls the same age enjoy a wider range of authors and genres

The Guardian - UK

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

Schools in England sidelining dressing-up for World Book Day, MPs hear

Literacy experts say move comes over cost concerns and fears costumes can detract from reading for pleasure

The Guardian - UK

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Title and publication date for long-awaited third Gruffalo book announced

The Gruffalo family is expanding in the third book.

Evening Standard

Leah Williamson and Richard Osman back National Year of Reading

The footballer and author are supporting a nationwide campaign, Go All In, which aims to reverse the ‘worrying decline’ in reading for pleasure among children in the UK

The Guardian - UK

MPs launch inquiry amid warning of ‘generational shift’ in reading for pleasure

The Education Committee will look into the reasons for the decline in reading among children and how it can be reversed.

The Independent UK

Booker prize launches £50,000 children’s award

Children will help judge the new prize along with children’s laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce

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Only around one in four children enjoy writing in their spare time – report

The National Literacy Trust charity has warned that writing for pleasure is in a ‘worrying state of decline’ among young people.

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on the Gruffalo: a well-timed comeback, wart and all

Editorial: The next challenge for Julia Donaldson’s monster is to get its claws into parents and persuade more of them to read aloud

The Guardian - UK

Paying attention to how multilingual children read can help foster reading for pleasure for all

Just 34.6% of children in the UK read for pleasure, according to a 2024 survey by the National Literacy Trust. This is the lowest number since the annual survey began in 2005 – down from 43.4% in the previous year.

The Conversation

Five football clubs to get official poems

Five clubs located in ‘priority’ communities across England are taking part in the National Literacy Trust’s A Poem for Your Club

The Guardian - UK

Children’s enjoyment of audio surpasses pleasure of reading ‘for first time’

The Government should broaden the variety of reading formats – including audio – in its curriculum and assessment review, a charity has said.

The Independent UK

‘Relax your rules, let them pick what they want’: 10 page-turners to get kids reading

A report this month revealed fewer children than ever read for pleasure. From spooky tales to choose-your-own-adventure fantasy epics, here are 10 irresistible titles

The Guardian - UK

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.

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The Guardian - UK

I fear books are going the way of vinyl records – a rarefied pursuit for hobbyists

We’re increasingly getting our narrative fix from short videos. But, like snacking on junk food, it won’t nourish us, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

Evening Standard

Artificial Intelligence could "stop children thinking for themselves" teachers fear

The number of children using AI has more than doubled in the last year

The Guardian - UK

‘BookTok Bookshelves’ to launch in cities around the UK

Taking advantage of the social media platform’s books community, a partnership with the National Literacy Trust will provide 20 ‘bookshelves’ in areas lacking literary provision

Manchester Evening News

Manchester United star Marcus Rashford's generous gesture for UK schoolchildren

Man United forward Marcus Rashford enjoyed an impressive campaign on the pitch but it is his work off it which has earned him plaudits most recently

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Children’s enjoyment of writing has fallen to ‘crisis point’, research finds

Only one in three UK children now enjoy writing in their free time – including text messages – with those on free school meals most likely to do so

The Independent UK

James Bond author says if an actor is tipped to be next 007, ‘you know they’ve been rejected’

‘Daniel Craig, nobody had any idea at all that he might be Bond,’ Charlie Higson said

The Independent UK

If someone is tipped to be next James Bond, ‘you know they’ve been rejected’

Charlie Higson has released a new James Bond story to celebrate the King’s coronation.

Wales Online

McDonald's gets children reading and playing football through Easter holidays

The exclusive events took place to spotlight the importance of both reading and sport for kids development

Woman & Home

King Charles subtly tributes Queen Elizabeth with special coronation guests

King Charles has recognised the amazing work his mother, Queen Elizabeth did for charities

Wales Online

New James Bond story commissioned to celebrate the king’s coronation

The new 007 story is set to bring Bond into the present day

The Independent UK

New James Bond story commissioned to celebrate the King’s coronation

On His Majesty’s Secret Service will be published in May.

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